NMDerek

On 3/30/2022 at 8:31 AM, jgerock said:

Back in 2009, I replaced all three of my linkage rods, including the middle (fixed) one. Think I used Mercedes parts sourced from another FAQ’r.  Note the length of the front and middle rods. They are the same 85mm. I measured my originals and adjusted the new ones to match.

link please ?

12,14 and 1 tia

#4 if it falls through, fits a 74 tii yes? noob here... o golly 2021 I see now

Hurrah beer!

chuck t's where my first bb shoes, am I dating myself?

12 minutes ago, Pablo M said:

What did you break? I can’t tell from photo. 

the weird linkage of the throttle, the two linkages with nubs? cant find it in my google history sigh , my first tii exp, learning is fun... and reading, ha. oem here i come

I broke some tii stuff... let the google begin, help? I was just reading about it but can't find the page, ugh

1. buy a pressure washer 2. find the whale that lost its tail 3. glws  I dunno maybe somebody in the great white north , facebook or cl seem ok

I took 2 down, they cleaned them up and said the pressure was ok for $190

On 4/22/2024 at 12:33 PM, fredhamm said:

Joe

I just went thru this Heater box rebuild thing i only needed the small "o" rings and foam padding which i sourced on Amazon, i only removed rivets from main box left others alone. I was told by radiator shop in Santa Maria that the "Heater Cores Only" can not be sourced not available. But you can buy new "Heater Core Complete" for $450-$550 and Valves for $300. I own a 18mm box and 15mm box. I am using 15mm main box and 18mm box top and 18mm core and 18mm valve. So i have top of 15mm box 15mm core and 15mm valve which i replaced valve "o" ring. Box top in excellent condition good 15mm core tested at Radiator shop and now good 15mm valve. I point this out to you because i buy from 2002AD and they probably can not source new core but can sell you a used heater core complete used. 2002AD sometimes can be pricy. Let me know

Thanks 

Fred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

core redo - 

link to foam and o rings? the foam I got was just not right tia

$175 plus ship, 2 boxes? work on this one while u look for that screw that releases the old one, tii stuff trades posible

25 plus ship maybe someone wants this 

35 each plus ship, middle one has crack 

44 minutes ago, AceAndrew said:

@Mark92131  Like the bracket solution.  Looks slick.

 

Painted the uprights and the areas behind the headlight brackets black.  Authentic brush stroke pattern, haha. Also painted the front portion of the radiator with Eastwood’s radiator paint.

 

Test fit the front grill to make nothing visually jumps out from behind.  Fun fact, I bought the grill in 2012 when BMW did a batch of them.  Price was $107.  Glad to finally see it on the car.

 

Got the header back from ceramic coating from the boys at Raw Powdercoating (LongBeach).  They do fantastic work, enthusiast owned/operated.

 

Thanks to Jesus at CK for the E9 3.0cs OE spark plug wire loom, another little period touch.  Mounted it with some standoffs, but will likely get some more thermal protection for the wires.

 

….. and it’s finals week!  First final is tomorrow morning. 

 

Holy green hornet Batman, that Kato look is awesome!

On 3/21/2024 at 9:31 AM, James Laray said:

What does re-coring a radiator involve?  Is the replacement aluminum version a direct fit?  Where does one source?   

 

Amazon sells one (click on the 503 error and you will see it listed - don't know why it doesn't embed image)  

 

503 - Service Unavailable Error

WWW.AMAZON.COM

 

 

 

$190 for 2 cleaned up and tested, recoring per the owner said actual replacement of the waffle inserts.

any update? tia

handing the young guy tools counts, yes? any hint to gettin the sheared off fuel pump braket bolts off? tia

Well 182 for two but the guy said over 200 to recore so probably not worth shipping 

On 4/5/2024 at 8:33 AM, NMDerek said:

1701 Aspen Ave NW, Unit W
Albuquerque, NM  87104

+1(505) 247-4222
+1(505) 247-4555
info@independentradiator.com

 

their email seemed to bounce , I have a guy dropping them off today I hope, probably just an estimate we'll see what they say and the final price, I'll report back.

well they cleaned and pressure checked 2 of them for $157 (both ok), I'll ask what would it be for the recore tomorrow when I pick them up and send a pic. 

9 hours ago, Aaron R said:

Hoping you, the 2002 wisdom sphere, can help me out a little. 

 

I just got my '74 back on the road (again), and it starts and idles pretty well, but has an annoying issue. When it's dead-dead cold, it accelerates smoothly and all seems well. 

 

But once it gets any heat into the engine whatsoever, it will miss and stutter, especially under part throttle. If I blip it from idle to 2,000 rpm or so at a stoplight, it'll backfire a bit. 

 

The pump linkages are all adjusted correctly according to the book, it has a 123 ignition Bluetooth distributor in it, a new Bosch AL41X alternator that is charging, the grounds have all been renewed. It started doing this before the new alternator came along, though it has gotten worse. I put clean NGK BRP6ES plugs in it, which made no difference. I also swapped coils, which did nothing. 

 

The other day the warmup regulator locknut and top hat were gone when I got back from a drive, so I guess the vibrated off. I have a washer and nuts on there now, and the WUR extends to full distance and moves the lever. The miss was there before this happened, though, so I'm not sure it's that. 

 

The fuel filter has less than one tank of gas through it. The oil looks decent. The electric pump is a Bosch from an E28. But since the car runs fine when cold and clears up if you mat it, I don't think it's fuel delivery. 

 

Lastly, I had the head and the upper timing cover skimmed last summer, reseated the valves, and put it new valve seals. 

 

So to recap -- My tii has a consistent, significant miss/stutter/stumble after warmup at part to medium throttle, especially between 2,200 and 3,500 rpm. It runs and revs perfectly smoothly before the temp gauge moves. It has a bunch of new parts. 

 

Any ideas would be appreciated. 

 I google what does mat mean and got car mats, manifold air temperature? Thanks for killing this 🐈‍⬛ 

I'm in the market so i hope the new guy posts here when he is ready.

gas caps new?

gas cap still avail? got a pic of the back side?

On 4/3/2024 at 1:34 PM, mac said:

Now, where did I put those spare radiator cores I've been saving? 

Mac. 

They are under that second box on the left, near the back up radiator hoses 😎

2 hours ago, Joesprocket said:

A recore for $150?

 

Mind sharing the shop name?