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- Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:53 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Alfa romeo v8 engine
- Replies: 41
- Views: 25122
Re: Alfa romeo v8 engine
Welding up blocks can be done, custom cranks are not a huge issue for the right people. Cams, as long as you can make stock blanks work, they can be ground to whatever you want. The big issue as people have said, is the cylinder head. I reckon the cheapest way to do a reverse cylinder head would be ...
- Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:24 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hi all! (Alfa 90 repair pics inside)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15489
Re: Hi all!
Big day today, got some primer on the car. Removed the front windscreen yesterday, much easier when you don't care about saving the glass! I'm glad I pulled the front screen, I know for sure there's no rust and it allows me to tidy up the front of the headliner. I've also degreased the engine/engine...
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:49 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hi all! (Alfa 90 repair pics inside)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15489
Re: Hi all!
And I now need a new windscreen. :evil: Was trying to delicately remove the ancient rubber (now plastic in flexibility) finish trim from between the screen and body, got a tiny bit careless and cracked the screen right in the middle top. A registration inspection fail for sure! I'm not too upset, at...
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:00 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hi all! (Alfa 90 repair pics inside)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15489
Re: Hi all!
It's going to stay the original white/beige. This saves a lot of work. I don't have to paint inside door shuts etc, plus being white, I can get away with just painting the back of the car and roof without any unsightly blend marks and colour problems. The other advantage is white looks inconspicuous...
- Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:44 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hi all! (Alfa 90 repair pics inside)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15489
Re: Hi all!
I got a few "big" issues fixed on the weekend. The blower motor on the climate control system wasn't working, the wipers were really slow and the headlight switch made the lights flicker on and off. The wiper was an easy fix, I've come across this issue before. Bosch wiper motors of this e...
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:24 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hi all! (Alfa 90 repair pics inside)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15489
Re: Hi all!
Yep, my car is a late 90, an 87 Super 2.5. The bits and pieces in the car are actually pretty light. Of course the air conditioning is not light, but with a one hour trip each way to the track, I think I will leave it in. The sound deadening under the rear seat is going (it's a big rubber/foam mat, ...
- Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:23 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: 164 heater unit - Best way to remove it ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1777
Re: 164 heater unit - Best way to remove it ?
I remember when I was into Jaguars, the heater core was a huge pain to remove as well. The heater core had a long right angle pipe as part of the assembly that required removal of the entire dash. The easy solution was cutting the right angle pipe off just past the bend with an air hacksaw or simila...
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:28 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hi all! (Alfa 90 repair pics inside)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15489
Re: Hi all!
I have access to some fantastic foam tape at work, used to seal windows into fibreglass canopies, I am going to use it around teh tail lights. All the water in my car came in around the rubber fuel filler boot, someone had resprayed the car and torn that boot when reinstalling it. Being a 90, it had...
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:50 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hi all! (Alfa 90 repair pics inside)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15489
Re: Hi all!
More pictures, sprayed butyl sealer/deadener onto the repairs. Yes I know, everyone says it's heavy, well, I put 500 grams of it on the car and I'll sleep much better at night knowing I have that corrosion protection there! Besides, it smells soooo nice and hides a lot of my ugly welding. http://img...
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:48 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hi all! (Alfa 90 repair pics inside)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15489
Re: Hi all!
Tell me you are not using that kerosene heater in the boot to dry things out. :?: Hell no! It was just placed there whilst I was cleaning the floor up. It's great for heating the garage though, I use my waste kerosene from parts cleaning in it, I run the kero through a paper filter first though (ju...
- Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:01 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hi all! (Alfa 90 repair pics inside)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15489
Re: Hi all!
Well, I don't see anywhere for car builds/ restos, so I may as well keep throwing some photos up here. I've been pretty busy bashing, cutting and welding metal, throwing bog and sanding. Have tried to devote 15 hours a week to the car, which is working. I have the repairs in filler, roof and quarter...
- Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:55 am
- Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
- Topic: GTV6 3.0 litre Carburated
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15146
Re: GTV6 3.0 litre Carburated
I agree that 7psi or .5 bar is too high for those carbs. Most Euro and Japanese carbs are designed for 3-3.5 psi max. Even Holleys won't tolerate much more than 6 psi and they run big floats(more closing force on the float needles) If you are running a return system and developing excess pressure in...
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:59 pm
- Forum: Suspension, Steering, Wheels, Tires
- Topic: 75 track car
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5661
Re: 75 track car
Alfettish wrote: I know, it's ridiculous.
Cheers Andrew I'll see you round.
I spoke with Vince and I'm ready to order if you are.
I'll send you a PM.
Regards, Andrew.
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:43 pm
- Forum: Suspension, Steering, Wheels, Tires
- Topic: 75 track car
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5661
Re: 75 track car
Thanks guys I'll give em a call. Typhoon, do you live in Canberra? I'd be happy to share freight costs etc... Yep I'm a member of SDMA. I used to race a GTV6 there but it rolled down a long hill and hit a tree :( Why do cars ALWAYS hit trees? There can be a 10 hectare field to careen across with on...
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:05 am
- Forum: Suspension, Steering, Wheels, Tires
- Topic: 75 track car
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5661
Re: 75 track car
I'm right in the middle of rebuilding and setting an Alfa 90 up for a track day vehicle and will be pretty much doing similar things as you by the sounds of it, although I am not going with a cage. The 90 and 75 are both 160 series platforms (mechanically almost identical), so if we can collaborate ...