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Originally posted by BlackbirdM3 View Post...but I'd rather have an Alfa with a top on it.
And the noise. We used to rod through one of the long concrete tunnels in Seattle, late at night, top down. That was fun.
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Originally posted by LateFan View PostYeah, but it's about the wind, and the noise, and the smells, and the countryside. Consider the context of rural Italy in 1965, which also explains the original ride height and wheel travel. It's so great to drive on a warm night with the top down - either dark & stars, or the city passing over you.
And the noise. We used to rod through one of the long concrete tunnels in Seattle, late at night, top down. That was fun.
You must remember that I do have a car with a removable top (that rarely has the top on it.) I've done many miles in the dark with no top, but I can't say that I've driven it through SF at night. (Wait, yes I have, down 19th Ave from 280 headed for the GGB.) Only once however.
Will'59 Alfa Romeo 101.02 Giulietta Sprint
'69 Alfa Romeo 105.51 1750 GTV (R.I.P)
'69 Datsun 2000 roadster Vintage race car
'88 BMW M3
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Originally posted by LateFan View Post"It's an Alfa thing, you wouldn't understand."
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(Alfa Matta 1900M, for the Italian military)
Will'59 Alfa Romeo 101.02 Giulietta Sprint
'69 Alfa Romeo 105.51 1750 GTV (R.I.P)
'69 Datsun 2000 roadster Vintage race car
'88 BMW M3
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Originally posted by BlackbirdM3 View PostIf you want to know the history of your car, send Marco Fazio an email here: centrodocumentazione@alfaromeo.com
He runs the Alfa Romeo Historical center and if you supply him with the VIN he will research it and tell you when the car was built, first sold, where it was sold, what its original color was, and what the original interior was.
The SPICA system wasn't a bad system. I had the early version on my GTV and it ran great, even after sitting for 30 years. It wasn't very flexible when it comes to running larger cams, but for a stock system it was really solid. I still have the special tools to set the thing.
The good news is that parts are easy to source for your car. Check out Centerline Alfa http://www.centerlinealfa.com/ they have all the parts you could want. Depending on which rear end you have (likely the 4.56 open) its an easy swap to put a later spider 4.10 LSD in. (straight bolt in.) Another place for good info is the Alfa Bulletin Board, www.alfabb.com. More info than you can shake a stick at.
Will
It'd be nice to go back to SPICA, but I will stick with the carbs until I get everything else fixed up properly. Next order of business is getting some decent seats.
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If your carb setup works, I wouldn't bother going to back to SPICA. As I said, its not very flexible when it comes to running big cams. (Stock cams are all it can handle.) Carbs are so much more flexible. You will need an expensive electric fuel pump, and a fuel return system to get it to work. In my opinion, way too much trouble.
Will'59 Alfa Romeo 101.02 Giulietta Sprint
'69 Alfa Romeo 105.51 1750 GTV (R.I.P)
'69 Datsun 2000 roadster Vintage race car
'88 BMW M3
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Originally posted by BlackbirdM3 View PostIf your carb setup works, I wouldn't bother going to back to SPICA. As I said, its not very flexible when it comes to running big cams. (Stock cams are all it can handle.) Carbs are so much more flexible. You will need an expensive electric fuel pump, and a fuel return system to get it to work. In my opinion, way too much trouble.
Will
Yeah, it's near the bottom of my to-do list. Now I just have to figure out how to tune the Webers to not run absurdly rich.
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Originally posted by TSI View PostYeah, it's near the bottom of my to-do list. Now I just have to figure out how to tune the Webers to not run absurdly rich.
Will'59 Alfa Romeo 101.02 Giulietta Sprint
'69 Alfa Romeo 105.51 1750 GTV (R.I.P)
'69 Datsun 2000 roadster Vintage race car
'88 BMW M3
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