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Thomas Strandtoft > wrote: > George Graves wrote: > > > the car. Now, less than 7500 K later I have coolant in the oil due to a > > blown-out 'O' ring on one or more of the cylinders. US$4500 to fix it! > > So my engine swap has now cost me over $11,000 because I didn't rebuild > > the engine when it was sitting on the floor of my mechanic's garage! > > LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE! > > Use the chance to have the engine bored to 3.5 liters at the same > time, then it won't feel a total loss and the amount of work is > the same.. :-) Not a bad suggestion. -- George Graves ------------------ Bush is a poor leader because he isn't very smart. What's Kerry's excuse gonna be? |
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George Graves wrote:
> > Use the chance to have the engine bored to 3.5 liters at the same > > time, then it won't feel a total loss and the amount of work is > > the same.. :-) > > Not a bad suggestion. ...and once the 156/147 GTA 3.2 gets more common (= parts get cheaper), you can upgrade with a 3.2 cranc and end up with a 3.7 liter V6 - yabba-dabba-doo.. :-) -- Hygge.. Thomas <http://www.carftp.com> - a library of car videos. |
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Thomas Strandtoft > wrote: > George Graves wrote: > > > > Use the chance to have the engine bored to 3.5 liters at the same > > > time, then it won't feel a total loss and the amount of work is > > > the same.. :-) > > > > Not a bad suggestion. > > ..and once the 156/147 GTA 3.2 gets more common (= parts get > cheaper), you can upgrade with a 3.2 cranc and end up with a 3.7 > liter V6 - yabba-dabba-doo.. :-) Maybe in Europe, but here in the USA, our availability of Alfa "donor" engines stops at the 1995 164. That's when Alfa pulled out of the North American market, never to return. -- George Graves ------------------ Bush is a poor leader because he isn't very smart. What's Kerry's excuse gonna be? |
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"Thomas Strandtoft" > wrote in message
... > <www.mobile.de> has a couple of cheap 75 3.0's, they are not > wrecked, but at those prices they are probably rust infected?? A > 1000 euro's and you get a complete car, you even get the LSD as a > part of the deal.. Well, I own one of these now ( http://tinyurl.com/4gtd6 ) Tried it in first and second, and it runs strong. Only bad thing i noticed is that gearbox have tendency to "drop-out-of" reverse. Friend, whos is specialized in gearbox repairs, said he can fix that. In a few days the car will be home, and i can start The Works. Mario |
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Mario Orsolic wrote:
> "Thomas Strandtoft" > wrote in message > ... > >> <www.mobile.de> has a couple of cheap 75 3.0's, they are not >> wrecked, but at those prices they are probably rust infected?? A >> 1000 euro's and you get a complete car, you even get the LSD as a >> part of the deal.. > > Well, I own one of these now ( http://tinyurl.com/4gtd6 ) > Tried it in first and second, and it runs strong. Only bad thing i noticed > is that gearbox have tendency to "drop-out-of" reverse. Friend, whos is > specialized in gearbox repairs, said he can fix that. In a few days the > car will be home, and i can start The Works. > > Excellent stuff. Let us know how it turns out, please. Also, have you considered a mega-squirt injection system? I am thinking of putting one in my Giulietta. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS (two off) Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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Mario Orsolic wrote:
> Well, I own one of these now ( http://tinyurl.com/4gtd6 ) Nice, and you even get the "Maserati Ghibli" rims as part of the deal.. > Tried it in first and second, and it runs strong. Only bad thing i noticed > is that gearbox have tendency to "drop-out-of" reverse. Friend, whos is > specialized in gearbox repairs, said he can fix that. I've heard that the shifting mechanism can be a bit dodgy, something with the bushings as I recall.. > In a few days the car > will be home, and i can start The Works. > If you find the time, keep us posted.. -- Hygge.. Thomas <http://www.carftp.com> - a library of car videos. |
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Thomas Strandtoft wrote:
> Nice, and you even get the "Maserati Ghibli" rims as part of the > deal.. Now I think about it, the Ghibli has 5-spoke split rims, the ones on your car is from the 424. -- Hygge.. Thomas <http://www.carftp.com> - a library of car videos. |
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