M50 with a g240???????

[blackhawkimpact]

So you saying all I have to do is change the driveshaft and use an e30 CSB and thats it????

Yes. And I meant I cut the stock selector rod

[e30s50dan]

I have an s50 with g240 and I drive the shit out of it. No problems. I also used the e36 325 driveshaft and the stock selector rod. I just got the selector rod a bit. No problems at all.

Me too...

I tracked mine,and never had an issue

[jizo]

Motor is in and I decided not to cut anything. I was a little concerned about welding skills so I just used G260 selector and with the z4 shifter it will work out fine. Im just worried how the 4.10 will feel with the m50? I have an open 3.73 resealed and all but.....i dont want to give up the LSD....

[blackhawkimpact]

I had a 4.10LSD on my s50 for a while, 8 months, until I switched to a 3.73LSD

[hwy84]

Motor is in and I decided not to cut anything. I was a little concerned about welding skills so I just used G260 selector and with the z4 shifter it will work out fine. Im just worried how the 4.10 will feel with the m50? I have an open 3.73 resealed and all but.....i dont want to give up the LSD....

The 4.10 will be awesome. More effective torque to the gound is a good thing. I regret my 3.73 every time I drive the car.

People piss and moan about high revs on the freeway, but if you actually do the math, the difference between a 3.73 and a 4.10 is about 10%.

That's going to FEEL 10% torquier - which is good.

It also means that at any given speed, you will spin 10% higher RPM. 10% ain't much. That means, say, 80 mph is 3700 RPM with a 4.10, and would be around 3400 RPM with the 3.73. Not that big a deal. Might be less of a deal depending on wheel and tire size.

Go 4.10. Shift 10% sooner. Accelerate 10% faster. Enjoy your engine 100% more.

Just my opinion of course...

[Slovik]

No Need to modify shift linkage parts BMW already makes them.
25111220759 Shifter Arm
25111220835 Shift Rod
They fit perfectly and place the shift rod exactly where it is supposed to be and at the correct angle. The only place I was able to find them was getbmwparts.com but others may have them.

[tttoon]

Had a friend with a M50 and 240 trans and he also blew one.

I think I own this car now. FWIW, I've tracked it 6 times with NASA now with the replacement g240, and it hasn't let me down. I've heard they will break at 300 ft.lbs for sure absolutely every time 100%. So it may be hit and miss on motors below that. I'm upgrading to a cammed s52 soon here so I will probably opt for 5 or 6 speed ZF.

[jizo]

yep, you need a manual e36 325i driveshaft with a E30 CSB mounted backwards.

You still running 4.10 lsd???

[EürOV3R]

No Need to modify shift linkage parts BMW already makes them.
25111220759 Shifter Arm
25111220835 Shift Rod (same p/n as E30 M3, which means UUC's DSSR215 will fit)

+1, have these pieces in my swap

yep, you need a manual e36 325i driveshaft with a E30 CSB mounted backwards.

Mounting the E30 CSB backwards in my car created some funky angles. I put it in the stock orientation and everything lined up nicely with both halves of the D/S. Can't wait to see how my 3.64 torsen feels behind the M50TU/G240 combo.