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giorgio2g
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by giorgio2g » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:58 am
These are all the photos i took:
http://s324.photobucket.com/user/Deleth ... how/Getrag
Numbers on the back
side
front
more numbers
PS: Not related to the gearbox, but why is my avatar not working?
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by Jeroen » Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:56 pm
Appears to be a late model just like the 240.0.0266 we have in our own article. Give that a thorough read for all the details!
http://www.bmwe21.net/?page_id=124
BTW avatar appears to be working ok!
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by petroscf » Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:32 pm
Yes! indeed it's only one number different, 3 instead of 2!
Could it be this?
I am wondering, are gear ratios on this box the same as on the other ones?
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by petroscf » Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:37 pm
And I also can't see your avatar
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by giorgio2g » Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:50 pm
Jeroen wrote: Appears to be a late model just like the 240.0.0266 we have in our own article. Give that a thorough read for all the details!
http://www.bmwe21.net/?page_id=124
I have read that article multiple times. This and the pdf about the specs of the e21, are like the Bible to me. I hope that it's the short 5speed! How can i know for sure?
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by petroscf » Sat Jun 10, 2017 2:02 pm
It seems like this one. I really believe giorgo that you are a very lucky guy, now pray for it to be in good shape
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giorgio2g
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by giorgio2g » Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:14 pm
Could this be for the mechanical speedo?
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by E21noob » Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:22 pm
Wrong side for the speedo.
Did you find any markings around the top of the bellhousing that include two letters?
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by giorgio2g » Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:30 pm
E21noob wrote: Wrong side for the speedo.
Did you find any markings around the top of the bellhousing that include two letters?
I have found inside the bellhousing two numbers: 1.1
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by E21noob » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:43 pm
Not there. Just on the edge. Look at the photo I posted. You should find the letters ME or MF.
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by giorgio2g » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:56 pm
E21noob wrote: Not there. Just on the edge. Look at the photo I posted. You should find the letters ME or MF.
After removing a thick layer of dried motor oil, this came up.
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by Jeroen » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:56 pm
And of course you can just push a long screwdriver through that pin and test out the gear pattern, see if that 5th really is there
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by giorgio2g » Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:29 am
The mystery is over mates, this is a Getrag 240, 5 speed manual gearbox from an e30.
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by Jeroen » Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:31 am
Couldn't see a connection for the speedo drive on your pics. So this now means you have an argument with the seller?
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by uwbuurman » Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:36 am
You've got screwed... to bad.