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265/6 into series one car .

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:37 pm
by olympia57
I'm exploring the fitting of a 265/6 non mechainical speedo gearbox into my auto series one .
There was a kit available from BMW to restropectivly fit the drive , part no. 2321 1 207 772 , but that seems to be discontinued and NLA.
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The alternative is to fit a pulse to mechanical drive interface like this but it is all added cost to the already costly project.
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One other thought I have is could the electronic speedo and stock pulse generator be fitted into the series one ?

A suitable gearbox with drive for the early cars is quite impossable to source in Ireland or UK now so that option is a non starter .
Has anyone successfully fitted a later 265/6 to a series one and overcame the problem ?

Re: 265/6 into series one car .

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:22 pm
by bpoliakoff
I have a shaft and may know of a new gear wheel but the problem is price. You may be better off financially with the speed box until you find the proper set up. If you can find a discarded 4 speed the speedo drives from one will exactly interchange into the 5 speed gear box and I would think that is the way to go

Re: 265/6 into series one car .

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:58 am
by marc79euro645
Mount a GPS in the dash.

Re: 265/6 into series one car .

Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:32 pm
by wattsmonkey
Have a look at your WhatsApp!

Re: 265/6 into series one car .

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:50 am
by olympia57
wattsmonkey wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:32 pm Have a look at your WhatsApp!
Sorry Rob , I don't check that enough....
I'll call you later .
Don

Re: 265/6 into series one car .

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:26 pm
by duracel79
I've bought E12 diffs from this guy before and he lists this although it says out of stock:

https://www.classicbmwparts.nl/en_GB/a- ... escription

They may have second haand bits in cars to break etc.

My dad also bought some of the open lug replica wheels from them.

HTH

Ben

Re: 265/6 into series one car .

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:35 pm
by olympia57
Thanks Ben , I've contacted them so we'll see if they have anything .
Don