Dogleg G265? from E28-how do I use it in my E30?

[Roysneon]

I have found a dogleg trans attached to an M20 in an E28 that's being scrapped/parted locally. I'd like to use it on my M50 swap project car. By my logic, it will fit an M20, so it should fit an M50 as long as I use a trans brace for an M50 swap using the factory trans, right? Is there a difference in length between what I assume is a 265 and the stock trans from the G260?

Is anybody running a 265 with M20 bellhousing behind an M50 in an E30? I know, kind of an obscure combination of stuff to be asking about, but I may be able to get that dogleg goodness for cheap, and I'd love to have it, because race car.

[Wh33lhop]

Dogleg mated to an M20? The only cars that came to the factory like that were the 323i IIRC and they had the G245. But someone may have gotten the G265-M20 bellhousing and used it with a dogleg. Make absolutely sure it's a dogleg before buying it. You should be able to mate it to a 24V motor, but I can't give you an answer regarding the driveshaft.

[Roysneon]

It's in a 528e, from the research I've done some 528e's (82 and 83's) had them. I'm hoping I can snag the trans cheap if it's what it seems like and the diff from it if it's an LSD.

[dsm2002]

Are you sure it's a dogleg? Only the getrag 265 overdrive was listed for the 528e of 1981-82.

[xxlbimmer]

If you do not want it, please let me know!! I have a close ratio G265 out of a Group N M3 that I am trying to put it behind a M42, which is the same as a M20!
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