Transmissions

[Funkmasta]

265 is longer than the 260
the 280 is in between...

[Garageaholic]

There you have it folks!

265 or bust!

[george graves]

That is the reason i started this thread, to get some info for my writeup.

Is the 265 longer than the 260? How bout the 280/285, anyone have those?

My swap---->

-Buy G265 w/removable bell housing

- Destroy above tranny when trying to start the motor(output flange grabbed the shift lever and bent the selector rod all to hell)

- Buy a e24 parts car for tranny (a 260)

- My shortened e30m3 drive shaft arrives($150 shaft, $450 for the rebuild)

- Realize the 260 is about 4" shorter then the 265

- Curl up into the fetal position and cry like a baby for an hour

- source another G265

HTH

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[JoeMadoo]

That is the reason i started this thread, to get some info for my writeup.

Is the 265 longer than the 260? How bout the 280/285, anyone have those?

[SpunkyE30nOk]

I have one from an 87 635csi...i think it has bout 150,000 miles or so on it, seemed to have shifted fine b4 i removed it...lets hope it works!

[Garageaholic]

Getrag 265/6 5 speed from a 1985 535i E28

It works fine and holds the torque.

I should include this thread in my M30 writeup. I need to build up the transmission section... so the more people write about this, the better.

[JoeMadoo]

What transmissions are the other M30 guys using on here? And which driveshaft worked out good?