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Re: 733i switch from 4 speed to 5 speed (archive)
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Posted by RA/Bob G. on December 20, 2000 at 06:52:56:

In Reply to: 733i switch from 4 speed to 5 speed posted by Don Foote on December 15, 2000 at 23:40:41:


If I change out the 4 speed in my 78 733i to a 5 speed, is there anything that is going to bite me? Is the 5 speed box longer in length so I will need the 5 speed driveshaft? Also, I still need to buy a hub that goes on the front of the crankshaft of this car (balancer bolts to the hub) - mine cracked, does anyone have one laying around? Thanks!

The 5 speed will absolutely need the matching driveshaft to work,otherwise you must have yours custom shortened by a specialty shop and re-balanced...expensive compared to just the standard swap.


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