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Thanks! Looks like there are quite a few cars that use that guibo so hopefully I can find a driveshaft locally at a salvage yard. I got a good deal on the transmission but unfortunately it didn't come with a driveshaft. I ended up installing a gps speedo a while back cause my speedo never worked so that issue is solved. I do however need to figure out the rear crossmember mount but I should be able to make that myself.

I'm looking for the front half of a 3-bolt driveshaft. I believe they are typically found in a 320i or 318i. Thanks, Roberto

Thanks. I'll have to find a 3-bolt driveshaft to make that work.

Hi John, Can you elaborate on this? The e21 came with a 4 speed and 5 speed. Does the e21 5speed flange fit on a getrag 240? If you mean to tell me to use a 3-bolt flange from a e21, I already have a 3-bolt flange (the one in the picture). Thanks.

Hi Roman, If I can find a 4-bolt flange that will work, I would consider selling it.

I'm currently installing a getrag 240 5 speed transmission from a 1984 318i in my 2002. Ran into an issue today when i tried to change the 3-bolt flange to a 4-bolt so I could use my 2002 driveshaft. The two flanges have different center diameters. I'm now looking for a 4-bolt flange that will match to a getrag 240 from a 84 318i. Does anyone know if this exists and if so, on what cars or transmissions? If I can't find a 4-bolt flange that will work, I'll need to find the front half of a 3-bolt driveshaft. The picture shows the 3-Bolt (getrag 240) output flange with a small diameter. The 4-Bolt output flange is from a 4 speed out of my 1976 2002. Thanks, Roberto

Hi TVeye, Was wondering if you found anything out about the 4 speed trans parts working on the 240 trans? I am currently working on installing a 240 in my 2002. I don't have the shift plate for the 240 but I have 2 shift plates from 4 speed transmissions. If you already did the swap, did you run into any 240 clearance issues and how did you solve the 2 rear trans mounts issue?

Hi, I'm located in Phoenix, AZ. The swap is going slow but making progress. The engines in both cars are 2.0 liters so there wont be a huge power increase. I'm sure it will run a hell of a lot better however due to a low mileage engine, with good rings and gaskets. I believe your car may be a 1.8 so there may be more of a power increase with your swap. I purchased a Ireland Engineering shorty header to replace the stock exhaust manifold so that should add a little bit of power and reduce weight. What I've done so far is prep the 320i for the engine to be removed. I disconnected, exhaust, all lines an hoses to engine, radiator and took off the fuel injection because I'm going to place my weber on the new engine for now. It's amazing how much weight all the fuel injection and intake bits add to the engine. I also already swapped the 320is LSD rear diff in my car. Thats a pretty sweet little upgrade for my 2002. The LSD swap took a little bit of additional work to the cv axles cause the 320 cv joints have different bolt sizes than the 2002. Had to modify the cv axles to have 2002 joints on the outside and 320 joints on the inside. Not a super difficult job but real greasy. I finally picked up a engine hoist and two engine stands on craigslist for $100 and will pull the 320 engine next week. The only major change to the engine ill have to do is swapping oil pans and oil pickups. I've been told its a pretty straight forward swap. Im also collecting the parts for the 5 speed swap. I'll have to modify the driveshaft and shifter plate. But Ill tackle that when I put the engine and trans in the 2002.

I've read all the treads already chief.

I'm replacing a 1976 2002 rear diff with a 1979 LSD diff. The half shafts for both cars look to be the same length for these particular year cars. Here is my question for someone who is familiar with this install and year cars: Is it possible to swap the 2002 diff flange into the LSD. This should in theory allow me to use the 2002 half shafts and save me from having to buy the spacer kit or do any modifications to the cv joints. Also: I'm not sure how these diff flanges come out since they dont have a center bolt on the outside. I'm guessing there is a ring holding them on inside the diff which can be accessed when taking off the diff cover. Thanks in advance for any help. Roberto.

