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Re: 265 transmission, I understand it fits, any pr (archive)
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Posted by RA/Bob G. on January 18, 2001 at 23:37:10:

In Reply to: Re: 265 transmission, I understand it fits, any pr posted by Matt S on January 10, 2001 at 11:44:30:

I have an 88 M5 with a bad transmission. Does anyone know if there are any problems with replacing it with a 265. I looked in then archives and it appears that it bolts right up with no other mods. However is there a down side to this? Preformance issues?

Thanks in advance for the advice.


There are 2 different 265 boxes, a 265/5 and a 265/6. The 265/5 is a close ratio and the 265/6 is an overdrive. The overdrive boxes are of course much more common and will noticably affect acceleration. Some 265's also only have one receptacle in the housing for a transmission mount, so you may run into problems mounting it.

HTH,

Matt
Maximillian Importing

Also,make sure to get the driveshaft that matches whatever trans you use!


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