5 speed swap question. Please help !!

[trifloe30]

My friend wants to put a 5 speed in his 87 325e

He was going to use the complete 5 speed trans etc. from my 87 325is, but we noticed the crank sensors are not the same.

I think his 'e' car has crank sensors on the housing of the transmission.
The 'is' has a crank sensor on the front of the motor.

He is going to look tonight to make sure his crank sensors are on his transmission, but I am sure he will find they are there.

So my question is:

Can he use the transmission from the 'i' car ? or Will he have to find a 5 speed trans from a 325e ??

Help would be very appretiated!!

Thanks !!

[JGood]

My friend wants to put a 5 speed in his 87 325e

He was going to use the complete 5 speed trans etc. from my 87 325is, but we noticed the crank sensors are not the same.

I think his 'e' car has crank sensors on the housing of the transmission.
The 'is' has a crank sensor on the front of the motor.

He is going to look tonight to make sure his crank sensors are on his transmission, but I am sure he will find they are there.

So my question is:

Can he use the transmission from the 'i' car ? or Will he have to find a 5 speed trans from a 325e ??

Help would be very appretiated!!

Thanks !!

Check your PM's, I answered ya with the bad news, haha.

[trifloe30]

Thanks for the help!! Not a big deal.

Now I want to find out if the other parts of the swap can be used, so all I have to do is find a transmission......

Anyone know about this?

[jlevie]

Check your transmission. Some used on early production 325is cars had plugs where the bellhousing mounted sensor go.