what gearbox for m40 manual?

[payney8]

hey guys i just bought a 1989 e30 318i and im converting it to manual. What gearbox would i need for the m40 engine? i have searched and all ive found is u need a getrag 260 for an m42 and no answer for the m40? also i bought a parts car that has an m10 am i able to use all the manual parts ie slave/master and pedal box for the m40?
any help?
thanks

[payney8]

any help guys

[payney8]

come on guys

[James Crivellone]

Please keep in mind many few here have physically seen an M40 car, let alone worked on one. I have seen several, but have not worked on any of them.

The M40 and M42 share the same Getrag transmission, so any one from a M42 equipped car should work out alright.

In terms of the M10 parts car, I do not beileve the Getrag 240 will bolt up to the M40

[ron1999]

M40 uses the same engine block as the M42.
My 316I has a getrag 240, and several M42 cars came with getrag 240 as well - so there should be no problem coupling an M40 with GR260 or an M42 with GR240.
another important thing is that the M40B16 and the M40B18 uses the same gearboxes - FYI.

what im not sure about is the differences between those two.


Ron.

[payney8]

well ive found out today that the gearbox from the strip car with the m10 motor does not fit up. The gearbox bolt holes are slightly different. I believe its a getrag 240. But also i found out that the scrap car has a brand new clutch and a lightned flywheel. Can i swap these parts over to the 260? it seems to be possible. Any help?

[payney8]

any help?

[payney8]

lsitens to the birds singing while waiting 4 an answer