Recent content by bigbret

Looking for a part number for the small o-ring that goes around the banjo bolt to secure the oil cooler elbow to the block? In the middle of resealing the oil cooler, and there is no o-ring to even reuse? This is on a 93 945ti. Thanks again, Bret.

Hello all, I got a 75 242. The question is which kickdown cable should I use to put an AW71 in my 75? I seem to find nice GEMO brand ones for the turbo cars. Are these sufficient to work in my 75? Thanks in advance. P.S. I could not afford a T5 swap so thats why AW71. Just about done...

Hey TB peepz, Been awhile since I have thrown a shindig so here goes. The plan is to meet and greet at my place. 859 Byron Dr. South San Francisco Plan a nice drive down the coast a way. Then wrenchin beers, fat BBq and evening bonfire. Who is down? I have plenty of space for people to...

From experience who has run the D cam, in a NA? With adjustable cam gear? Advanced, retarded? I am planning on putting one in my brick. It is an auto to boot..:oops:

Lookin at Rock auto for plug wires for my new 86 244. Anyone have any experience with Ngk? I like there plugs. $33 for the set is not bad. Bret

Got a 96 850 na here at the shop. I am in the process of replacing all of the cooling system hoses and such. I removed the plastic firewall passthrough for the heater hoses. Unfortunately i dont seem to have the proper arrangement of o rings and spacers on the engine bay side of the plastic...

Soo me and the lady picked up 122powers 242. The car is slowly getting a stage 0. Replaced cap n rotor plugs did a LOF. Also changed the fuel filter. Up untill the filter change the car was running pretty good. Now it stumbles at higher rpm and feels gutless in general. I know i need a...

Hello all you brickers. I have a bit of a problem with my 91 NA 245. I am in the midddle of rebuilding a B230ft and I had a set of injectors out of a lpt 850. I grabbed them at pic n pull and wanted to make sure they worked ok. I knew the car would bog down at idle, decel or anytime I wasn't...

http://flic.kr/p/e7KBH7 Squirter to crank clearance..

So i got some Koni yellow struts gonna run em with 10" 325# springs. What is the most spring these struts can handle? Bret

Looking on FCP's website they stock a meyle front strut mount for the 240. Is it any good or should I pony up and go to the stealership? I know Uro and scamteck are junk but what about Meyle? Bret

How to make them work together? (91 245) I know earlier housings will work but I want to make my housings work with the Decarbon's. The current strut housings do not allow the gland nut to engage threads on the housing. I may grind off some metal on the bottom of the insert? Thoughts?

Installing Yoshifab intake spacer's. Should I use 1, 2 or no intake manifold gasket's? :) Thanks, Bret

Installing Yoshifab intake spacer's. Should I use 1, 2 or no intake manifold gasket's? :) Thanks,' Bret

I got an old 240 with broken door handles. The real problem is the door's are closed. How do I remedy this.:oops: