[BMWCSRegistry] Ignition, odometer & fan blades

[bill wallace]

Noise, schmoise. My  9-blade fan rubs against the radiator but I pay it  
no mind...I have to raise the hood almost every time I start up my '74  
( to re-connect the battery) so I can always check the radiator to make  
sure there are no leaks, and there never have been any, so it's not a  
big deal. Also in NJ.
Bill
#4310008, webers, sunroof,   repainted to original granitrot
On Apr 10, 2008, at 11:25 AM, ulfhjelm at comcast.net wrote:

> I agree with Art that the ignition replacement is a great idea.   I  
> put a Petronix in mine (can look up the model number if interested)  
> and while I did not notice any fuel savings (not exactly a priority on  
> my coupe) it did perk up the engine.   It starts better, runs better  
> at both low and high RPMs.
>  
> I have to disagree with Art about the 9-blade.   I upgraded when my  
> old broke and wish I had stuck with the 5-blade.  The 9-blade was a  
> hair thicker (1/8" perhaps) which caused it to rub under braking and  
> load.   As a result I've had to rig up new radiator attachments that  
> moved it as far foward as possible.   I'd clean up the cooling system  
> instead - re-core the radiator, flush, make sure the water-pump is in  
> good shape, the fluid good, and that the oil is good.   Clean the  
> block of sludge as well.
> That being said, I live in a relatively temperate NJ so I can't say  
> that the car is all that stressed by hot weather.
>  
> Ulf
>  
> '72 Euro CS
>  
>> -------------- Original message --------------
>> From: Art Wegweiser <art at bmwcsregistry.org>
>>
>> > Hound,
>> > That Allison/Crane has been in so long I forget what model. Probably
>> > a good idea to upgrade pretty soon. All things do wear out.
>> >
>> > I never noticed if it made any difference in fuel use. Could not
>> > tell anyway because (1) the odometer reads in km, (2) it only goes
>> > to 5 digits before returning to 00.00 and (3) it quit working a few
>> > years ago.
>> > If I have any thought of messing with the dash to fix it, then my
>> > years are indeed catching up with me and buy me a Buick.
>> >
>> > I did get more urge out of the Allison/Crane, specially at high RPM
>> > when the points tended to float. Not a good thing to have when
>> > passing some schmuck busy babbling on a cell phone on a two lane  
>> road.
>> & gt;
>> > As for the fan, absolutely 9 blades is the way to go. Overheat that
>> > head and you are in deep shit.
>> >
>> > Art - Ilse got her first bath of the year today. Also a nice new
>> > shiny battery. At least the lead is not in toys sent from our  
>> buddies
>> > in China.
>> >
>> > At 9:11 PM +0000 4/8/08, the-hound at juno.com wrote:
>> > >Good advise Art.
>> > >
>> > >Which Allison/Crane ignition system and model number did you use, I
>> > >am planning to do the same this year. Do it improve your gas
>> > >mileage given that it adjust better to multiple driving conditions?
>> > >
>> > >Baskerville....Have a nice day
>> > >
>> > > does the 9 blade cool much more the old RED.
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> >
>> >
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