engine and drivetrain Fresh Into 2002

[Chamonix72]

Huh! A Motronic tii! Will wonders never cease! Electro-mechanical fuel injection any one?

[Redcarsonly]

You guys are crazies! No electro nothin in this tii! Here's what's on the back burner- e30m30

[Redcarsonly]

Just curious, what would this car be worth running? There's as close to zero rust as anything but there are small rust spots present. not in the shock towers or the bottom of the trunk, not in the floor of the car. We're going to need to get the block honed (crossing fingers it's not warped or cracked... Head had three cracks) and new rings, main and rid bearings and guide/tensioner rails. Parts by themselves don't seem too expensive I'm just scared of machine shop fees.

[AceAndrew]

Where are you located?  There are reasonable reputable machine shops around the country, but there are twice as many who should just stick to V8's.

[Redcarsonly]

Tucson, AZ.

[LimeySteve]

Are you sure it's an original Tii I'm seeing a snorkel ? & red paint under the peeling hood ? not sure it's original, maybe a not Tii front & hood was fitted after an accident ?& didn't Tii's have plastic runners etc etc.?

[ray_]

Are you sure it's an original Tii I'm seeing a snorkel ? & red paint under the peeling hood ? not sure it's original, maybe a not Tii front & hood was fitted after an accident ?& didn't Tii's have plastic runners etc etc.?

The VIN is correct for '73, which have aluminium ;-) runners.

 

Cheers,

Edited June 19, 2013 by ray_koke

[LimeySteve]

So the snorkel front end was put on since ? , I'm a novice when it comes to tii's.

[ray_]

So the snorkel front end was put on since ? , I'm a novice when it comes to tii's.

The snorkel may be the result of a mushed nose. But I think no one is really sure whether the factory fitted some snorkel noses to tii's. I think they likely did not. But...

 

Cheers,

[LimeySteve]

Gotcha

[Redcarsonly]

At the factory for tii they did not have te snorkel hole but in the warehouse if replacement parts thy probably only had snorkel front clips so if you needed a new front end you get a regular 2002 front with the snorkel. We're goin to try and figure out removing 'shaving' it

[Redcarsonly]

We are hanging a world of a headache getting the title transferred. Now a days in az the car must be inspected AT the DMV to transfer a title. Or pay $50+ to a third party to come look at the car and verify he vin. All they're trying to do is make sure the car is really in Arizona

[ray_]

We are hanging a world of a headache getting the title transferred. Now a days in az the car must be inspected AT the DMV to transfer a title. Or pay $50+ to a third party to come look at the car and verify he vin. All they're trying to do is make sure the car is really in Arizona

Well. Don't transfer the title until the car is running.

[Redcarsonly]

We have 15 days from the date that the title was signed to transfer into a new name. I would love to have it running next week but the $ just isn't there

[ray_]

There should be a provision for your predicament. Jeez.