[JitteryJoe]

If so, what did you do about the alternator cooling air feed? The oil lines push right into the air feed pathway. I can try to notch into the cooling feed but I'm not sure I'll be able to hook up the cooling tube if I do that. Thoughts?
Thanks!
Joe

[Braymond141]

You can notch it and still hook up your alternator duct.

[JitteryJoe]

Originally Posted by Braymond141

You can notch it and still hook up your alternator duct.

OK. I'll give it a go. Thanks!

[M_Parallel]

I do.
And I have no alternator cooling. BMW did away with it on the 3.2’s.

On the 3.0 the alternator cooling is fed through the left brakeduct channel.

[bluptgm3]

Originally Posted by M_Parallel

I do.
And I have no alternator cooling. BMW did away with it on the 3.2’s.

On the 3.0 the alternator cooling is fed through the left brakeduct channel.

Euro or US/North American?
Both my US 3.2L have the alternator cooling feed.


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[M_Parallel]

Originally Posted by bluptgm3

Euro or US/North American?
Both my US 3.2L have the alternator cooling feed.
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Euro. What I meant was you can ditch the cooling altogether or use the Euro 3.0 setup.

I haven’t seen anything why this would not fit the 3.2.

[JitteryJoe]

Originally Posted by M_Parallel

Euro. What I meant was you can ditch the cooling altogether or use the Euro 3.0 setup.

I haven’t seen anything why this would not fit the 3.2.

Looks like it is the Z3 M version here
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...12311405918kt/

$686 Ouch.
I can't tell which have cooling ducts and which do not. Either there are no pictures of the picture conflict with the online parts catalogs.

[M_Parallel]

You don’t need a new alternator.

Just remove the cooling duct.

I haven’t had all different alternators in my hand, so can’t tell if all duct fit all alternators. But they can’t be that different.

[pbonsalb]

I have not used the alternator cooling duct in 10 years.

[JitteryJoe]

Originally Posted by pbonsalb

I have not used the alternator cooling duct in 10 years.

I see. So you just leave it open like I show in the picture?
I believe there is an alternator with a closed plastic case (just vented) but I cannot figure out the part number. Anyway, no problem sucking in road junk through that big opening? Thanks!