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    2002 logo is silk-screened with bound edging and rubberized backing. 6" long x 1.5" high. Vintage rondels are all embroidered with bound edging. 2.5" diameter. I had both custom made and ordered a few extras. One set left. Free first class mail delivery.
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    Just replied to your message. It's all yours. Steve
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    OMP First-S racing suit, red, size 58, 2014. FIA 8856-2000 rating so should be good for any sanctioning body. The price for the current year suit is $599 at Pegasus. Lightly used always with Nomex. No stains, odors or discoloration. Excellent condition. $200 shipped. Vintage 2002 themed with large BMW rondel and 2002 logo on back and vintage rondel on left shoulder. Includes other vintage patches as shown if you want to go the full Monty. OMP sizing is as follows: Size 58 Chest 45" Waist 40" Hip 45" Height 6'1" - 6'6" Weight 200-213 I'm 6'0" 205-215, wear 36/32 or 38/32 jeans and L/XL shirts and fits me fine.
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    I have a fiberglass hood and trunk for a BMW 2002 or 1602. Hood weighs 12 lbs. Trunk weighs 8 lbs. Unused but not perfect - they've been moved around several times over the years so they have a few flaws. 3" cracks on both sides of the trunk. Chips on the pointy ends. Nothing major that can't be repaired. Perfect for your race car! $250 for the pair. I have no way to ship these, nor a vehicle that will hold them for a meet-up, so local pickup only in Venice, FL!
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    Rotating assembly assisted deceleration, common in racing situations, often at high RPMs, will put tension on the "slack" side of the chain. With high compression pistons and a high lift cam, you do not want changes in cam timing that could be caused by the hydraulic tensioner yielding.
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    This makes sense - never thought of that. Thanks.
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    I had an oil leak from my manual chain tensioner. There is a crush washer but it does not seal. The problem is the area where the tensioner contacts the rail fills with oil, which then drips out the end of the tube. I was thinking that I could drill a drainage hole in the bottom of the area (see red dot in pic) that would allow the oil to drain back into the crankcase once the engine stops. I think the tensioner would still get an oil bath from oil flying around behind the timing cover. Does anyone see a problem with this concept?
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    Used Mahle piano-top pistons. 89.47 Not sure the compression, the piano top is about 1.5mm above the deck. $120 shipped
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    I have one too. See pics
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    No, it's close, haha.
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    I had another one from a previous build and the threads were better on that one. I was able to get it bolted on with (barely) enough threads engaged. That combined with some red loctite should hold until I can find a better solution. The adapter is by Glow Shift. What's nice about it is it had the oil-cooler line outlets as well as two ports for my oil temp and pressure senders. I talked to Glow Shift's tech department and they do not have a longer "through-bolt" (gold in the first image below). I'm going to see if I can buy a longer one from another manufacturer. Last-case scenario is to check with a local machine shop and see what it would cost to machine off half of the hex flange or make me another to my specs. The second pic shows my setup.
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    The nipple/through-bolt is a separate piece so, theoretically the sandwich plate could be reversible. However, the surfaces are different. The top has a groove-set gasket to seal to the housing, the bottom is smooth to mate with the filter gasket.
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    Does anyone know if the threaded nipple on the oil filter housing is removable/replaceable? If so, is it 3/4"-16 thread where is screws into the housing? I need a longer one to install a sandwich plate. I'm not getting enough threads engaged.
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    Does the E30 driveshaft still need to be shortened? Would I need the front section, rear section or both?
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    I've searched for the last 45 minutes but can not find the answer. Will the 4-bolt flange from my '76 stock 4-speed bolt onto a Getrag 240? Is this the preferred route to install the 240 since I have a spare 2002 driveshaft that I can shorten. TIA
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    That's great news. Why? I've been paying attention to the race 2002s I've seen in the last 2 years and many (most?) had added some additional venting. Just looking for some input and feedback.
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    Yes, I'll use a 90* bend up to the hose coming from the OEM vent and then to the catch can. If I get too much oil in the can I will re-think.
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    I am, but wanted some additional venting.
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    I found a partial solution to the issue - a fuel pump block-off with a breather fitting. It's a VW part but should fit the head. I'll combine this with the OEM breather, plumb to the catch can and see how it goes.
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    Yes, preemptive. Getting ready to run the catch can plumbing and rather than reinvent the wheel I thought I'd check and see if thee was a proven solution.
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    Thanks for the responses. The dipstick idea is a good one, but It'd be a hassle to disconnect every time you check the oil. As far as staying with the OEM breather on the valve cover, I read somewhere on here, while researching this, that a race engine vents quite a bit of oil through that location at high RPM. Does the timing chain throw a lot of oil? It seems like there would be less oil mist in behind the timing covers than the valve/cam space, hence my thought about adding a vent to the upper cover.
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    I suspect this has been covered before, but much searching has yielded nothing for me. For those of you that have added venting to the engine, what did you do? I do not weld aluminum, so I have considered a bolt-through -AN fitting on the valve cover but I worry that without a baffle of some sort it will pull too much oil. I've also considered the same setup on the upper timing cover (to get it away from the cam/rocker spray). Does anyone have a functional solution that does not involve welding aluminum? TIA
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    Yeah, just tried bending mine and it worked, thanks.
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