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I am very interested !!! And, if this appears to be seriously viable, I will pony up the $500-$600.

Would you be making the plate OR the bell housing ?

What else would be needed, and my questions still apply to the donor transmission.

with the getrag 265 you would need:

getrag 265 and shifter from a BMW, about $200 at PNP
new custom cast bell
hydraulic throwout bearing
modify MB shifter rod and bracket if needed
clutch is sized by trans spline and diameter
use mb pressure plate and flywheel
3 ear adapter on BMW is different, I think the spline will accept the MB part but I stopped before I verified this, if not it will take some sort of adapter
adjust front DS length

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

do you have any pics of the 265?

There were 4-5 in my local junkyard up until about a month ago.

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there are a lot of BMW, but not all have the 265, look for the bolt on bell housing, most BMWs are one piece cast body and bell

look here for a picture

http://www.metricmechanic.com/catalog/bmw-6-cylinder-transmissions-and-gear-charts.php

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)