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#139 of 141 Re: Shifty, please, I need your help on my BMW 3 Series Questions! [joyride by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Dec 09, 2007 (12:47 pm)

Replying to: joyrider147 (Dec 09, 2007 11:37 am)
For fuel contamination, that depends on what you mean. If it's bad gas, or water, you'll have to drop the gas tank, clean it, bolt it back up, then change out your fuel filter after you've run some gas through the lines that go BEFORE the fuel filter. I don't know that you'll have to mess with injectors or anything between the filter and the engine.
 
For a transmission swap, you'll need a pedal assemply, and of course the flywheel, starter and bell housing from the stickshift car. Also the appropriate master brake, master clutch and clutch slave cylinders that go with the stickshift pedal assembly.
 
I'm guessing the entire console from the manual trans car will have to be transferred inot the automatic as well. Then you'll have to use your manual trans driveshaft and maybe the differential, depending on the gearing differences between the automatic trans diff and the manual trans diff.
 
I'm not sure how you'll get your speedometer to work.
 
Hopefully, the holes to bolt on the manual transmission pedal assembly are pre-drilled; otherwise you'll have to weld it into the firewall of the automatic car.
 
I have to say this is a lot of work for cars that arent' worth all that much. Had you considered getting both running, selling both and just buying a manual trans. car? They really don't cost very much for that era 325.
 
I've converted two cars from auto to manual but they were later model convertibles, so it was worth it. They weren't BMWs though. I've never done one of those but I don't see why not. Should be fairly straight-forward parts swapping.

#140 of 141 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Bumper by iamal

Oct 21, 2012 (11:37 am)

Help!
I am looking for a rechromed, or rechromable, rear bumper that will fit a 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Sedan.
AL 330-649-0775

#141 of 141 Re: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Bumper [iamal] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 22, 2012 (6:38 am)

Replying to: iamal (Oct 21, 2012 11:37 am)
Hi Al,
 
first off, let me advise you to NEVER post your phone number in a public forum, since a web crawler might pick it up and sell it to a telemarketer. Edmunds Hosts don't edit people's posts, but you can--or you can delete it.
 
But, to your question-- best I can do for you would be to suggest that you buy a copy of Hemmings Motor News or go line at www.hemmings.com and peruse the "Cadillac Parts" section of the classified. Even if you don't specifically see a '76 Cad bumper listed, by all means call any vendor who is advertising Cadillac salvage parts. These guys all know each other, and they may be able to find you something through their unadvertised "network".
 
I think this is the surest, fastest way to solving your problem.

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