5 speed swap help

[Rusty525rusty]

Hi all,

A few updates from my swap. Slave cylinder fitted with a little tunnel manipulation. Original line seems to fit so will use it at least for initial test then probably replace with a new one.

Going with the e21 fitting method, current bracket is about 40mm long. I have ordered another to cut short (I want to keep my original parts).

A mate of mine made this bracket up for mounting the box.

 

[jimk]

1 hour ago, Rusty525rusty said:

Slave cylinder fitted with a little tunnel manipulation.

It's upside down.  Hose on the top, bleed nipple on the bottom.

[Rusty525rusty]

24 minutes ago, jimk said:

It's upside down.  Hose on the top, bleed nipple on the bottom.

Hmm... True... does it matter? Its still lowest point should bleed ok right? If a little difficult to access.

[jimk]

1 hour ago, Rusty525rusty said:

Hmm... True... does it matter? Its still lowest point should bleed ok right? If a little difficult to access.

The bleed drilling internal goes to the opposite side of the cylinder opposite the nipple.   Designed to vent the high point where the air bubble would be.  Nipple on the bottom for service convenience.  I updated to a post with a picture from the E21 Haynes manual that shows it.

 

 

Edited January 18 by jimk

[bergie33]

10 minutes ago, jimk said:

The bleed drilling internal goes to the opposite side of the cylinder opposite the nipple.   Designed to vent the high point where the air bubble would be.  Nipple on the bottom for service convenience.   Others have a picture from the E21 Haynes manual that shows it.

You mean this one?

 

 

 

Edited January 18 by bergie33

[2002iii]

I'm pretty sure you'll want to remove the stock transmission mounts or thru will touch the sides of the 240.

[tech71]

1 hour ago, 2002iii said:

I'm pretty sure you'll want to remove the stock transmission mounts or thru will touch the sides of the 240.

That was my experience with the30 variant, especially on the R/h side

Edited January 18 by tech71

[2002iii]

4 minutes ago, tech71 said:

That was my experience with the30 variant, especially on the R/h side

 Yeah it has that extra bump out. Think it can be ground down a bit.

[Rusty525rusty]

2 hours ago, 2002iii said:

I'm pretty sure you'll want to remove the stock transmission mounts or thru will touch the sides of the 240.

I will aim for getting it ready to test first and make sure there are actually 5 gears in this mystery box I've bought, then I can refine it with more confidence that I don't need to put it all back and the 4 speed back in again 🙏