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hello...

i looked through the archives, but all posts related to this topic suggest that the lynx / weber sidedraft should clear the brake booster.

the kit is /mostly/ installed now, and in theory, this statement is, er, kinda true. That said, it looks like the ramflo will be rubbing the brake booster as the engine moves in the bay. This doesn't seem to be very healthy...

curious to inquire if anybody has any comments on this, seen it themselves, or suggestions on how to work around it?

cheers,

se

'71 colorado

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in regards to installing Dual DCOEs that one can rotate the brake booster 180 degrees to gain some clearance. Don't know if this is true, thought I'd mention it.

JH

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If you put the Lynx manifold, DCOE carb, and RamFlo filter you will not have clearance problems at all. It looks tight but the filter will sit above the brake booster. Since the engine rocks towards the passenger side and away from the brake booster, the filter will not touch. I have seen this setup on 2002 engines with standard and Tii brake boosters. I have even seen 320i engines transplanted into the 2002 car with this setup and again no clearance problems.

A while back somebody said they also thought it would not fit but when they went to install it, they had no problems.

Unless you have some diffeerent parts inside you engine compartment or your car was hit and the engine compartment is different, the setup will definitely fit without any probelms. Put everything in place... bolt on the manifold, then the DCOE carb with the air filter base plate in place, and then put the rest of the outer air filter assembly in place. You should not have any problems. Many people on this board have the setup without any problems.

If you want to see pictures of this setup on a BMW 2002, go to the RamFlo USA website (the US importer/distributor of this induction setup) at www.ramflo.netfirms.com and you will see pics under "customers cars".

Good luck and if you need help you can email me as I love my Lynx setup.

-Mike

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Actually, the manifold is on the car.

You're correct, it's close: the base plate of the filter clears the booster, but the filter itself touches. Not terribly bad, but obviously the rubbing/no rubbing thing is not ideal as the engine picks up, and lies down.

So -- any suggestions on how to win a little bit of 'wiggle room' so that this kit is completely free? Should i just deform the ramflo-screen the distance necessary to prevent the contact?

se

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this set up was design specifically to clear the 2002 standard booster. There are lots of istallations of this set up and this is the first one i know that apperantly hits the booster.

steve

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RearCornerSM.jpg

Always glad to see a fellow '71 Colorado driver. Is yours an early or late '71? Mine is an early car, all stock. I have sidedraft envy, I'll admit, but my car is so original I hate to do too much to it...

-Dave

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Also, while tuning that carb, you should prolly leave the filter off. While trying to tune the carb, the motor does a lot of jerking around untill you've got it right. At least mine did. And my filter is smashed up some from slamming into the booster from hard jerking around, but it doesn't hit when it's running right. I have new motor mounts, too.

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>filter_clearance.JPG

...as you can see, the clearance is indeed tight. However, many

have installed the Lynx/Ramflo combo without problems. Keep in

mind that torque moves the motor clockwise, away from the brake

booster.

Provided that your motor mounts are OK, your motor will not

move back toward the booster enough for the filter to hit.

Chris B.

'73 ex-Malaga

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It can be difficult to get the filter seated properly. You may want

to check to make sure that the mesh is not hung up on the edge

of the base plate. However, there are lots of reason why your

motor may be a bit closer to the booster than spec. If everything

is OK with the seating of the filter mesh, then there is no harm at

all to deforming the mesh a bit to provide the clearance you need,

as long as you don't bend the mesh out of shape to the base.

Chris B.

'73 ex-Malaga

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mine is also an early '71. -- still very largely stock, with paint in

original condition. i don't have any recent photographs worth

posting at the moment, but will rectify this shortly. ;)

i spent a very, very long time looking for this car, in this color,

and am infinitely pleased i did so. glad to hear of another

colorado fan!

se

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