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I have a set of early wheels date stamped as 1968 that will accept the small dog dish hub caps

Okay so this one is 1663673 nearly 1000 away from yours. It will be interesting to see what BMW reports on the history The small details escape me at this point but now you give me a list of things to look for

Thanks for the detailed info Mike I just purchased a 1969 2002 that is only a few VIN numbers before the switch Don't have the details yet but I was told that the long neck short neck switch occurred in early 1969 I'm planning on a 5-speed conversion so I acquired a 74 subframe and 3.64 open short neck diff of the job Only problem is the diff lacks the rear cover so I'm on the hunt No hurry This is a long term project. Planning on Fuel injection and Turbo with about 8 lbs of boost

A 1969 2002 , complete and pretty dry - some assembly required Late model rear subframe and short neck diff , e30 fuel injection system Must have been a good boy this year Merry Christmas Everyone !!!

Looking for a differential cover for a shot neck diff such as a 74

I have a set of 1969 steel wheel that have the large hubcaps Not sure they fit the small dog dish hubcaps Can you tell me what to look for ?

Here are some for a 74 with grey piping

PS. As you probably know The 74s are unique seats. The only year with 7 pleats The top widespread bar for the headrest is unique too Be specific if you order covers to be sure you can retain originality

Regarding a partial replacement of the centers and not the sides That would not be wise. If you’re going this far, do everything The sides may look ok but they they are old and most likely a little brittle They will stitch but they may not hold well In the end you will be happy with a complete job

If the piston is beat up I think we go back to rays original comment ...."Er Off with the head" Re the plug, Never seen that before. If the electrode is still in place and no other pieces of the plug are missing It doesn't seem to connect whatever is beating up the piston. Cracked pistons have there own clacking/slapping sound, so from what you describe it's not likely a bad piston This is good news I think you will have to pull the head to see what has happened Again hopefully it's something relatively minor

Dick if any small part broke off at the top of the piston, you would undoubtedly hear what sounds like a rod knock with the piece hitting the head There is really not a lot of clearance in there The plug would most likely have the gap closed by the banging and the engine would run weak from the remaining three cylinders Common problem with Weber carbs is the the studs and washers holding the air cleaner in place will rattle loose and lay in the secondary side of a 32/36 until you step on it opening the secondary The nut and washer particularly will embed in the top of the piston and create the havoc you describe Ask me how I know . I did this twice on my Dad's Ford Cortina with a weber 32/36 The fix is to take the head off, Remove the offending pieces and put it back together again There is only a very low probability that you have hurt the crank the rod or the piston First check to see If you have any nuts and washers missing from your carb If they are all in place ,Well it's a bigger issue I think you could pull the plug without damage but why bother because you will need to pull the head to see what's happening and go from there. There are most likely suggestion's about this procedure here on the board My only suggestion would can pull the head with the intake and carb and the exhaust attached to save some reinstall work This works well if you use and engine hoist to pull the head and manifolds attached. I have one to loan you , and I'd be happy to help if you need me. Lets hope its something simple Rob

I hope you bought it It's a no brainer Review TobyB's comments Very well said

I was driving a 1973 Datsun 240Z before moving to a 1974 2002 Tii The 240Z was rock solid at high speed like 120 mph but the Tii was a much more enjoyable car all around

I have a complete setup A Weber 32/36 near new ,stock manifold,ram adapter,stock air cleaner and hose available at a reasonable price OK me for further details Rob

Looks like a pretty good starting point

That’s a great bit of history Mike Congratulations. And thanks for you contributions

So What is it about the BMW 2002 that gets so much recognition from the general public ???? Today I drove my car for a couple of errands and got thumbs up and comments from passerby repeatedly. Hadn't driven it for a while so I forgot the response the 2002 gets. My guess is that it is not prestigious or opulent It's approachable People often say they had one or had a friend who had one and it evokes good memories By contrast when I drive my 81 Porsche 911 Targa ,that is a very good looking driver car, it gets far less notice So what is it about the 2002 ? Whats your take ?

Our 74 Tii at Heavenly Valley South Lake Tahoe in maybe 1977 A fabulous car , chock full of great memories. Drove this car everywhere for 7 years and sold it for more money than we paid for it Made a lasting memory. Consequently We've had 6 2002s since