What did you do to your 2002 today !

[lewisfoto]

2 hours ago, WRKO said:

While managing to crack my Recaro universal seat mount trim piece, I found the POs hide-a-key under the seat.

 

Is there an original BMW key inside?

[jp5Touring]

Loaded up and ready for some Sunday header and exhaust work.

 

[d.hitchcock]

First day of a two-day autoX weekend!

 

[VWJake]

 

Took my Son (5yrs old) and his racecar to the local Cars n Coffee yesterday. Lots of people were happy that I took initiative to put this one back on the road. Several are eager to see it once the paint is done. 

[WRKO]

22 hours ago, lewisfoto said:

 

Is there an original BMW key inside?

I don't think so. But there is an odd key that  seems to open my door, but does not work in in the ignition.  Then again, there are probably a good number of keys that would open the door as the tumbler is surely worn.

 

[John76]

Finally got around to installing the check valve on the fuel line from the sender. Thank you Dudeland for sending these!

Had to modify the valve a bit....removed the spring and flimsy plastic flap on the inside and replaced it with a ball bearing.

Will see it this helps with the vapor lock during hot restarts by keeping fuel in the line between the sender and mechanical pump.

 

[jp5Touring]

New header installed with some minor exhaust work. Better mid range than old crusty header.

 

 

[The Judge]

Friend in Germany made this, have to do some slight mods on it and hopefully tomm it's on my motor. Makes the motor look great. I'm glad the way it's coming along.

[MurphinDC]

Took CD's @c.d.iesel32/36 prescription and made the changes to my Weber.  Wow, what a difference it makes.  I now have a smooth idle and steady great acceleration.  My car came with a 38/38 PO had on it that was tired, but still delivered some torque, but I have to say that with CD's prescription I'm almost at the same level.  What a difference it made.  Thanks @c.d.iesel!

[2002#3]

Test fitted BluntTech's 5-speed conversion kit.  Seems to fit and work swimmingly.  Nice to be able to test the shift pattern and get a good idea of the condition of the 245.  You buy one...you never know...for sure.  Trans will go into my '74 tii in a couple of weeks.  I did not know turning the diagonal hexagonal platform support rod easily raises and lowers the aft end of the platform.  I suppose that is for fine adjustment after install.  Cool

 

The shifter in the photos is the one which came with the kit (part number is that of the 1.9L Z3 shifter, I believe) and which I will not use.  I will use the original shifter so I can screw on the shifter knob from the '73 I drove for 34 years.

 

Larry

 

 

[0257]

33 minutes ago, 2002#3 said:

Test fitted BluntTech's 5-speed conversion kit.  Seems to fit and work swimmingly.  Nice to be able to test the shift pattern and get a good idea of the condition of the 245.  You buy one...you never know...for sure.  Trans will go into my '74 tii in a couple of weeks.  I did not know turning the diagonal hexagonal platform support rod easily raises and lowers the aft end of the platform.  I suppose that is for fine adjustment after install.  Cool

 

The shifter in the photos is the one which came with the kit (part number is that of the 1.9L Z3 shifter, I believe) and which I will not use.  I will use the original shifter so I can screw on the shifter knob from the '73 I drove for 34 years.

 

Larry

 

 

Looks good.  I have been happy with mine.  I did have to grind the ends of the crossbar down a bit to get it to fit inside the tunnel, something I understand others have had to do.  I’m very happy with the feel of the transmission when driving, though.  Rock solid mount.

[0257]

Emptied the fuel line yesterday, flushed it with alcohol, blew it out with air.  All clear.  Waiting for the new gas tank to arrive today, and have been cleaning up and reassembling KF-related parts, including new lines and hoses.

On one trip under the car, I noticed this clip lying on the floor.  Looks about the right size for a fuel hose, but no idea where it came from or where it should return.  Who knows this?

[2002#3]

So far the product has required only one mechanical edit.  The 3/4" locking pin which secures the end of the transmission shift rod to the "universal joint" connecting piece did not want to go in all the way.  I had to grind/taper one end of the pin to make it do so.  Works well now.

[0257]

14 minutes ago, 0257 said:

Emptied the fuel line yesterday, flushed it with alcohol, blew it out with air.  All clear.  Waiting for the new gas tank to arrive today, and have been cleaning up and reassembling KF-related parts, including new lines and hoses.

On one trip under the car, I noticed this clip lying on the floor.  Looks about the right size for a fuel hose, but no idea where it came from or where it should return.  Who knows this?

And I have just noticed that I do not have the spring mounting bracket shown in the below JGerock photo. It’s the gold part that sits just to the left of the dip stick and shares the same mounting bolt on the back of the KF.  That explains the extra spring in my linkage rebuild kit!  Anybody know where that can be got?

 

[PaulTWinterton]

21 minutes ago, 0257 said:

Looks about the right size for a fuel hose, but no idea where it came from or where it should return.  Who knows this?

 

You're right.   It's for the return fuel line from the back of the KF pump.  It lives on the throttle body support about halfway up from the starter.  There's a hole to clip into.