Just bought a Manual Transmission

I Just bought a Getrag 262 Manual Transmission for my'72 3.0CS today. Does anyone know about these types of Transmission? I did a google search but didnt find a whole lot. Any suggestions from the BMW folks out there?? Much appreicated.

I'd start here:

http://www.metricmechanic.com/pg49.htm

I don't know if the 262 Getrag is usable in a CS, unless it is the CR model.

The Getrag 262 is the car's original manual transmission, unless yours was one of those ZF models.

It is a 4 speed non OD box. It has an external TO arm, actuated by the external slave cylinder.

What else do you want to know?

Assuming it's a 262/5, it's dimensionally and functionally the same as a 265, except it's a 3-piece case, the center section (IIRC) being the extension for overdrive. If it's a 2-piece case, you have a 4-speed, which is also usable, but why bother?

edit: if you can tell us what car and year the trans came from, it might be easier to ID.

Here is a good read on the subject:
http://www.bmwcsregistry.org/Technical/Five_speed_upgrade.html