Mark's 316 M52/2.8 + Cat cams & Jenvey ITB's

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:02 pm

RetroBeemer wrote:Me too!!

Mark are you getting the bits to do it or is someone gonna do it for ya, also can you get the bits if you wanted to, i.e. sell em?

J

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:36 pm

A guy with a genuine Alpina conversion is converting my linkage so once it's done we can reverse engineer it I guess.

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:41 pm

RetroBeemer wrote:A guy with a genuine Alpina conversion is converting my linkage so once it's done we can reverse engineer it I guess.

so mark, is it something hes doing to your linkage or replacing something on it? also if you dont mind to find out what he does to it?

Cheers

J

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:45 pm

As soon as it's done I'll mail you details.

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:23 pm

KR Motorsport are modding a RHD linkage they had there Jimmy and will call me once it's done. I'm going to go down and let them fit it and will take pics. Just on the look out for a replacement wiper arm and blade now. Thinking an e39 tourer rear might be OK?

Also, replaced sidelight bulbs with LED's today. Much brighter and whiter light even in daylight.

Getting the wiper linkage out is a right bastard of a job to!!

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:58 pm

RetroBeemer wrote:As soon as it's done I'll mail you details.

Hi mark, will be interested m\te cheers, also once the conversion is done whats gonna happen to the other wiper spline sticking out the of the front, is that gonna be totally remoeved and fit a blanking grommit?

J

Silver Surfer · Post by **Silver Surfer** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:59 pm

Nice. I like the bulb mod. May affe follow suit..

The standard e21 bulbs are beyond shite.

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:31 pm

--ALPINA-- wrote:
RetroBeemer wrote:As soon as it's done I'll mail you details.
Hi mark, will be interested m\te cheers, also once the conversion is done whats gonna happen to the other wiper spline sticking out the of the front, is that gonna be totally remoeved and fit a blanking grommit?

J

Sort of. I think that part of the linkage still bolts up there for support. I will get Bill Zarif to mail me a picture of his car to see what he did.

Bulbs came from www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:46 pm

RetroBeemer wrote:As soon as it's done I'll mail you details.

Would be great if you culd make some sort of write-up of your cnversion.

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:25 pm

I'll do that. I might have to withhold certain salient bits of info to try and stop anyone else doing it though!

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:42 pm

Lol yeah, dont make it look too easy

E21meister · Post by **E21meister** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:08 pm

Eh, it's been documented on the Web enough times, everything has

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:52 pm

Where's the link then?

E21meister · Post by **E21meister** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:31 pm

RetroBeemer wrote:Where's the link then?

Correction, I did have a link in my favourites on a subject thread on Bimmerwerkz that now doesn't work

I'll get me coat then

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:40 pm

I've been looking into this for ages mate. I ended up buying an old magazine off e-bay, spotting a converted e21, ringing a company who worked on it, mailing America, finally getting a call from the cars owner and then dealing direct with the company who copied the linkage off their early Alpina A3/s. That's not to mention Hartge giving me a few pointers and part of one of their old linkages. Jason and a few others confirmed roughly what needs doing but its all come down to the details. Anyway, jobs almost done now.