How to install late model rear shifter carrier on early model

[six2midnight]

I am swapping a zf trans into my 85 e30. I am using the m3 shifter carrier which works fine, but as you know with the early model shifter plates it does not have provisions for the 2 prongs in the rear shifter carrier.

What have you guys been doing to install the rear shifter carrier bushing in early model cars?

[NC325iC]

My 86 had the tabs and the hole for them even though it came with sheetmetal shifter.

[six2midnight]

My 86 had the tabs and the hole for them even though it came with sheetmetal shifter.

Interesting. Funny things with these 85s...been annoying actually

[badwella]

Some guys have tried to use the G265 bracket, but unfortunately doesn't work.

If you don't have the provisions (tabs on top) you'll have to fab up something custom yourself.

You could do a DTM style shifter. Cut up your old sheet metal carrier and bolt the pivot in the shifter hole in the transmission tunnel. Would transmit a lot of vibration, though.

[six2midnight]

Not talking about the carrier hooking to the transmission. See my first picture, its the rear bushing.

my 260 trans has the ears and fits the regular shifter carrier. It doesn't have the 2 prongs on the transmission tunnel for the rear carrier BUSHING.

[Brinta]

Reviving this post.
Can u please tell me how U made it work?

[E30SPDFRK]

Drill another hole in the cross brace about .5" above the existing one, and just wedge the bracket against the floor. Zero issues.

Also, I know it's a 7 year old post, but don't use the poly inserts in the stock carrier, they WILL fall out.

[Brinta]

Thank you so much for the quick response.
Ok im not sure if I understand u completely..
U mean.. Drill a hole above the hole.. Is that the hole wich the bolt from the bracket 25111220707 goes in? With the nut on the other side?
I drill a hole above that...and instead of having the tabs on top of the bracket that normally hold the bracket from turning... The hole U drilled makes up for that?

Sorry.. My English is not my native language.

So u perhaps have a drawing for me 😅

Im just in the middle of buying parts.. And I got myself an 318is gearbox.. With the bunny ears
(it's going to be an e30 m52)
And I got an 320i shift linkage with z3 1.9 shifter.
And the bracket 25111220707
.. But my e30 is an carb m10 84

And yeah.. There is like almost no information on this subject at all.
Took me ages to come across ur post (luckily)
And ok so just an oem bracket with oem rubber is best?

Thank you again

[E30SPDFRK]

Ok im not sure if I understand u completely..
U mean.. Drill a hole above the hole.. Is that the hole wich the bolt from the bracket 25111220707 goes in?

Correct. Drill a hole above the existing one, and instead of the top of 25111220707 being held in by the 2 prongs, it is instead flat against the top of the transmission tunnel. Drilling the hole higher allows the natural angle of 25111220707 to wedge it in place against the floor as you tighten it. This photo from google shows the original hole that you need to drill above.

OEM works fine, or you can use a full replacement piece with poly bushing like This one from Turner Motorsport or This one from Garagistic

[Brinta]

Ur a legend!

Thank you so much
Sometimes I think I should have gone for a facelift e30.
But I so love the looks of this one.. Plus.. Cause of ur post.. I'm like.. Anything is possible

Cheers
,
Sander