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Engine block in wahoo. After 5 months of rebuilding it. Got a long way to go but damn I am happy
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Thank you. Gives me something to go for.
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Can you take a picture of the other side
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Mostly gutted the engine.
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New carburetor new fuel line and she started up. Whew. Now just need to install the 123 disty. Any experience out there.
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where did you get your gauges? Looking to replace mine and want to have a line in the water so when I do I can just pull it in.,
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This past weekend: Rear sub-frame mounts replaced rear bushings replaced rear shocks replaced valve cover gasket plugs wires coil Left to do: rear drivers side hard brake line timing gasket distributor gasket 123 ignition front shocks and rubber rebuild emissions system sun roof rebuild windshield wiper rebuild someone took it all out and more and more and more such fun though
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First Time BMW Buyer Questions (PLEASE HELP)
JFM replied to curtisp's topic in BMW 2002 and other '02
Living in Denver you will have to deal with emissions if it is younger than 1975. I bought a 1976 2002 with no emission controls and paying the price trying to get it plated. As long as it is older than a 76' you won't have to deal with emissions. I agree with above posts get an 02 as a second car. -
just ordered a set of cables from ballpark and they are still 109 each.
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John
I located an air pump I was going to discard it because is was frozen up but
my mechanic disassembled it lubed it and installed a new front bearing now it spins and it pumps air
It's not pretty and you will have to fabricate a belt tension bracket, the flat bar like on an alternator
Make me an offer with shipping from California to Colorado
Rob Clark
7607101189 cell or text
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John
Sorry I missed your question about the 123 tune
Just read the instructions that came with it and read the long thread a couple of times
The most difficult part is setting up the curves. The Light they talk about that denotes TDC I never could find. I think it is on the exterior of the distributor and shines down on the engine. You don't even need it. Just get it close and crank the motor until it fires It helps to have a friend twisting the distributor to get it to start but I've done by myself by just making small changes in the distributor until it will run by itself Then you can tune it by hand to find a good idle. I never really checked the actual static timing. I just found the best idle and went from there I know my motor is using a lot of advance at 3500 RPM Also The wiring instructions are a little vague about the switch for the second curve but you can figure this out.
Remember this, A Lean mixture like at idle and cruse take longer to burn hence you need to light the match sooner This is where the vacuum advance comes in under low load situations. If all you did was drag race at full wide open throttle all the time you wouldn't need vacuum advance. The vacuum curve has the motor already set to go when you transition from cruise to wide open.
Give it a go read a search thread about setting timing to get comfortable with how to find top dead center and set the distributor.
Once you have done it you will be proud of yourself
Best regards
Rob
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I need 49 states emissions I already got some Cali stuff I am trying to rework to make it work. I appreciate the offer. IF you want to get rid of the air valve pump let me know. I would take that. -
Is this a Cali 76’?
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Wow this is awesome. Thank you so much. Another piece of the puzzle.
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Lucky win this weekend. thanks for the link the same as realOEM.com but I am finally learning how to use that site. With so many different pictures for the same title it has taken awhile to figure out what I need to do but slowly getting there. thanks again for the help and interest in my cause.
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Making progress. Steve Blunt just bought a 76' and has all the working parts of the emissions. Not sure what he is going to do but at least he is closer to me if I have to fly out there and look at it. Was thinking of just mock something up and trying to fake a visual. I do have several boxes I bought off different people that should be here this week and will go from there. Thanks again for all your knowledge and experience patience and effort.
