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    Using the factory gasket (which is pretty thick) or strip caulk provides enough of a cushion between the sheet metal and the pan head screws that there is no metal to metal contact. This rebuild from the pictures is one that I rebuilt years ago using the same hardware and had to go back and open it up again. I was glad I didn't use any rivets. It worked great, no leaks where the heater box sealed to the body and nothing ever came loose over many years of daily use. The nylock lock nuts hold pretty damn good.
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    Here's what the original looked like. Fugly! Both valve and core were leaking. Notice the pieces of hose and brass plugs that I used to cap the core before removing the heater box from the car. That way you don't spill antifreeze all over the interior of your car. I also used similar hoses, plugs and a pressure guage to pressure test things after reassembly.
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    Valve:
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    I probably got about 100 pictures from when I rebuilt that heater box. What a freak eh? Here's a couple that show what the foam on a new heater core looks like. Useful if you are redoing your core and want to put the foam back on it correctly.
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    I purchased those brackets a long time ago on the FAQ. I don't think the guy is around much anymore Greg K I think was his name. It's held in place with pop rivets and JB Weld Epoxy. It's overkill. The heater water hoses alone are strong enough to hold the valve in place without that bracket.
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    www.BelMetric.com or for Hella brand terminals Susquehanna Motorsports: https://www.rallylights.com/
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    Yes. Many advise against using it and prefer to use the strip caulk like Mike suggests because the factory foam gasket deteriorates over time, but I ordered it and decided to use it. The car is garaged most of the time anyway, so it doesn't see much weather. The factory gasket is peel and stick which is kinda nice.
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    I used little stainless screws with little washers and stainless nylock lock nuts:
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    It's been my experience that the only way to get the correct original tii AL-40X is to buy a rebuilt used one. All of the new ones that I've seen come from Bosch are the ones with the shorter boss and the adapter. The rebuilt originals go for over double what you'll pay for a Bosch rebuilt with the adapter. BnR offers a custom higher output model (85 AMP) with internal regulator that they (BnR) custom machine the boss to fit the tii. I haven't tried one because I didn't want to ditch the external regulator. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-2002-TII-Alternator-85-AMP-Drop-in-Bosch-Built-in-2002-Tii-Generator-/350997786226?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item51b9192e72&vxp=mtr The pulleys that come on the BnR rebuilt alternators are too small, so unless you want to use a smaller fan belt, you will have to swap your original pulley and key onto the BnR rebuilt. They also don't install a key in the pulley, so you have to use an air wrench to remove the nut on the pulley because it will spin because there's no key to keep the shaft from spinning. At least that has been my experience. John Both of my tiis '73 & '74 originally came with the same wider boss Al-40X alternator.
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    The last one I got was from Blunt ~$125 (no core required). What I ended up receiving was a rebuilt Bosch unit that fits the normal 2002 but has a sort of adapter type thing installed to make it fit the 2002tii wider alternator mount. It's been working fine for over a year now. That's probably what you will get if you order one from a different parts supplier. I've also had good luck with the rebuilt ones from BnR (on ebay). If you're worried about originality, you can send them your old tii alternator and they can rebuild it for you. The real tii alternators are becoming harder and harder to find. Keep your core and have it rebuilt to keep as a backup. John EDIT: Also remember to keep your original pulley. Some times a rebuilt alternator will come with the wrong size pulley or no pulley at all.
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    Your car looks great Paul. I really like those wheels too. What size are they? They look a lot like MiniLite wheels.
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    Killer vintage ad Jim! The best thing I ever did to my 3.0csi was to install the suspension package from Hardy & Beck. The matched set of components has thicker anti-sway bars and an adjustable rear bar, slightly lowered springs (about 1") and their own custom valved Bilsteins. I remember talking with them on the phone and he said they were valved somewhere "between" Sport and Heavy Duty. Perfect IMO. I think they still sell that package. They also sell one of the nicest set of wheels you can get for a coupe or a 2002, but $$$$s
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    Thanks. Yes those are the real italian turn signals. I bought a couple of pairs back in the 80's from BimmerParts (back when they were still in business). Paid about $50 per pair back then.
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    Had to drive mine today
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    The fan gets sort of fused to the hub over the years with the heat and all. I had spray some penetrating oil and pry like heck to get the one off of my '73. Of course I totally thrashed the fan beyond reuse in the process. Never had one easily come off. The radiator being out makes life a little easier too.
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    I apologize guys. I checked the ’73 tii this morning and it has a Yohohama AVID T4 185/70 R13 tire on the early style tii alloy wheel and it fits perfectly (the trunk boards lay totally flat). Then I checked the ’74 tii and to my surprise, the spare was an original 165/80 13 Michelin X tire on a 5x13 later style steel wheel. So, I took out the spare and replaced it with another later style steel wheel that had a Yokohama AVID Touring 185/70 R13 tire and the trunk board does sit high by about ¼” just like Jim and Marshall said it would. Both cars have the original trunk boards. Thanks, John
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    I have the tii alloys on my '73 and the later style 13x5 steelies on the '74. Maybe the early vs. late steelies is the difference?
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    I'll check when I get home. I'm pretty sure that the spare on the '73 is a Yokohama and on the '74 is a Sumitomo, but I'll confirm. The trunk boards lay flat on both cars and the spare tire wells haven't been modified as far as I can tell.
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    Yes, Garrit Blankman (http://www.nml-depot.de/nmldepot006.htm) does carry a very close match to the black Scheel cloth. He also sells excellent reproductions of the headrests too.
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    185/70 tire on a stock 13x5 steel wheel or a stock 13x5 tii alloy wheel fits perfectly in the spare tire wells of my '73 and '74 tiis. EDIT 02/02/14 -- I was mistaken. The '74 tii had a 165/80 13 tire on a 5x13 steel wheel. I tried the same type of wheel with a 185/70 13 tire and the trunk board does sit slightly high (about 1/4" high). On my '73 the 185/70 spare tire fits fine, but not on the '74.
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    Note that tiis came with two different types of throttle bodies (early and later style). Both my '73 and '74 have the later style throttle body that supposed to be easier to adjust the mixture on. I think that later style ones are the preferred ones, but either type will work on any tii. Just an FYI...
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    Download a .pdf of the fuel injection manual from here: http://www.2002tii.org/kb/59 There's also a set of the tii specific tools for sale on e-bay right now. I purchased a similar set from the same seller who is also a member of the FAQ: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-2002-2002tii-tii-special-tools-for-kugelfischer-pump-synchronization-/131097885537?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e860afb61&vxp=mtr#ht_330wt_1105 Good luck, John
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    I've purchased several items from BnR and have had no issues with any of the the parts (3 starters, 3 alternators) or with the vendor. One thing I would recommend is that you keep the pully from your old alternator. Most of the alternators that BnR sells have a new smaller pullys that might require you to use a different size fan belt in order to get it tight. I just swap the original pully onto the new alternator so that my fan belt remains standard.
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    The only FAQer that has ever burned me.
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    I know that the E9 seats are wider than stock 2002 seats. Because those seats have the horizontal pleats, they are from a '74 or later E9. Let me know if you would be interested in selling them or working out some type of trade. They would be nice in my '74 3.0 csi.
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