Diff cover bolt layout e30 vs e36

[Jean]

Hi,

Does the cover off e36 with dual ears mount to the e30 diff case , do the bolt mounting holes line up ?

Thanks

[HertE30]

Yes they do. Speed sensor is different.

[Jean]

Crap, didn't think about that . So the speed sensor doesn't transfer over , as in doesn't line up or ?

[HertE30]

You can swap the E36 toothed wheel in if you are rebuilding the diff and then the E36 sensor would work I believe.

Here's a relevant thread

http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8039

[HertE30]

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5078

Another link to check out

[Jean]

Good old Vorshlag ! Thanks man, appreciate it!

[M-technik-3]

Remember the Z3M as Ron Stygar shows is just an E30 Rear not E36 much like a 318Ti uses the E30 rear. Not E36

I am not saying it doesn't have the same pattern But using Z3 is not the right example.

[ForcedFirebird]

Remember the Z3M as Ron Stygar shows is just an E30 Rear not E36 much like a 318Ti uses the E30 rear. Not E36

I am not saying it doesn't have the same pattern But using Z3 is not the right example.

Yes, but the link shows them using an e36 diff cover on the z3 diff (which is the same as e30).

You can swap the E36 toothed wheel in if you are rebuilding the diff and then the E36 sensor would work I believe.

Here's a relevant thread
http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8039

It's been a while, but I have done a couple of the Randy Forbes reinforcement kits (once on a z3m, other on a 318ti), but you are correct from memory. You can either swap the reluctor from an e36 diff into the single ear case/carrier, or the second time around, I cut the e30 reluctor ears to e36 length and it worked fine (they have matching pulses per rev).

[jeffnhiscars]

IME the speed sensor should match the donor carrier not the cover (in your case e30)..ie when we put a 3.46 torsen in the ETA we had to get a Z3 sensor.

[Wanganstyle]

Omitted

[Jean]

Thanks man! Ping me if you are ever in Sacramento and let's grab a beer , your diff still works great but I am a sucker for symmetry and although I recently added Garagistic 2nd mount I would like to switch to an oem dual ear rear cover .

[ForcedFirebird]

Thanks Wang!