Sudden slight change of plans!
Out of curiosity I decided to track down the original source of my FPR substitution to locate the recommended brands and part numbers.
Long story short:
Two different sources confirmed that either a Napa/Echlin 21709A
or a Standard PR134 would work fine in any early K (brick).
With further curiosity and diligent searching I also learned that the Standard PR134 is OEM equipment on many different cars ranging from late 1970s Porsche
911s to VW Vanagon and Super Beetles as well as JEEP, AMC, Chrysler, Audi and Jaguar models in the late 1970s to mid 1980s.
Bingo!
I decided to take the plunge and try a brand new PR134. The lowest SHIPPED price was $51.08 on Amazon.com (with FREE Super-Saver Shipping) and the next best was RockAuto at $53.03. One on ebay was $64.83 with free shipping and there were a couple of places that had them as low as $47 but with shipping they were back up to $55 or thereabouts.
So one is on its way to me via Amazon and I've no doubt it will be here in a few days even though they claim their Super Saver shipping is 5-8 days. Even when I ordered things in Hawaii that way they arrived so fast I'd have to duck...
Thanks again, Don for encouraging me to try a substitution out. I'm still going to buy a used one if I can get it for dirt cheap (and it looks like I will) so at least I'll have a backup on hand from now on. I think the new Standard will be just fine as it has been used in so many different fuel injection systems over the years.
If it's good enough for Porsche, VW and Audi I reckon it'll be just fine in my beloved Berlina.
I'll give a full report once it's installed and running, too.
PS: Forgot to mention that the Standard is absolutely identical in appearance and dimensions to the OEM BMW FPR, even has the M12x1.5 mounting thread on the top.
Also, I just realized that a new OEM would cost me at least $162 with the 7% tax we pay in ABQ if purchased at the dealers so I am buying the Standard actually at less than 1/3rd the cost! Makes for a darn good argument to try one out assuming it'll work just as well, doesn't it?
Out of curiosity I decided to track down the original source of my FPR substitution to locate the recommended brands and part numbers.
Long story short:
Two different sources confirmed that either a Napa/Echlin 21709A
or a Standard PR134 would work fine in any early K (brick).
With further curiosity and diligent searching I also learned that the Standard PR134 is OEM equipment on many different cars ranging from late 1970s Porsche
911s to VW Vanagon and Super Beetles as well as JEEP, AMC, Chrysler, Audi and Jaguar models in the late 1970s to mid 1980s.
Bingo!
I decided to take the plunge and try a brand new PR134. The lowest SHIPPED price was $51.08 on Amazon.com (with FREE Super-Saver Shipping) and the next best was RockAuto at $53.03. One on ebay was $64.83 with free shipping and there were a couple of places that had them as low as $47 but with shipping they were back up to $55 or thereabouts.
So one is on its way to me via Amazon and I've no doubt it will be here in a few days even though they claim their Super Saver shipping is 5-8 days. Even when I ordered things in Hawaii that way they arrived so fast I'd have to duck...
Thanks again, Don for encouraging me to try a substitution out. I'm still going to buy a used one if I can get it for dirt cheap (and it looks like I will) so at least I'll have a backup on hand from now on. I think the new Standard will be just fine as it has been used in so many different fuel injection systems over the years.
If it's good enough for Porsche, VW and Audi I reckon it'll be just fine in my beloved Berlina.
I'll give a full report once it's installed and running, too.
PS: Forgot to mention that the Standard is absolutely identical in appearance and dimensions to the OEM BMW FPR, even has the M12x1.5 mounting thread on the top.
Also, I just realized that a new OEM would cost me at least $162 with the 7% tax we pay in ABQ if purchased at the dealers so I am buying the Standard actually at less than 1/3rd the cost! Makes for a darn good argument to try one out assuming it'll work just as well, doesn't it?
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