What trans mounts for my M50nv ZF swap??

[m32go]

I just pulled my donor, an M50nv and 5 speed ZF from a 92 525i. It is going in my 92 325ic Autotragic.

What trans mount will work with this combo?

I have searched and read and haven't found anything conclusive.

Also ,I know I will need to try to find a 3.25 from an E28 or a 2.93, but what driveshaft will work?

Thanks a lot for your help.

[scottinAZ]

stock E30 trans crossmember and mounts. Driveshaft needed will be from a Late (large diameter giubo) Eta, E30M3 or E36 with the 4 bolt diff mount.

[Wanganstyle]

Use E46m or e36m transmission mounts. Plug and play

They are harder durometer and identical geometry as the original e30 g260 mounts. I used them with e30 original transmission, and 5 speed zf transmission in my m3

2.79 and 2.93 is avail in LSD from early e30's, 3.15 and 3.23 are diffs from z3 that will be a lot newer parts and plug and play

[m32go]

So I the E36M trans mounts on the factory E30 5 speed crossmember in place of my autotragic crossmember, correct?

Also, just to make sure I'm not being stupid I need the e28 M5 or 533i mounts to use on arms from an E36 or will my E30 arms work? A bit confused here??

Thanks.

[e46s54dr]

So I the E36M trans mounts on the factory E30 5 speed crossmember in place of my autotragic crossmember, correct?

Also, just to make sure I'm not being stupid I need the e28 M5 or 533i mounts to use on arms from an E36 or will my E30 arms work? A bit confused here??

Thanks.

I used e21 trans mounts but your e36m mounts should work. You need to use the trans crossmember from a 5 speed e30. Youll need either E28 m5 or 535 engine mounts with stock e36 motor mount arms. E30 mount arms wont work.

[Wanganstyle]

So I the E36M trans mounts on the factory E30 5 speed crossmember in place of my autotragic crossmember, correct?

Also, just to make sure I'm not being stupid I need the e28 M5 or 533i mounts to use on arms from an E36 or will my E30 arms work? A bit confused here??

Thanks.

Yes, to mount a manual transmission you need a manual transmission X member. I substituted them for the original transmission mounts of my factory manual car.

All BMW small-6 manual transmissions (zf 5mt, zf 6mt, g260 5mt, m3 6mt) can be mounted in a e30 with the Original 325i/e (also 318i/s m42) Transmission Crossmember.

Don't bother buying it from a junkyard, as dealer brand new price is iirc $28?

[328ijunkie]

Yeah new trans Xmembers are like 25$.

[m32go]

OK, so a new E30 5 speed trans crossmember and E36M trans mounts.

Also E36 engine mount arms with E28 533i or M5 mounts.

Any recommendations on brake booster....E21 or E30 325ix or relocate mine to the side a bit. I was thinking E21.