I received the following after the gentleman
found my Excel Gear Ratio Calculator online. I am
unable to answer his questions but, with his
permission, said I would post to this list to
seek an answer.
Please reply directly to Marco.
TIA,
--Dan
At 8:28 PM -0200 1/12/05, Marco Aurelio wrote:
>Dear Srs.,
>my name is Marco Aurelio,I live in Sco
>Paulo,Brasil,and I have an 92 BMW E-34 euro M-5
>Before I by the car, somebody change the
>original gearbox for an 94 E-36 euro M-3 gearbox
>(welding the M-5 bell-housing on the M-3 gearbox)
>Now my car have a final drive ratio too short,
>cause I think, my 5 th gear is 1:1 and my diff
>is 3,91:1 (the original 5th of my M-5 was 0,82:1)
>My question is: Is possible to put an 94 M-3
>ring and pinion (3,15:1) into my 92 M-5
>differential ? the ring and pinion of these two
>cars are interchangeable ?
>
>
>Thank you
>Best regards
>
>Marco Aurelio Silveira
>Service Manager
>Autostar-BMW and Land Rover dealer in Sco Paulo
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