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    the frua barn find

    I also like your choice of historical work of art.
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    the frua barn find

    I love your choice in color.
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    Wanting to use LED lights in the taillights.

    When I used the 1157 LED for the combination taillight, turn signal and brake light, I had no change in the flash frequency of the turn signal. I did not use LED for the front turn signal and that may have helped with not needing the electronic flasher mod. There is also a resistor kit that...
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    Wanting to use LED lights in the taillights.

    Chris, all of my bulbs are single filament. I know 1157 dual filament serves as both taillight and brake light. I use those in my Fairlane Cobra. I also understand you can use a dual filament bulb in a single filament application. Is there an advantage of doing that? My taillight is a...
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    Wanting to use LED lights in the taillights.

    I have used LED taillights from Super Brite LEDs in another vintage car and would like to do the same in my 2800 CS. I have run into some difficulties with bulb numbers. Super Brite LEDS lists 5007 for the taillights and 7528 for the parking lights. They have no listing for the brake lights...
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    E9 A/C on-off, three position fan switch

    DM sent with photos.
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    E9 A/C on-off, three position fan switch

    I found it and it looks like the one in the center of the photo. I will try to get a picture of it tomorrow and post it.
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    E9 A/C on-off, three position fan switch

    I have one that I bought for my 70 2800CS but it was not the correct one for my car. I will compare it to your photo to see if it looks correct for your 73.
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    clutch slave cylinder

    If you want to go cheap, Rock Auto has a Sachs slave for a 3.0.
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    This is retro, this is Karmann!

    I almost like it. I like the way the roof sweeps into the rear. Then, I saw the rest of it. Too many things I don't like.
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    another beautiful 2000CS on BAT

    I owned a 67 2000CS 6 years before I got my 70 2800CS. I very much liked the 2000CS, but I think the longer font end of the later E9s look more balanced visually. The 2000CS liked cornering better but even with the strong 4-cylinder engine it lacks the power and smoothness of the E9 six. I...
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    60 series 14-inch tire options

    I have a 215/60-14 tire as a spare. It does lift the cover (trunk floor) a little, but it is higher less than 1/4 inch compared to the rest of the trunk floor and not difficult to live with.
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    60 series 14-inch tire options

    In my 32 years of racing with SCCA, I have never experienced a perfectly smooth racetrack. Sometimes they are worse than roads. I am very familiar with how changes in suspension affects handling. I would not want to drive a race car on the street as a road car. That would be very...
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    60 series 14-inch tire options

    That was back in the 80s. I don't remember the model of the Pirelli tires, but I think it was something new Pirelli was trying and was not successful. I by no means am implying all Pirelli tires are bad.
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    60 series 14-inch tire options

    The BFG TA radials were the same size, 215/60-14. I used to run my Coupe on many tracks with BMW ACA high speed driving schools. Over the years I tried various sizes and brands. My best combination was with Yokohama 215/60 in the front and 225/60 in the rear. The worst was 205/60 Pirelli on...
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    60 series 14-inch tire options

    I have never felt degradation in handling by going to wider tires. I know you can go too wide for the width of the wheel, but 215 on 6" wheel works very well. Right now, I am running Riken which is not a great tire because it has very soft side walls. I have to run higher tire pressure to get...
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    60 series 14-inch tire options

    I run 215/60-14 tires on stock wheels on all four corners. It works just fine. Many years ago, I ran 225/60 tires on the rear, and it was ok but a fairly close fit. Once they wore out, I went to what I have now. I like that look even if it not the original size.
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    Fuel cell tank?

    I don't know if all fuel cells are the same but in racing, I have seen the foam in the fuel cell deteriorate and break up. When I got mine, I asked about that and was told that if I totally drained the tank when not in use, it would last a long time. Mine has been in the car over 30 years...
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    Gas cap issue

    My US spec'd 70 2800CS never had a charcoal canister. I had a heated discussion about it during a smog check one time before it reached the California smog check 'not required' date for the 70 model cars. There is a line that comes from the plastic accumulator in the trunk that goes directly...
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    why not fiat barchetta ?

    I love the Barchetta. That steering wheel that sticks up higher than the windshield needs some more thought though.
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