Swap problems - please help

[Mohammed_A]

i did the euro s50 swap and used the getrag 260 but now found that the tranny i stuffed and making some funny noises so i managed to get a m3 tranny(ZF)....

Was fitting the tranny and got it on properly but the 328 driveshaft i have does not fit....


the motor mounting arms i used are too low?(please advise)....sump is touching the steering rack....
Please help

[jrdeamicis]

The motor could rocking forward not having the transmission mount on and sitting it self on the rack.

[Mohammed_A]

The motor could rocking forward not having the transmission mount on and sitting it self on the rack.

Even with the trans mount it still doing the same

[gregslow318i]

you have the wrong motor mounts you need the green e28 mounts

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/more_info.cgi?pn=11-81-1-132-793-M61&catalog_description=Motor%20Mount%2C%20Left%20or%20Right%2C%20535i%2Fis%20(01%2F87-88)%2C%20Each

the mounts are about 1.5 taller so they will clear the drive shaft
also the drive should be the right one for a 5 speed zf320 . do you think you can post some pics of the trans its self and make sure its not a 6 speed zf that are about 3in longer? also I think the center support paring is on back wards

[Mohammed_A]

you have the wrong motor mounts you need the green e28 mounts

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/more_info.cgi?pn=11-81-1-132-793-M61&catalog_description=Motor%20Mount%2C%20Left%20or%20Right%2C%20535i%2Fis%20(01%2F87-88)%2C%20Each

the mounts are about 1.5 taller so they will clear the drive shaft
also the drive should be the right one for a 5 speed zf320 . do you think you can post some pics of the trans its self and make sure its not a 6 speed zf that are about 3in longer? also I think the center support paring is on back wards

im sure that its the 5 speed, the centre support is on backwards coz i tried it the other way as the first try didnt work, they dont line up front or backwards..

are the motor mounts the ones shaped like a pyramid? i thought those were trans mounts?