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Drive shafts and Cvs etc the same 323 - 316
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 11:59 am
by problemchild75
Before I start. Are the driveshafts cvs etc off my 316i going to fit the 323 rear / hubs / discs? Tia
TIA
Jamie
Also check out the rear hub nut for factory fresh. Should I really be ripping it to peices lol
Re: Drive shafts and Cvs etc the same 323 - 316
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 3:29 pm
by Mihajlo
there are fiew different driveshafts...
1. 4cil engine with 4 speed gearbox
2. 4cil engine with 5 speed gearbox also sport gearbox
3. 4cil engine with automatic gearbox
4. 6cil engine with 4 speed gearbox
5. 6cil engine with 5 speed gearbox also sport gearbox
6. 6cil engine with automatic gearbox
actual difference is in front part of driveshaft and if it haves 3 or 4 bolts to attach to gearbox
and difference is if it is early or late model...
http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E21/S ... ive_shaft/
Re: Drive shafts and Cvs etc the same 323 - 316
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 5:27 pm
by Jason_323i
There is a very good chance they are different but depends on the year of the car.
Your okay you do not have to touch the hub nut to swap the parts over
Jason
Re: Drive shafts and Cvs etc the same 323 - 316
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 6:22 pm
by Jeroen
Now lads don't mess up the language here
Mihajlo refers to propshafts and there he's correct. When we're talking driveshafts, as of Sept 1978 they're all the same and all the same length for all E21's.
All the same? Well, BMW used different setups with fillers on either side (but same length overall) and with two types of flanges on the diff, but generally ur ok.
Re: Drive shafts and Cvs etc the same 323 - 316
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:31 pm
by Mihajlo
yes, you are right!
driveshaft's are different, but output shaft's are all the same.