Hi from East EU! A few months ago i do the same thing in an e46 m54 320i. Here i buy this gearbox for ~80 eur, the auto driveshaft for ~100 eur, the most costly thing is the new 320d clutch kit for ~200 eur... :D I overfill the gearbox a little to 2L oil, to prevent possible dry run damage (because of tilted position) No oil leaks or any issues at all. Now i have ~1000 km in this setup, no issues at all currently, im very happy with it, the 1-2-3 gear is really impressive with this gearbox and a 3.38 diff. :) The rev limiter kicks in: 1. ~45km/h 2. ~80km/h 3. ~125km/h Cruising in 6th: 2000 rpm ~85km/h 3000 rpm ~130km/h Fuel consumption for the 2.2 engine with 18" wheels is around 8l/100km at 130km/h. BTW I made myself the clutch shaft extender, just glued it to the shaft with epoxy, no need worm bolts, and i do not replace the pilot bearing, at 370.000 km it is in perfect condition.
Is it a problem to fill it with 1.6 liters of oil? like stock. There is some improvement if you put 2 liters. I'm asking you because I have the same box but I just put in 1.6 liters.
@@gerasimoskakkavas I dont know, just wanna prevent possible dry run, because of tilted position. I dont have experience with stock oil level, maybe it's ok just like in normal position. I just wanted to make sure there was no lubricating issues, maybe it's not necessary, but i dont see any drawbacks yet.
Hello, I found this gearbox here and I'm about to do the same on my E36, but here in Brazil, it is quite difficult to find videos and tutorials like yours,. could you share some references of those pieces, like the one you put at the end of the shaft, the bearing model, and what was the flywheel you are using? the original one, or the diesel flywheel?
The 1 2 3 gear ratios are a bit too short when using the DZ. Does it work ? Yes. They are more common than the BZ varinant wich has the correct gear ratios for a petrol engine. This could be countered by using a 2.93 or 3.15 rear diff making the car quick in the lower gears and have good highway upper gears. 👌👌
What pressure plate did you use? I am looking to swap from a zf320 5 speed to a gs6-37bz 6 speed and retain the single mass flywheel I swapped for the zf320
Hi from East EU! A few months ago i do the same thing in an e46 m54 320i.
Here i buy this gearbox for ~80 eur, the auto driveshaft for ~100 eur, the most costly thing is the new 320d clutch kit for ~200 eur... :D
I overfill the gearbox a little to 2L oil, to prevent possible dry run damage (because of tilted position) No oil leaks or any issues at all. Now i have ~1000 km in this setup, no issues at all currently, im very happy with it, the 1-2-3 gear is really impressive with this gearbox and a 3.38 diff. :)
The rev limiter kicks in:
1. ~45km/h
2. ~80km/h
3. ~125km/h
Cruising in 6th:
2000 rpm ~85km/h
3000 rpm ~130km/h
Fuel consumption for the 2.2 engine with 18" wheels is around 8l/100km at 130km/h.
BTW I made myself the clutch shaft extender, just glued it to the shaft with epoxy, no need worm bolts, and i do not replace the pilot bearing, at 370.000 km it is in perfect condition.
Is it a problem to fill it with 1.6 liters of oil? like stock. There is some improvement if you put 2 liters. I'm asking you because I have the same box but I just put in 1.6 liters.
@@gerasimoskakkavas I dont know, just wanna prevent possible dry run, because of tilted position. I dont have experience with stock oil level, maybe it's ok just like in normal position. I just wanted to make sure there was no lubricating issues, maybe it's not necessary, but i dont see any drawbacks yet.
Great video. The old bread trick never lets you down!
👌👌👌
Nice swap. Keen to see how it drives and if you can maybe fit an m52tub25 in the backseats since it’s a cabrio!
I can neither confirm nor deny that a 36 vert can fit a m52tub25 in the back seat 🤐
Hello,
I found this gearbox here and I'm about to do the same on my E36, but here in Brazil, it is quite difficult to find videos and tutorials like yours,.
could you share some references of those pieces, like the one you put at the end of the shaft, the bearing model, and what was the flywheel you are using? the original one, or the diesel flywheel?
Hey mate, I made a video on all this explaining all the parts used, check out part 1 of the series!
The 1 2 3 gear ratios are a bit too short when using the DZ. Does it work ? Yes. They are more common than the BZ varinant wich has the correct gear ratios for a petrol engine. This could be countered by using a 2.93 or 3.15 rear diff making the car quick in the lower gears and have good highway upper gears. 👌👌
Having driven the car at a few events now I think the gearing is pretty much perfect for an NA 2.5L set up as I have a 3.15! But each to their own 😀
@@jpbuilds5 well... that's what i said 😇. Anyway nice job doing the swap 👌👌👌
What pressure plate did you use? I am looking to swap from a zf320 5 speed to a gs6-37bz 6 speed and retain the single mass flywheel I swapped for the zf320
I used the same pressure plate I used for my getrag. I just swapped out the clutch disc for a 22 spline to suit the gearbox!
Which input shaft adapter is that?
Check part 1! 😎
Imagine using a zf when you could do this 🤓
Zf is such a beta box 🥴