Anthony

I did this using an adaptor that Lee made to adapt DCOE air horns to the s14 ITBs. Set-up worked really well. My motor was vertical so these won't work for others but if anyone wants these they are now surplus as have moved back to carbs. Anthony

I had the skid mark racing rockers. Initially early on they had a pad issue and many cams were ruined. I started using them after that and I never had any issues across 3 motors and 3 sets of rockers. The key is running as much spring pressure that is required and not more. Not sure if the SkidMark rockers are now the VAC ones? AK

I weld it shut but my preference now is to use a bypass. AK

@matthewcervi and @jimk thank you for the help, that certainly looks like the piece. AK

Hi all, I am trying to find the following piece that is noted in the Aardvark swap manual. 12-64-1-439-225 I can't find it in real oem or online. I suspect it is a t fitting with 30mm-8mm-30mm

Hi all looking for 2 sets of sliders suitable for a 1974. Anyone have a clean set that they will part with? Anthony

Anyone have a good method for clearancing the bell housing? AK

you will have to machine the mounting side of the wheels to change the offset. You can only take 3 or 4 mm IIRC safely and you also have to deal with clearance to the caliper.

Here is a picture when she was 2...she is now 9 and there is a 7 and 1.5 year old brother in the mix....hard to believe.

They are not sleeved. The e30 blocks (318m10 and s14) are visibly different and identifiable from the exterior owing to some additional webbing on the exterior. They are generally strong and lighter. AK

Hi bimbill, Yes Jeff (RaceSkiBmw) raced the car during that time period, raced it after that most recently in about 2010 at Spokane. The challenge is that GT grids are almost dead at the regional level. In conference Pro3 and Spec e46 are doing an amazing job of recruiting drivers. I think it would be cool as a vintage racer again as most everything can be de-tuned.

First of all is there any evidence of the chain hitting? From experience you will see scratches and marking and if the chain encounters aluminum it will eat into it fast. Also chain rattle/slap usually occurs on change of RPM, constant rpm will load the chain up on one side and it will be pretty quiet. You say you pulled a main bearing cap? Did you mean to say rod cap? You need to check all of them. Did you cut the filter open and check the media for debris?

@Markmac, Petersen did go through my last pump (alpina) pump. They were actually super keen about it. I did send it in concert with a petersen pump as well though. FYI.

Hi Mark, As luck would have it I still have the spare pump from the HAT car pictured here. It does need a good going through though. I could send it to someone like Petersen and have them look at it. I also have access to a brand new heidigger from the same time. Thanks for the notes.

Hi Gang, Been ages since I have been on. Wanted to share some photos of my car and seek help and wisdom of the group. My race car has a neat history. It was the first BMW sold in 1970 new in Alberta, there was no dealership so it was special ordered through a european specialist. It was sold to an Austrian Doctor living in Alberta who had just watched Nikki Lauda Race 3 BMWs in a single weekend at the Salsburgring and win all 3 races (1602, 2002 and 2800 or 3.0) he was sold....he wanted to start racing cars and it had to be a BMW. Thus was the start of the race car's history, never registered for road use it has been a race car since day 1. It started in B Sedan racing at local tracks and ultimately in 1973 it raced u2 in the trans Am race in Edmonton. Starting 25th it finished a respectable 2nd in u2 and 11th overall. The winner of that race was Greenwood, but names such as Peter Gregg, Al Hobert, Ludwig Heimrath were also there. I was told that back then the only guy with a decent car hauler was Penske, even the McLerans showed up on a flat bed. The quad headlamps were needed during and enduro This was how it looked in the first few seasons with bolt on flares and eyeballs on the headlights. The driver of the 1973 Trans Am race confirmed to me this was how it looked, in a conversation this week. Lucky I was able to track him down and he is still with us. Blanked off lights and integrated flares. He doesn't remember what the script on the door said and is looking for a better image. Current livery and GT spec bodywork After that the car has been raced by enthusiasts like myself. Being constantly updated and improved. RaceSkiBmw (Jeff R) who was the previous owner to me did a ton of work turning the car into a GT contender. When the HAT Wurth Liveried e21/m12 car made a stop in Calgary, when the owner of HAT relocated his family from Germany to Calgary in 1970's many of the cast off spare parts (which had become obsolete on account of series updates) made their way onto that car. I raced the car in 2008-2010 in WCMA GT3 and finished 2nd, twice. A modern Acura racer remarked "I never thought the most reliable car in the series would be a 40 year old BMW". One year the only reason I lost the championship was that I completed 2 less races than the winner, due to budget and time. The car has had many evolutions over time. From BSedan to U2 to IT to GT racer. As the aero on modern cars has gotten so good and the GT grids have dwindled due to SIR rules and cost concerns the car is likely not to be competitive in GT anymore. Given I already have another race car (s54 powered e30 m3) I am thinking of returning the car to as raced configuration in 1973 and keep the car for vintage racing. Of course the Schnitzer 8v motor and Alpina dry sump now live in a california based racer - but I have the parts to configure a strong 2.0 with carbs. Interesting is the concept of brining the car full circle, back to how it raced, after all the "developments". Can anyone comment on these flares? I suspect they were home made, but curious if anyone has seen something similar? Thanks for the interest and help! Anthony Calgary, AB anaphe@gmail.com

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Pat is right...the best trick guibo in the world won't do you any good if the driveshaft is not aligned properly. If you are chewing guibos something is off. Period. In my race car with well over 200 HP I had a guibo fail in 1 weekend when the tranny mount failed....if everything is good it will last forever.