drive shaft question

[leadguy.howe]

hmmm is there like a number or somthin that i can look at to tell? and ill take them pics here soon

[mikegar]

it will say what the transmission on it somewhere, but you might not be able to see it because it is in the car

[leadguy.howe]

ZF S5-16 i just found this on some website it said these transmissions came in early model 318i's and mine is deffenitly an early model when i search the vin# it says it was made in 84

[mikegar]

was only the motor swapped? or did the po swap the transmission too?

[E30_fiend]

it might be the gearbox from the 320. its a 245 getrag i think

This is more than likely the problem. I believe I remember hearing the getrag 245 is shorter but I don't remember where I heard that.

OP, get a hold of a getrag 260. They are readily available and hell you could see the 245 and buy the 260

[leadguy.howe]

thats probably what ill end up doing but right now i just cant afford it im in the middle of moving and kinda broke right now