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tsmall07 wrote:

mooseheadm5 wrote:I really should drive Tyler's as it has been a while since I pressed the clutch in on an E34 540/6.

Anytime. My clutch is really light, though. Is my trans the same as the 850 trans?

Thanks!
Well, they aren't the same part number and the bell housing is definitely different, but I don't know about the internals.

And the trans is slipping. Time to make a decision. I am actively looking for a V8 E34 or E32 donor. Slammin has an M60B40 I can buy, but I'd still need a trans, driveshaft, brake booster stuff, etc. Will probably go with an auto. I will also see if my brother is interested in the E31 drivetrain for a future project we are working on.

Thanks for the advice, all.

mooseheadm5 wrote:And the trans is slipping. Time to make a decision. I am actively looking for a V8 E34 or E32 donor. Slammin has an M60B40 I can buy, but I'd still need a trans, driveshaft, brake booster stuff, etc. Will probably go with an auto. I will also see if my brother is interested in the E31 drivetrain for a future project we are working on.

Thanks for the advice, all.

There are a bunch of E34 530i's near me right now. Want me to hunt them down for you?

rmiddendorf wrote: There are a bunch of E34 530i's near me right now. Want me to hunt them down for you?

If they are cheap enough, yes. Thanks!

My standard 'I have no affiliation with any of these sellers' applies here.

This one has a bad transmission but I'll toss it here anyway:

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/ctd/2767807371.html

Actually its not cheap either. But here are some more:

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/2734644864.html

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/2705262877.html

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/2742805626.html

http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/2745242462.html

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/2717332821.html

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/ctd/2679466725.html

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/2713224199.html

Wow, that first guy is not very smart.

Thanks for the links, but I am looking for a cheap donor at cheap donor prices, not a driver.

mooseheadm5 wrote:Wow, that first guy is not very smart.

Thanks for the links, but I am looking for a cheap donor at cheap donor prices, not a driver.

I know- right? I'll poke around for 540i's tomorrow. Will keep it on the cheaper side.

There are a few E34 540i's floating around but none cheap enough. I just wanted to let you know I did look as promised though.

rmiddendorf wrote:

mooseheadm5 wrote:Wow, that first guy is not very smart.

Thanks for the links, but I am looking for a cheap donor at cheap donor prices, not a driver.

I know- right? I'll poke around for 540i's tomorrow. Will keep it on the cheaper side.

There are a few E34 540i's floating around but none cheap enough. I just wanted to let you know I did look as promised though.

Keep the E34/truck an auto and keep the E31 trans. and bits. Just put them on a shelf and leave them be...until you find another project to dump it into. I like to hold onto rare stuff and never resell, just play the waiting game. Better yet, hide it somewhere you won't remember and then you'll forget about it whereupon re-discovery will be a huge celebration.

I really enjoy having an automatic around personally, makes things easier.

If the pick and pull in Lynchburg is open on Monday, I'm heading there to see if they have a good trans in the 750iL sitting there. If so, I have my answer because that car can donate everything I need.

Just to end this, I punted. I am keeping the V12 and 6 speed for a later project because I found an E34 540i/6 parts car up in NoVa. I can pull that swap off in a day or two, and I really need my wagon to go to Radiohead and TedFest in June and up to Rheinbeck NY in the fall, which leaves me no time to fiddle with resealing a V12 and shoehorning it into an E34. This way the wagon will be roadworthy for a long time, and I can contemplate what to do with the V12 later (I have a line on another wagon, so who knows?)

An E34 540i/6 Touring is going to be easy to resell too if you ever wanted to do that. That's a solid choice all around. Good idea.

Resell? What's that?

mooseheadm5 wrote:Resell? What's that?

Its something my wife requires when the cars at our house exceed 4...

rmiddendorf wrote:

mooseheadm5 wrote:Resell? What's that?

Its something my wife requires when the cars at our house exceed 4...

I know exactly what your talking about!

bmw4aaron wrote:

rmiddendorf wrote:

mooseheadm5 wrote:Resell? What's that?

Its something my wife requires when the cars at our house exceed 4...

I know exactly what your talking about!

mooseheadm5 wrote:Just to end this, I punted. I am keeping the V12 and 6 speed for a later project because I found an E34 540i/6 parts car up in NoVa. I can pull that swap off in a day or two, and I really need my wagon to go to Radiohead and TedFest in June and up to Rheinbeck NY in the fall, which leaves me no time to fiddle with resealing a V12 and shoehorning it into an E34. This way the wagon will be roadworthy for a long time, and I can contemplate what to do with the V12 later (I have a line on another wagon, so who knows?)

Build thread?

Build thread!

At the pace I work, it is going to be one before and one after shot. I will be doing this at my brother's shop, so chances are I'll have all of two days start to finish.