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Mats · Post by **Mats** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:50 am

Sorry for the offtopic but what the hell is a "1984 159 v6"?

ALFA GTV6 GP · Post by **ALFA GTV6 GP** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:09 am

There was a 159 s 1.497 litre / 90.3 cu in 2 valve per cylinder /sohc twin roots type superchargers straight eight producing 425+hp 287 bhp per litre top speed 310 kmp/h 4 built in 1951.
That 53 year old supercharging technology sounds good to me !

Greg Gordon · Post by **Greg Gordon** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:28 pm

Kevin, thanks for your words. Like Mats I too am wondering what a 159 V6 is. Please tell us!

That Alfa 159 is awesome. It would be nice to see affordable replicas of that car. I am a little tired of all the Cobra replicas at shows. Now I am getting off topic...

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:11 pm

Yeah I know what a 159 is, I did the tour of the Storico.
It's the -84 I'm interested in.

Carel · Post by **Carel** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:12 pm

Hi Mats

The 84 159i is the last of the Alfetta 4 door shaped cars, before the 75 and the 90. As far as I know they were produced in 2l 8v form. The V6 in Kevin's is no drought a latter enhancement. These cars came with all the bells and whistles, electric windows, mirrors and electrically adjustable seats...I think the engine also slightly higher compression than the GTV 2l, with hydraulically adjusting valve timing. We had these cars available till 85, when Alfa withdrew from South Africa.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:54 am

Oh, another local model name, we should make a list...

Sorry Greg, I was just too curious to shut up.

Greg Gordon · Post by **Greg Gordon** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 7:44 am

No Problem. I was curious too!

Post by **Zamani** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:52 pm

Greg,

Did you mention something about an auto ignition retard mechanism for your car when on boost? If you did, can you elaborate more on it?

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:07 pm

How is the exhaust note changed if at all with the SC kit ?

Greg Gordon · Post by **Greg Gordon** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:41 pm

Zamani, yes I did mention that. No I can't elaborate on it.

Bob, the exhaust note is basically the same but louder at full throttle. Of course it's mixed with the sound of the supercharger and air being sucked in. I think it sounds great, so do my teenage kids.

Post by **Zamani** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:15 am

Greg,

Is it part of the kit?

Greg Gordon · Post by **Greg Gordon** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:47 pm

Post by **Zamani** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 2:41 pm

Actually I wonder, if the car makes boost, and you feed the boost into the dissy's vacuum port, won't that make it a boost retard port instead of a vacuum advance port?

pancho · Post by **pancho** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:50 pm

Zamani,

It sounds like you are trying to get Greg to give you his hard earned secret up so easy........

Greg Gordon · Post by **Greg Gordon** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:40 pm

There are only a few secrets. Overall I think I have given more detail on this kit then anyone else has given out for any other product on the market for our cars. I am leaving out information on fuel, ignition, and a couple other items that have a huge effect on performance.