| Dorzas323i |
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Friday, Jul 11th 2:28pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 32
Victoria, Australia
euro 1982 323i |
the 323i that i have (the one that's being restored) doesn't have a radiator right now. so i'm gonna need to get one for it. but the other 323i that i have sitting there (parts car) has one. now the parts car is the early car, and the other is the late model car. i know that the radiator supports on these two cars are different. i don't know if this is bacause of the model year or because one is a manuel, and one is an automatic.
i know that the automatic cars have different radiattors, but are the actual raditors supports different, cause if they are  that would mean i'm gonna have to get a manuel radiator support for my car. please tell me that the late model cars all had the same radiator support, regardless of auto/manuel.
i'm pretty sure that the auto/man had the same supports, but just wanted to ask to be sure. thanks all for the help
-Doran |
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| Tricord |
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Friday, Jul 11th 3:09pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 135
Belgium, Europe
323i Baur |
All I can tell you is that all automatics have a different radiator from the manuals. The auto radiators have a fluid cooler incorporated in the right hand radiator tank, so fitting an auto radiator in a manual won't work (I think).
The radiators sit on two cusions inside little cylinder holders, and bolt on to the car at the top using a rubber cushion also. I can also tell you that the 320/6 and 323i radiators are identical. I have a radiator from 1980 and two from 1982, and they are identical.
I think it's safe to say that all M20 E21 radiators for manual cars without airconditioning are interchangeable. Correct me if I'm wrong though... |
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| tony323 |
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Friday, Jul 11th 5:03pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 17
Pa USA
1996 318ti, 1982 323i, 1982 320is, 1988 Alfa Verde, 1983 533i |
The BMW HTK cd shows one support for either auto or manual, so you are correct in that they noly offered one . |
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| Dorzas323i |
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Saturday, Jul 12th 12:59pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 33
Victoria, Australia
euro 1982 323i |
so a manuel radiator (without the transfliud cooler) will fit in the auto cars, of the same year make? cause on the walloth u nesch website, under body parts, there is only radiators for early cars, and for late cars, it doesn't list anything different for auto and manuel cars. so i guess that i'm safe.
if anyone else knows for sure, it would be great to hear from ya, but thanks for the useful info tri and tony. and tony, i guess your saying that i'm safe?
thanks for the info, keep you posted on if it's okay.
-Doran |
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| BruceH |
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Saturday, Jul 12th 3:34pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 23
Atlanta, GA USA
81 323 Baur, 85 745 |
The manual rad will fit the auto car. They mount the same. The auto rad has two fittings at the bottom for the transmission fluid to flow into a separate cooling loop.
Bruce H |
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| Dorzas323i |
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Monday, Jul 14th 2:33pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 37
Victoria, Australia
euro 1982 323i |
thanks bruce great help.  and thanks all you other guys for the help, it's not without merrit.
-Doran |
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