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  1. In the vicinity of the casting date, you will find the head’s identification, e.g., 118, 121, 121TI, E12, E21. A 1974 engine originally came with an E12 head. 121 and 121TI heads were phased out in the approximately the spring of 1972, but replacement 121 heads were cast into the 1980’s, perhaps even later. A casting date alone does not identify the head; you also need the head type. Below is the April 1976 original head, an E21, from my ‘76, illustrating an example of head type markings. Regards, Steve
  2. Yes, Larry, Everything, regardless of market (U.S. or Euro), regardless of sub-model (1802, 2002, 2002tii, etc.), had traps from April 1971 until the flag mirror was introduced ca. October 1974. I don’t have a good date for the introduction of the flag mirror: it could have been September 1974, it could have been November 1974. In June 1974, the flag mirror was but a twinkle in the eye of some BMW engineer or designer....? Regards, Steve
  3. Could it be a different part for a car with a long-neck differential, and, hence, a rear subframe designed for the long-neck differential? I realize the mounting points were not changed. The long-neck differentials and subframes were replaced by the short-neck differentials and subframes in late January 1969 (beginning with 2002, VIN 1664761). I don’t know anything about this: I’m just guessing...? Regards, Steve
  4. The flag mirror was introduced at the end of the 1974 calendar year. The U.S. 1974 model year ran, generally, from September 1973 through August 1974. Thus, with very few exceptions (i.e., some U.S.-spec 1974 tii’s manufactured after August 1974), 1974 model ‘02’s had no choice but trapezoid mirrors. Regards, Steve
  5. +1 And as much as I love the Atlantik/Tobacco combo — and I do — it’s doubtful the car came from the factory with this combo. Like Baikal Blue (think of COOP’s fabulous former tii, color-changed from Sahara, but retaining the Sahara’s original Tobacco interior), Arktisblau, and Riviera, the BMW medium-to-dark blues tended to be paired by the factory with black, gray, or black-and-gray interiors. I think BMW was better at suspensions than color pairings. This was certainly true of Atlantik, from its first appearance ca. 1968 until its demise in 1974: it was with black, gray, or black-and-gray interiors. U.S.-spec examples most commonly had black all-vinyl interiors. Since, the seat covers, door cards, and carpets have all been replaced in this Atlantik example, I doubt there are any remnants of the original black all-vinyl interior (that’s the most likely interior on a U.S.-spec Atlantik car manufactured in approximately March 1973). I, personally, wouldn’t lose any sleep over this switch, as it improves the car aesthetically, but I’d probably track down some more authentic-looking door cards.... Regards, Steve
  6. After I insisted on a right-hand mirror for my new ‘76, my father — no dummy — asked “What do you need that for?” Anticipating he’d respond to any practical response with a “I’ve done fine without one”, I simply responded “Symmetry!”. He had no response! ? Below: symmetry as of April 1977 and as of August 2018. Best regards, Steve
  7. Alpina in those days was not a "manufacturer" as they are today. They were a BMW dealer and a "tuner". So you could buy any BMW through Alpina and order whatever you wanted done to the car. In the instance of this 2000tii touring, the factory options included: Tinted glass DM 266 Sunroof DM 470 Black interior DM 95 Silver paint DM 442 Five speed DM 897 Note: an '02 "five speed" was strictly a close-ratio unit, not an overdrive unit. Then Alpina layered on their options/modifications. Regards, Steve
  8. No '02's came from the factory with dual outside rear view mirrors. Cars were shipped with one driver-side outside mirror (standard) and the mirror was installed by the delivering dealer. A second outside mirror was actually relatively rare in the 1960's, but U.S.-manufactured cars starting acquiring them in the 1970's. You could, if you wished -- and I wished at the time I bought my '76 new -- have the dealer add a second outside mirror, as a dealer accessory. My obsession with having a second outside mirror on my '76 was unusual in 1976! My impression is that very few people added a second outside mirror to U.S. '02's during the '02 era. As dual outside mirrors became the norm on all cars, however, '02 owners -- often long after the car left the factory -- added second mirrors, often simultaneously moving to flag mirrors, whether their cars were post-1974 or not. Dual flag mirrors represented a big improvement over a single swan's neck, trapezoid, or flag mirror! So, add a second mirror to your tii if you wish; right-hand traps were available from the outset of the design, albeit primarily to satisfy the needs of RHD cars. Regards, Steve
  9. And...what’s that? CN36’s mounted by Alpina onto a brand new 2000tii touring in 1972.... ? Best regards, Steve
  10. ? A U.S. 1971 model would generally have been manufactured from September 1970 through August 1971. A U.S. 1970 model would generally have been manufactured from September 1969 through August 1970.... My extremely early 1970 (VIN 1668093, manufactured September 8, 1969) had a heated rear window and a dual-action blower-turn, rear-defroster-pull switch. I've always assumed it was factory installed (I bought the car in early 1973), but no one else has such an early dual-action switch....? Is your car a 1970 or a 1971? How is the rear defroster activated? Thanks and regards, Steve
