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While off topic.....

It does seem that Alfisti are rather ENTHUSIASTIC about whatever it is they are discussing on their cars....

Which does make for some enjoyable reading....

ok back to topic now.....

Did the 164 use this small starter?

Ok, I found what may have been the majority of the problem. Weak spark. I spent a bit of time cleaning connectors, changed out the distributor and went to timing the engine. I was working by myself, so I set the timing in a place, hopped in the car and tried to start it. This took several tries unti...

I don't know if Greg carries the injector seals or not, but I was able to get them at the local parts store. http://www.sebringwest.com/parts.htm I think they are a Preadator injection part. The kits (one per injector) have both the upper and lower seals. Trust me you want to replace both. While you...

Another thing is that this injection system only turns on the fuel pump when air is flowing thru the airflow meter that you have blocked open. Opening the AFM is the way to check and see if the pump is working, only. The idle air mixture will get messed up with the AFM blocked open, even just a litt...

Cool! I wasn't getting that from your drawing. Glad to hear its good.

Run the large bottom drain from the reservoir to the lower radiator hose at the low point of the hose. Run the heater return to the reservoir. Run the radiator vent line from the top of the radiator to the top of the reservoir. If you are in a cool climate (northern Europe) run the overflow to the g...

ahhhh ... Kevin....you are in England.....so far as I can tell from here....I think that is where the Alfa Sud became Alfasuds. The English may even have invented rust for automobiles......

Leave the front guibo bolted to the flywheel. There is a pinch bolt behind the guibo. Loosen that and then work the driveshaft out. The shaft has a spline at the front. To get the shaft out disconnect it from the transaxle, take out the bolts holding the DeDion frame to the body and jack up (careful...

The handbrake cable is longer on the Milano / 75. I'm trying to get the right one myself.

Something is wrong with your website. I can't get there from here.


hth,
Scott

go drive in the back country close to your place. Load up the engine climbing up the hills. No need to really rev it up, but put lots of load on the engine.

Do you mean for me to do that now, before I go in and ball hone the cylinders again, of after?

I'll give it a try...

Thanks Mats

Break in was nothing special. Don't lug it, don't go to high revs, don't use full throttle for 500 miles. Change oil then gradually get more aggressive. I used 15-40 diesel oil for the cam protection additives. Non-synthetic. Stayed in town mostly for varied rpms. Car is meant as a daily driver/fun ...

The liners, pistons, rings were new when I started this.


I've got about 8,000 miles and they haven't sealed up.

Compression is even and at 110psi. Should be up around 170 so far as I know.

I'll see if I can find that box with the stock rings in it.


Thank you for the help!

Scott