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  1. blandoon

    740 w/ block mount distributor - what coil wire do I need?

    I chased down an ignition problem on my '86 740, and I found the coil wire all corroded at the cap due to the boot not sealing properly. I switched to the block-mount distributor about 2 years ago, and put on new plug wires then, but I think the coil wire was never the right one. 240 type...
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    740 Misfires at low RPM and other electrical glitches

    So my '86 745 (NA) had been running great, but has recently started missing and stumbling, more so at idle or very low RPM. Occasionally it will stall, but always starts up again. The Hall sensor in the distributor died a while ago, and I replaced it (converted to block mount) which cured that...
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    LH 2.2 NA injector impedance

    I was looking into replacing the injectors on my '86 740 - not for more power, so much as smoother idle and maybe slightly better fuel economy. I have the all-black injectors, which I guess are typically on the early LH 2.2 cars. I've read elsewhere that these are low impedance injectors, but...
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    Front crank seal disintegrated, how to remove?

    I'm doing the seals on my 740 (while replacing the aux shaft with a geared one so I can use a block mount distributor). The crankshaft seal was super old and rock hard, and came apart while I was removing it, leaving the lip that goes into the bearing carrier, or timing cover, or whatever you...
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    Moog CC217 (245 rear cargo springs)

    Are they extinct? I've ordered them from two sellers now (JEGS, then one other place on Amazon) and had my order cancelled both times because Moog was out of stock and provided no delivery date. Just placed a third order but I'm not optimistic - it seems like a lot of vendors say an item is "in...
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    740 What the hell transmission have I got in this thing?

    So I always thought my '86 NA 740 had the AW70. When I was under there trying to fix the overdrive recently, I saw: As you can see the model number has been obliterated over the years, but that sure looks like an L to me. Sources seem to vary on what trans would have been in this car from...
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    740 Overdrive failsauce

    So the '86 745 w/ AW70 has decided it doesn't want to go into OD anymore... just popped into third one day on the highway. At first the light was still working and the relay was still clicking when I hit the button on the shifter. I opened up the relay and reflowed all the solder connections...
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    740 Swapping gauge clusters (VDO/Yazaki/etc)

    I have an '86 745 and I have managed to kill the speedometer... it worked when I bought it, but the odometer was busted, and in the course of trying to get the speedo out of the cluster it quit working somehow. I have the VDO cluster, but I know some were made by Yazaki even in the same years...
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    740 IPD poly strut rod bushings: installation problems

    I have the whole front suspension apart on my '86 745, trying to install new struts, ball joints, etc., and while I am at it I am putting on the IPD polyurethane strut rod bushings. But there are a couple weird things - I am hoping someone else who has installed these will know what I am doing...
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    740 Early brakes: 1-piece vs. 2-piece hub & rotor

    I am looking at redoing the front brakes on my '86 745 (Bendix calipers) - that year they originally came with a 1-piece hub and rotor, but supposedly some have been converted to 2-piece, and I need to know what parts to buy. Is it possible to tell just by looking without taking the whole mess...
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    740 225/60r14???

    So I bought an '86 745 recently - it still has the stock ugly 14" Dersus rims and I knew the tires were a little oversize, but I just checked and this is the size. They look ridiculous - like doughnuts, literally. What would be a more sane tire size for these? Or would it be better to just...
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