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6 NeutralAbout Russ Keller
- Birthday 05/01/1870
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Wake Forest NC
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Vintage Radio, older BMW's, Music
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Ace you are right again! That is a torsen unit, I just wanted to have a picture of a diff for the post. I should post a picture of an actual Z3 LSD. Like this one, from eBay showing a z3 lsd with the cover open...
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I thought that also but it turns out the Z3 fits into the small 168 differential found on the 2002's, 320i's, e30's etc. You are correct if it was for the Z3 6 cylinder cars which use the medium 188 diffs. The 4 cylinder Z3's however used the smaller ones that should fit. Dave from Aardvarc has come available with new guts and for grins I think I might try one to see how it performs on a street driver.
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Russ Keller started following Z3 limited slip rear end
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Anyone with experience with the 4 clutch carrier limited slip rear ends in a 2002. The Z3's were about 2900 lbs with a 96.3 wheelbase and the 4 banger cars ran in the 114 to 148 hp range. The 02's are a lighter at about 2100 lbs, have a 98.4 wheelbase with fewer ponies. I'm thinking it's a good fit but would be interested to hear if anyone has tried it.
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Russ Keller started following Car disassembled getting ready to mount in rotisserie. and Aw Rats!
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Both sides have nice rust holes in about the same location. Drivers was right under the fuse box. Luckily they didn’t much through any wires.
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Car disassembled getting ready to mount in rotisserie.
Russ Keller posted a blog entry in Roller Hoop restoration 72 Inka
After a 3 month wait the hoops arrived. It gave me time ti disassemble and dig for rust. If rust was gold I’d be rich.... Question: how many holes does it take to mount a license plate light? -
Russ Keller started following Rear Spring Perch, aka spring seat, needed, Parting Complete 74 2002 Manual, half shaft rebuild and and 4 others
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Parting Complete 74 2002 Manual
Russ Keller replied to DeathbyE30's topic in BMW 2002 and Neue Klasse Parts For Sale
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OK: looks easy just messy. Step 1. Remove cap and circlip from ends. "check" Step 2. Remove old boots and clean out grease as best you can "check" Step 3. Pull cv joints off the end of the shaft. Step 4. Get Hammer and drift and try to beat the cv joints off the shaft. Step 5. Get BIGGER Hammer and destroy cv joints while taking them off.... What could go wrong. I searched and found a couple missing links referring to half shaft, or short axle, etc. rebuilds but have come up with zip. Thanks in advance. r
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Rear Spring Perch, aka spring seat, needed
Russ Keller replied to Russ Keller's topic in BMW 2002 and other '02
304 stainless steel, same gauge as the original. -
Mine looked good till I took it off. After shedding 5 lbs of rust, it's much lighter now.... Need something without rust. Standard 2002 non Tii, 1972 short transaxle.
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Project Car Part Out
Russ Keller replied to ssm3e30's topic in BMW 2002 and Neue Klasse Parts For Sale
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Rear Spring Perch, aka spring seat, needed
Russ Keller replied to Russ Keller's topic in BMW 2002 and other '02
Nothing is an exact match so... OK, going to fab out of stainless or aluminum. Will use one of the 4 mounting bolt locations as the raised bump, the others will be flat heads. -
Need two to replace this:
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Rear Spring Perch, aka spring seat, needed
Russ Keller replied to Russ Keller's topic in BMW 2002 and other '02
I see spring perches available for other models that look similar even though they are uppers and for other cars. if the cap “hat” diameter is the same and they’re not canted or angled to one side they should work. If there are no replacements available I’ll try those for $11.00 rather than $140 a side for a used control arm that’s needs rehabilitation anyway. -
I see all kinds of replacement sheet metal parts but none of these rear trailing arm spring perches. The rest of the arms look great, other than dry rotted bushings. Does anyone know a source or are these a fab it yourself item. thank you,