has anyone done this? using a rover 3.5 V8 onto a 5 speed BMW 3 series (E30) getraag manual box? I have both but am wary to start spanner time until i get more info. Does anyone know of this route?

Possibly.

Does your BMW gearbox have a removable bellhousing or is it 'all in one' ?

Running rover V8 and getrag ( BMW 635 CSI )

regards

Agriv8

[Edited on 5/5/06 by Agriv8]

I don't think the 3 series has a detachable bell housing, you can in theory do it with the 7 series Getrag or a Jag Getrag.

Speak to AK in Peterborough, they make an adaptor plate to match Chevy 350's and Ford 351's to the Getrag (plus a suitable bell housing - Lakewood or similar).

Don't know if they do one for a RV8, most people use the SD1 box.