Automatic to Manual Swap

I was wanting to swap the automatic tranny in my '88 528e to a manual and I was wondering if anyone had a detailed guide or anything that could help me.

Thanks

Originally Posted by ZachC

I was wanting to swap the automatic tranny in my '88 528e to a manual and I was wondering if anyone had a detailed guide or anything that could help me.

Thanks

Try searching on http://www.mye28.com

HI, you need to replace/get

The pedals/master
Hard lines/soft lines
Clutch/clutch plate
Tranny/slave
shifter linkage (if it does not come with the tranny)
drive shaft
Your car already has a 3.25 diff so you can leave that.

With the flywheel the lighter the better. The 83 533i and the M5 have lighter fly wheel. I will have a 533i in a month and a half to part.


Andy

Originally Posted by ZachC

I was wanting to swap the automatic tranny in my '88 528e to a manual and I was wondering if anyone had a detailed guide or anything that could help me.

Thanks

Originally Posted by south26

HI, you need to replace/get

The pedals/master
Hard lines/soft lines
Clutch/clutch plate
Tranny/slave
shifter linkage (if it does not come with the tranny)
drive shaft
Your car already has a 3.25 diff so you can leave that.

With the flywheel the lighter the better. The 83 533i and the M5 have lighter fly wheel. I will have a 533i in a month and a half to part.


Andy

Having a donor car like Andy does makes everything MUCH easier. It sounds like you can make a good deal with him for the entire package of parts you're going to need. That's what I would do.

Thanks Andy. Just shoot me an email at zachc.540sk8r@gmail.com when you get the car and I will see about buying the parts from you.

Hi, where are located?

Andy

Oh I just realized you are in Ohio, I'm in VA. Oh well I found a 325i 5speed for sale so I'm just going to get that and sell the 528e.

^ good plan

sell me the 528e

Trade for the 325es? Haha