  11. The 2.0-liter engine appears to have a type 121 head, cast in September 1969 (9 nubs surrounding “69”). Both are consistent with a head for an early 1970 model. The block accompanying it will have both an engine number (7 digits on the flat boss at the rear of the left side of the block, just above the starter nose) and a casting date (on the right side of the block, in the vicinity of the number 1 and 2 freeze plugs). The 1.6-liter engine will have analogous markings. The head, however, is likely a type 118. The transmission will have a casting date for the housing. It’s inside the bell housing, right where the starter nose inserts into the bell housing. Below, as illustrations: engine number 2742541 (my ‘76), a block cast October 31, 1973, and a transmission housing cast April 1968. Regards, Steve
  12. Uh-oh: the Ray bot is in top form.... ??? Must have had his algorithm tweaked...? Best regards, Steve
  13. Is it a Frigiking system, Jake? How about a photo showing the complete evaporator? Thanks and best regards, Steve
  14. Mike, After a year of looking for a good period set of early OEM alloys for my ‘73, and coming up empty-handed, I put a set of the modern versions on the car. I did have a single period version, so that became my spare (illustrated in my last posting). Same design, same quality, same manufacturer. But the fully visible “FPS” is the telltale of the modern version. I believe all four of my modern rims are dated November 2010. Regards, Steve
  15. The modern version of the early OEM alloy rim, manufactured by FPS (Fratelli Pedrini Sarezzo), the same manufacturer as the period version, has been in production for, perhaps, 20 years. Modern versions are immediately distinguishable from the period versions: the cast-in “FPS” appears on the outside of modern versions versus the reverse on period versions. Below, a period version. Regards, Steve
  16. And it looked like a decent buy at that price. It needs to find its way out of CA, to a state where '76's are prized, not despised! ? Best regards, Steve
  17. Thanks, Mark, My 49-state ‘76 (manual transmission) came with an 0 231 170 164 distributor (vacuum advance only, as you mention above). Best regards, Steve
  18. Conserv

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    Delivered to: Hoffman Motors Corp. (of New York City), on January 21, 1972 Port of Entry: Elizabeth, NJ Dekivering dealer: Alfred’s Foreign Car Service, 5360 West Lake Road, Erie, PA 16505
  19. I forget, but I do recall the topic has been discussed on this forum previously. It might have been ca. 1974 sheet metal bonding glues. Your issue is not unusual, especially where there has been a past “hit” to the quarter panel or tail end. I would not worry about this: pre-1974 U.S. ‘02’s and, I’d guess, all Euro-spec ‘02’s live without the reinforcing panel, and they do just fine! ? Regards, Steve
  20. +1 ’73 was a “transitional” year, and these ‘73-only bumper brackets enabled the U.S. ‘02’s to meet a 2 1/2-mph bumper standard. Regards, Steve
  21. Toby, I replaced the original rear glass of the ‘76 at the recent Big Re-Paint, with a new OEM unit, which appears to work. I replaced the original rear glass because of many fine scratches, but it, too, was working. It wasn’t fast, but once it built up a head of steam, there was no stopping it.... ? Great for long trips! ? Best regards, Steve
  22. Good point! BMW had to laminate an extra layer of steel to the inside of the quarter panels to meet the DOT standards, effective with the U.S. 1974 model year. Here are both sides of my ‘76’s trunk. Regards, Steve
  23. And a Google search on “0231180013 bmw” turned up lots of listings, including the AI Cardone for $73.32: https://www.carid.com/1974-bmw-new-class-distributors/ One thing. Someone on this forum — perhaps either 76mintgrun’02 or wegweiser — noted there were something like 18 different distributors used on ‘02’s. Apart from the fact that an 0231180013 was on your ‘74 when you purchased it, have you been able to confirm that that was the original model for your car? Many distributors have been changed over the last 45 years. I believe that U.S. ‘74 tii’s used a distributor with centrifugal advance but vacuum retard. The carbed U.S. cars may or may not have used the same distributor. I simply don’t know. But a vacuum retard pod is mounted in the opposite direction from a vacuum advance pod. The vacuum retard was required to meet 1974 EPA standards, but may be both unnecessary and un-desired today. In short, before I replaced a distributor — unless I specifically wanted the original distributor and knew precisely which model that was — I’d probably ask this forum for some thoughts and input, as you have. The attached spec sheet from the U.S. 1974 2002 brochure indicates both carbed and injected ‘02’s used vacuum retard distributors. These specs, although generally correct, were not audited! Regards, Steve
  24. Hey, Dionk, The additional bracing was required to meet revised U.S. crash standards, and was first applied to 1974-model U.S. cars. Hence, all U.S.-spec square taillight cars have those additional reinforcements. The presence of the reinforcements on your 1968 model indicates that that area of the body shell has been repaired or replaced using later (i.e., square taillight) components. In addition to the added reinforcement, a bracket was installed — welded to that particular brace — to hold the jack and lug wrench, moving their storage from (a.) under the trunk floor to (b.) adjacent to the left quarter panel. The additional gussets where the central trunk frame member meets the raised trunk floor over the differential certainly suggests the entire trunk floor of your car is a U.S. square taillight unit: those gussets were additional components of the revised crash reinforcements. The first two photos below show my ‘76’s trunk, with typical U.S. square taillight structure. The third and fourth photos show my ‘73’s trunk, with typical round taillight structure. Regards, Steve
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