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    Default tranny Q

    guys a simple question. A friend is eyeing a e30 320i with a m20b20.he wants to buy an m30 from the yard but his question is if his manual tranny will fit the m30? tnx

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    Default Heck No.

    Now that's not based on any fact that I have... just a gut.

    the small 6 verses the big 6 sharing the same 5 speed just doesnt' seem like it'd be the case.....

    Quote Originally Posted by bmwrp8 View Post
    guys a simple question. A friend is eyeing a e30 320i with a m20b20.he wants to buy an m30 from the yard but his question is if his manual tranny will fit the m30? tnx
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    Quote Originally Posted by bmwrp8 View Post
    guys a simple question. A friend is eyeing a e30 320i with a m20b20.he wants to buy an m30 from the yard but his question is if his manual tranny will fit the m30? tnx
    No, the bellhousing is different. His best bet is a 2.5 M20 from a 325i. Some people play and turn it into a 2.7 using an eta engine form a 3/525e car.

    If he really wants a decent conversion, best one is an M50 engine- that will fit his tranny's bellhousing also, but there is a lot of electrics to do- and other bits and pieces to make it fit...

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