getrag 240 trans

[ethrty]

are you sure?? ive been told the flywheel will work?

if not using the stock flywheel, what would be the ideal choice for the g240?

have not heard of anyone pulling it off. put it that way. i am using a shaved M20 flywheel (not sure on weight, but the back is shaved to the ring gear, just over half stock weight probably) and M20 clutch/pressure plate. Car isnt running yet so cant offer personal experience on how it is to drive. have an M40 dual mass here which i believe is the same as M42 but that thing priobablyweighs more than the gearbox itself.

if you are going to run the M4x dualmass you will need to shave the fly to the ring gear on the back anyway because of clearance issues, which is probably why most people just buy an M20 fly and shave the bitch

[xwill112x]

possibly. but your primary issue there is if the flywheel will work. if a stock M20 flywheel (single mass) wont work without being shaved, i fail to see how a dual mass will.

are you sure?? ive been told the flywheel will work?

if not using the stock flywheel, what would be the ideal choice for the g240?

[ethrty]

so will the m50 starter work with a dual mass getrag 240 flywheel?

possibly. but your primary issue there is if the flywheel will work. if a stock M20 flywheel (single mass) wont work without being shaved, i fail to see how a dual mass will.

[xwill112x]

so will the m50 starter work with a dual mass getrag 240 flywheel?

[1mz]

funny story - when I posted that, I went later on in the day to try and hook up my starter. I discovered I have 3 of them. 2 of which both have the same hole in the top center of the half circle shape cone that sticks over the starter gear for the plug that sticks off the bellhousing. It seems that neither of those fit onto that plug, and the 3rd one, which also looks the oldest - only has 2 holes for the bolts that secure it to the bellhousing, no hole for the plug in the middle. SO i actually have no idea which is which and which one works, so I'll be posting pictures probably by Wednesday to try and solve this mystery

I thought the NV M50 starter was the same as the m20, do you have a pic of it by any chance?

[ScHpAnKy]

wicked - I had the same question.
running: NV M50 - g240 - manual e36 ds w/e30 csb - keeping the 4.10 open for the moment.

edit: op - I used an m20 (e30 325i) single mass flywheel and had it lightened a little - and of course you need the m20 starter.

I thought the NV M50 starter was the same as the m20, do you have a pic of it by any chance?

[ethrty]

yeah. youll probably find this solution isnt an overly common one because the US didnt get the 320i so people who experiement dont have parts such as that to use. But you should find importing a linkage from the states reletively easy, and the better option than lengthening a 325i linkage or shortning a 318i linkage

[1mz]

if you can find one, use the selector rod from a 320i manual. the 320 runs a G240 gearbox with a G260 bellhousing, read 6cylinder + G240, same as M5x. Proof: thats what im using and requires no modification

wicked - I had the same question.
running: NV M50 - g240 - manual e36 ds w/e30 csb - keeping the 4.10 open for the moment.

edit: op - I used an m20 (e30 325i) single mass flywheel and had it lightened a little - and of course you need the m20 starter.

[ethrty]

That helps so unbelievably much. Thanks!

sometimes you have to leave things to the euro boys to sort out for you :P

[ahriley91]

if you can find one, use the selector rod from a 320i manual. the 320 runs a G240 gearbox with a G260 bellhousing, read 6cylinder + G240, same as M5x. Proof: thats what im using and requires no modification

That helps so unbelievably much. Thanks!

[ethrty]

if you can find one, use the selector rod from a 320i manual. the 320 runs a G240 gearbox with a G260 bellhousing, read 6cylinder + G240, same as M5x. Proof: thats what im using and requires no modification

[ahriley91]

Is there an OEM option for the selector rod with a 240? My e30 325 rod needed extending as it was too short.

I'm wondering the same thing. What length is the stock 260 selector rod?

[lifeiskaos]

Is there an OEM option for the selector rod with a 240? My e30 325 rod needed extending as it was too short.

[rThor432]

^^Well, that is how you are supposed to pull a transmission. I would never pull a motor and trans just to get at the transmission..

[xwill112x]

then you must like being under your car a lot. :)