I can't believe its almost been a year since I last posted on my blog. I definitely haven't been slacking on working on the car so here's an update on the thing's I've done since I last posted in July 2017. Fixed the sunroof Ditched the US spec bumpers and put some used chrome bumpers on. Installed a GPS speedo since the old one never worked (I love it). Installed an aluminum radiator with electric fan. Installed a new weber carb. Best think I could have done to make the car start and idle good. Installed an electric fuel pump. These improvements have been great and the car runs better that it ever has but the engine has always been tired since I got it running 2 years ago and smokes constantly. The engine needs to be rebuilt. But instead of pulling the engine and spending alot of money and time rebuilding it, I bought a 1979 320i (with the sports package) for $500 from a family friend. The owner put a new engine in the car 15 years ago and drove it for 40k miles till he parked it on his farm in Las Cruces, NM. Its a cool little car and I'd love to restore it but its pretty sun baked and pretty much needs everything cosmetic. So I'm gonna rob the engine, recaro seats, and I've already pulled the Limited slip diff. This will be my first engine swap and I'm looking forward to it. My 02 should be pretty sweet when its all done. I'm gonna ditch the fuel injection for right now when I do the swap since everyone says its crap and I also purchased a 5speed getrag 240 thats going in with the newish engine.

That's real nice but not an option for me. Thanks.

Hi, To tell you the truth, I'm not really sure what I want. I have not looked into installing a EFI system. I'm currently just waving my options with what is currently available to me. My first response to the thread was simply to gain more information after reading the responses about trashing the CIS system. I would rather not source parts from a 3rd bmw to upgrade the fuel injection system on the 320i engine but if that is the only option, I will dig deeper into that. Im just wondering what if any parts of the 320i fuel injection system can be used for the modification mentioned by JimK, and if that modification can be done without sourcing parts from a 3rd BMW. Thanks.

Thanks so much for the info guys. Really good advice! Got a question about the CIS for Toby and JimK (Awesome looking set up by the way JimK). Without going into too much detail. How complex is it to get a set up like Jimk's and would i have to source parts from other BMW Cars. Could I use some of the Fuel injection parts from the 320i? I guess my question is, since you guys say to throw away the CIS, is it worth installing that 320i engine if you guys say the CIS is garbage. Im thinking I can drop the 320i engine in without making major modifications to the car, drive it for a while and if the CIS gives me problems down the road than I can do a more modern Fuel Injection conversion at that time. Keep in mind, the 320i engine was rebuilt 50,000 miles ago (not sure if they rebuilt the fuel injection system) and my current 2002 engine is on its way out. Thanks again, Roberto

So I need to rebuild my engine in my 76 carbureted 2002. I can either rebuild my engine or I have the option of buying a 1979 320i with a fuel injected M10 engine that was rebuilt 50k miles ago. I can get the 320i for $500 so I'm leaning towards that option if its a relatively easy engine swap. Here's my question for someone that may have done this swap: Aside from dropping the engine in, what modifications need to be made to my car for the engine to work? I know the throttle linkage will be different. Are there alot of electric changes that need to be made? Do I need to make changes to the fuel delivery (I have an electrical fuel pump now)? Lastly, I have an aluminum radiator that should work on both engines. Thanks, Roberto

Yes they are. I didn't know if you wanted your name mentioned. Thanks again! The parts are working great! I'll keep an eye out for your post.

Finally fixed the sunroof. Ended up saving $600+ by 3D printing the plastic pieces that are prone to breaking and put them on the existing cables. Thanks to a FAQ member for supplying me with the 3D printing files. Apologies for the messy pictures, it was a bit of a dirty job. Lots of 40+ years of dust and dirt in the sunroof tracks.

Thanks for your guys responses. I ended up fixing the issue. I first put the drivers side drum on the passenger side and it did not stick so I ruled out the drum as the issue. I accidentally bought a 3rd handbrake cable and i decided to swap it for the one I just put on the drivers side just to see if it made a difference. It did and the rear brake doesn't stay stuck anymore. Since it was due to the cable, I'm guessing it was the spring because I checked all parts of the cable to make sure it was seeded correctly. After inspecting the new faulty cable once i pulled it off the car, I didn't notice anything bad about it though. Thanks again for your help.

I'm stumped. I just replaced both handbrake cables cause the handbrake was not working (wheels were spinning freely with handbrake on or not) and now the drivers side rear wheel stays stuck (does not spin) after releasing the handbrake or after releasing the brake pedal. The passenger rear wheel spins just fine after releasing handbrake. Im wondering what it could be. Things to note: -One of the adjuster bolts on the drivers side rear wheel was stuck but I got it turning. -Engaging handbrake with drum off moves pads in and out but with drum on, it gets stuck when engaging and releasing handbrake -I bled the brake -I'm able to get the wheel spinning again as soon as I wiggle the drum off (with alot of effort) and place it back on. (very strange) -Caliper looks old but is not leaking Any advice would be greatly appreciated.