Reply With Quotedid you use the 740 trans?
That blows
It goes into 2nd gear so easily at 100mph. I couldn't believe it either. I guess it turned out for the best b/c now I have a 4.0 in my car from a 740il. I wanted to do that swap from day one. I guess it gave me the necessary motivation. Check your trans mount bushings. Mine were completely torn up and I assume the main reason 2nd was right were 4th was supposed to be because the tranny moved to the side so much under heavy load. I got UUC's urethane mounts. Good luck!!! Oh buy the way when I disassymbled the engine I had valve marks on the pistons but the bottom end looked great.
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did you use the 740 trans?
95 E34 530I V2.37
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I used the stock 530i 5-speed. I works just fine with the extra power from the 4.0.
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wow, deja vu all over again...i was in my buddys 92 nonvanos m50 when he went from the top of third into second and snapped the timing chain, bent all 12 exhaust valves...but his motor died instantly so I think your lucky it still runs!
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