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Originally Posted by Skyline
To clarify the statement I made, it was relating to using a non-BMW transmission,(for the purpose of avoiding custom tranny-to-TC connection.
So you'd need to find a tranny where the main shaft could be adapted to fit the pilot bearing, (and many times this is changed in swaps), and get a flywheel that can bolt up to the crank. Then either a custom bell housing or an adapter plate, and everything else is off the shelf. Since there are firms here in the US that make these kind of swap parts all the time, this may be a better route than trying to cast a mega-buck TC adapter and cut a custom shaft like you did. The "downside" is that you'd end up with a different feeling gearbox. The upside is that it would be a hugely strong gearbox and TC capable of handling any sort of power adders you wanted. For example there are TCs that come in the SRT and Hemi Jeeps / Durangos designed for a lot of HP and torque. Some use double width chains.
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You don't get me - it would be a "mega-buck" TC adapter, if would do it in Germany, which I didin't.
My goal wasn't just to make it happen, but to do it the way, like I think it would be right.
In any case, you'll need an custom made shaft, which wasn't that exepensive either.
For 35 000 I could even order a heavy duty Drenth or Drexler rallye drivetrain for 1000 hp, or I could use an 6mm aluminium tube for 20$ and bore holes on ot just to connect the tranny and TC, so I'd do the same conversion for 1000$ total, using used parts like flywheel, clutch, clutch cylinders, cheap gearbox etc. I don't know how you will make a clutch egagement combinig BMW parts and some parts from different manufacturer, so your clutch would work properly, not to mention the clutch sensor, which is still engaged in my car...but it's doable and the car will move - if that's all that counts.
But as I said - it's doable on different ways and I'd love to see other V8 powered X5 with manual tranny.