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Scott and I know that not everybody can be there every time ..... our plan is to get it going and we are confident it will become self-sustaining.

We get to meet BMW aficionados we otherwise wouldn't meet and we get to see cars we wouldn't otherwise get to see.

Cheers,

Carl

http://classicmotorsports.net/project-cars/1972-bmw-2002tii/

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Carl

one of those cut-in-half-lengthwise 55-gallon drum bbq's ..... perfect fit.

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Carl

a fine time was had by all !! Here's a few pictures .....

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Por Supuesto !!

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I'm figuring to get there about 9:15-ish .......

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Carl

there are some fantastic cars in that Flickr set.

in the background, another 2002 (location is Petaluma, CA in case someone needs to know that) .....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92052866@N08/8359417735/sizes/k/in/set-72157632482622778/

Cheers,

Carl

Points gap is the first thing I check when I get hard starting. Too small a gap makes for hard starting.

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Carl

double post .... more here

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,50/page,viewtopic/t,381437/

+1 Marshall. Make sure you "un-adjust" all the adjustments in the system: e-brake cables, backing-plate adjusters, whatever.

I once had to slightly open the brake bleeder screw, this allowed a tiny bit of brake fluid out of the cylinder and allowed the shoes to move inward enough to clear.

Cheers,

Carl

Bernadette says the lunch menu for Sunday is:

soup

salad

lamb stew

Basque tripota/morcilla (blood sausage)

plus the normal bread, blue cheese, and wine

It Shall Be Glorious !!

Cheers,

Carl

Just to clarify: it is not entirely correct to say, "must have a 90deg fitting at one end."

for whatever reason on my particular tii, I did not need a 90deg fitting when installing a 5-series pump per the Kreeger method.

Cheers,

Carl

FANTASTIC !!

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Carl

Congrats !!

when you're still driving it 38+ years from now, you'll know you made the right decision.

Cheers,

Carl

Perhaps access to one of the shifter assembly mounting bolts that holds the assembly to the back of the transmission ??

I haven't looked at it in years and years, but isn't one of those mounting bolts a headache to reach ?? Years and years ago the upper left one kept coming loose and the shifter assembly would move left and scrape against the driveline. So I'd have to climb under and tighten it up.

Maybe that hole allows access from the top .....

Cheers,

Carl

Bill,

I keep a regular eye on everything, especially all the tie wraps, don't want those to break and everything drop down. So far, so good.

(now that I think of it, I'll add some baling wire wraps as backup to the nylon tie wraps ..... no repair job on a 39 year old car can be properly complete without some baling wire somewhere).

No problems with any fuel lines touching any rotating parts. I found there to be "plenty" of clearance, so I'm having trouble visualizing your situation.

Also, I decided to further protect the fuel lines by running them inside lengths of bicycle inner tube, one of those thick-wall "puncture proof" versions. Adds another layer of abrasion resistance (and peace of mind) from rocks and such.

Just for reference, here is my final report when I completed the installation:

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,353238

And more general tii fuel pump info here:

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,351937

Cheers,

Carl

Bill,

I did the Kreeger upgrade 2 years ago ..... I used lots and lots of fuel hose to keep the tight bends out of it, both on the input and output lines.

Then used lots and lots of tie wraps to hold everything up and out of the way so nothing would sag down.

AND, the Bosch fuel pump does not have a screen filter on the input (at least mine didn't). In the input line I added a filter.

Cheers,

Carl

as I understand it, the guy lives in SoCal ..... I'm pretty sure the video was done somewhere in Orange County.

Cheers,

Carl

compared to those I have a "new" BMW: 1982 R65LS .....

this isn't mine, but mine looks just like this .....

Cheers,

Carl

I did it for the panda .......

and because my Navy pals were buying new cars .....

and because I no longer wanted to drive my dad's 1958 Morris Minor (sorry Steve) ......

and because I wanted better gas mileage than my dad's 1970 Chevelle SS396 .......

Cheers,

Carl

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found all this in another forum ......

Loctite Technical Bulletin:

http://www.henkelna.com/us/content_data/168592_LT4985_Threadlocking_Guide.pdf

discussion forum: http://rc.runryder.com/helicopter/t642764p1/

271, Red: High strength threadlocker for larger diameter hardware.

262, Red: High strength threadlocker for for hardware smaller than that which uses 271 (more like heli parts). Either does a good job for our stuff, however. I see 271 most commonly in auto parts stores.

609, Green: Retaining compound, high strength, for mounting slip fit bearings to shafts. An appropriate product for tail boxes.

603, Green: Retaining compound, high strength, similar to 609 but good where the parts may be a little oily. Good for mounting oilite bushings in housings, BTW.

640: Green: Retaining compound, high strength. Similar to 609 and 603. Lacks the oil tolerance of 603. I use it where I might have trouble with adjacent bearing contamination with the product, such as start shaft bearing blocks, since it has a little greater viscosity than 603.

638, Green, rather thick: Ultra strong retaining compound for assemblies with a marked amount of slop in the fit, min 0.004". Don't try to use this stuff for our normal bearings on healthy shafts. It sets almost immediately in the tight gap, and you'll never have the chance to get the bearing into place.

290, Green: Wicking product for thread locking AFTER assembly. Medium strength, much stronger than 242 blue in my experience. Not the correct choice per loctite for bearing mounting.

242, 243 Blue: Classic medium strength threadlocker for most of our threadlocking applications. 243 is the oil tolerant version.

222MS, Purple: Low strength threadlocker for small diameter or otherwise delicate fasteners.

Cheers,

Carl

Some folks from Petrolicious are planning to swing by. They made this Alpina video ..... and posted recently re. making a video .....

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,380583

Cheers,

Carl

Steve,

Scott and I knew of your Willow Springs adventure this Sunday ..... another good reason to push it to the following Sunday so as to work around that.

See you on Sunday the 10th (if not sooner !!).

Cheers,

Carl

National Insurance Crime Bureau .....

NICB's VINCheck is a service provided to the public to assist in determining if a vehicle has been reported as stolen, but not recovered, or has been reported as a salvage vehicle by cooperating NICB members.

https://www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vincheck

Cheers,

Carl

Awesome !!

Become the Anthony Bourdain to the 2002 crowd !! Time to move to L.A. and get a literary agent. In no time flat you'll be globetrotting and jetsetting around the world, sending in those tasty 2002 stories from all corners of the earth.

Cheers,

Carl