[urq] brake system interchangeability

[Bill Bennett]

daniel darlington wrote:

>the BMW CCA is probably one of the best places to
>dispose of unwanted parts
>--- Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com> wrote:
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>>I'll try to keep it fairly short - but some of the
>>details are fun as we _are _car people....
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>>I have access to a 1984 BMW Eurospec 735i that is
>>being parted out - (Here are the fun details - skip
>>down if you don't want the fluff - My FiL was
>>driving his beloved '87 535is through the
>>neighborhood and went too fast through a dip -
>>cracked his oil pan.  Apparently they couldn't find
>>a used one anywhere local and new is $$$.  My MiL
>>had been driving said Eurospec (German) '84 735i and
>>its kinda beat up, but the motor runs like a champ. 
>>So they bought her a Camry and now he's swapping the
>>Eurospec motor into his 535is.  I have access to
>>anything on the 735.)
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>>The 735 appears to have the same brake/power
>>steering system as the Urq.  It has the same
>>(appears identical at first glance) reservoir, has a
>>bomb, they just spent like $700 fixing or replacing
>>some brake system component- he's not sure what but
>>when I mentioned "brake servo" he said it sounded
>>familiar.  The power steering and brakes are inter
>>connected - just like the urq
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>>Can anyone tell me which parts will or should swap
>>into the urq?  Or which parts I should snag just in
>>case?  This could be a good source of spares, it
>>seems.
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>>Also, does anybody know a good BMW List ala Audifans
>>where we can sell off other parts?  Anybody know
>>somebody interested in Eurospec early 80's 7-series
>>parts?  All switches, controls, etc are in German 
>>It has the good Euro bumpers...funny to hear about
>>other cars who want Euro bumpers.....
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>>Thanks-
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>>Brandon
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