FS: Manual steering box - Best Offer

[MortyBMW]

Manual steering box ( without servo) from a 71 E3, used in some European E3s and the E9 CSL model, fits all E3s and E9s.
Box type 7320955108 produced March 1971
Ratio 16,4:1. box in good condition without play
Bolts and Lower steering shaft with joint is included.
This box is simular to the box I sold to Walter in November when several others where interested

Selling to highest bidder above 400 USD including shipping

 

[Keshav]

The steering shaft/ rod is the correct length for the manual box, rare combination to find.

 

[Ohmess]

Message sent.

 

[Markos]

Good deal! I paid just a bit more for mine, had it shipped from Germany, and had no steering shaft included. I thought that was a good deal.

 

[MortyBMW]

I have received an offer of $425, if no more offers are received until Wednesday (March 9) I will sell the box to that offer

 

[MortyBMW]

Received another offer of $600 for the box

 

[aguirola]

This is starting to feel an eBay advert, nothing wrong with that, but slightly odd.
GLWA!

Regards, Alberto

 

[Markos]

This is starting to feel an eBay advert, nothing wrong with that, but slightly odd.
GLWA!

Regards, Alberto

Agreed. This isn’t how we like to operate the classifieds @MortyBMW. You are always free to link to an eBay ad that you listed, but this isn’t an auction site.

Arrive at a fair price and list the part for said price.

 

[Candia4441]

Manual steering box ( without servo) from a 71 E3, used in some European E3s and the E9 CSL model, fits all E3s and E9s.
Box type 7320955108 produced March 1971
Ratio 16,4:1. box in good condition without play
Bolts and Lower steering shaft with joint is included.
This box is simular to the box I sold to Walter in November when several others where interested

Selling to highest bidder above 400 USD including shipping

How is this gear box my 3.0cs is much bigger and really heavy and shape deferent how is this is smaller than mine if you know please explain before I offer you what is in my mined

 

[Markos]

How is this gear box my 3.0cs is much bigger and really heavy and shape deferent how is this is smaller than mine if you know please explain before I offer you what is in my mined

You have a power steering box. PS boxes are bigger and made of steel instead of aluminum. They are significantly heavier, not including the hoses, pump, fluid, and resevoir.

 

[MortyBMW]

You have a power steering box. PS boxes are bigger and made of steel instead of aluminum. They are significantly heavier, not including the hoses, pump, fluid, and resevoir.

The manual steering box (in aluminium housing) is around 6,5kg whereas the power steering box is around 12kg + pump + oil reservoar + hoses. However the saved weight needs some compensation in arm muscles when parking the car/ and town traffic.

 

[MortyBMW]

Agreed. This isn’t how we like to operate the classifieds @MortyBMW. You are always free to link to an eBay ad that you listed, but this isn’t an auction site.

Arrive at a fair price and list the part for said price.

I was not aware that selling to highest bidder was not tolerated here on this forum. I have sold some few parts mostly as per fixed price. However I also sold a similar manual steering box last year to a fixed price and discovered that this BMW part was quite sought after and several members in the group were interested. So my intention was to offer them a chance to buy this box I sourced from a parts car. I did set the starting price as the same as I sold the other box. But your feedback is noted for the future.

 

[ayiakis]

Good deal! I paid just a bit more for mine, had it shipped from Germany, and had no steering shaft included. I thought that was a good deal.

Markos- What did you wind up doing to get a steering shaft & coupler to go with the manual box? I bought the manual box from Keshaw a while back and have been unable to find one, or find someone to fabricate one. Thanks

 

[Keshav]

Markos- What did you wind up doing to get a steering shaft & coupler to go with the manual box? I bought the manual box from Keshaw a while back and have been unable to find one, or find someone to fabricate one. Thanks

You could contact @sfdon for practical advise on where and how much to get the shaft lengthened.

Keshav

 

[OCCoupe]

You could contact @sfdon for practical advise on where and how much to get the shaft lengthened.

Keshav

This conversation seems to have taken a turn. I now know more about Don than I care too. Also, shouldn’t your wife have a say in this?

 

[sfdon]

from memory- your shaft needs to be 3” longer but ultimately that will be a decision that will be between you and the co-owner of your car.

You owe me a beer Mr. B!

 

[Markos]

Markos- What did you wind up doing to get a steering shaft & coupler to go with the manual box? I bought the manual box from Keshaw a while back and have been unable to find one, or find someone to fabricate one. Thanks

On a serious note, I picked up a second e9 shaft with the collapsible section. My plan is to swap the collapsible section out with a longer piece from a newer steering shaft. This way we aren’t welding a solid shaft but an area that is intended to receive a weld.

My stuff is all packed away but here is an example:

Factory e9 steering column:

Z3 column:

 

[sfdon]

Way back machine …..

Longer, lower steering column, for manual steering boxes?

The lower steering column , used with manual steering boxes in the e9, was longer than standard, does anyone have the exact measurement? Along with this, does anyone have one for sale? (I would prefer not to have one made if possible), Thx Mike

e9coupe.com

 

[Keshav]

This conversation seems to have taken a turn. I now know more about Don than I care too. Also, shouldn’t your wife have a say in this?

Although inadvertently, you know know where and how much to lengthen the shaft in case you go manual instead of with Power Steer!