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The manual version is cheaper because it's got just two switches: one for idle (throttle closed) and one for WOT. You can verify them easily with a multimeter, you also can hear them 'click' when they open/close. The automatic version has, besides the 2 switches, a potentiometer that can be used to ...

You should be able to bore it from 86 to 89, I've heard of it being done That is good news. As far as putting in a 86MM crankshaft, it's maybe. If the engine has small bulges on the lower crankcase, you probably can, but 76 is not likely, you can probably only go to 3.0 That is bad news. Some pictu...

I don't think I can make a 3.5 out of a 2.8? The leap from 86mm to 92mm is not possible, I think..?
So I would settle for 3.2, if possible.

Hi all, I am the sometimes happy owner of a 1976 E12 528. Last year I have opened the engine because it had a bad knock in the lower end. I found the cylinders to be worn, one even has damage that suggests it had some water in it for some time. I made a quick fix due to lack of time, but next year I...