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Decisions, decisions...
Dear Alfisti,
The Weber'd 1750 Spider is starting to push some oil out the tailpipe... blue smoke in wisps after a long run at speed. I suspect worn valve guides as I didn't replace 'em at the last rebuild (Dec '99 IIRC). Here's the dilemma: I have a "spare" 1750 head, some new guides, etc. but no shop to renew it meself so it will need to go to a machine shop: $$$... I ~also~ have a spare, tired 2-L engine. Rebuilding that for maximum "wow!" is beginning to appeal. So should I just do up the 1750 head (camming it would be part of the "deal"), or just go for the "Full Monte" and start ordering 2000cc parts??? TIA for any/all 1750 vs. 2000 opinions. Torn in Tampa Dr E-- mhm 17x1 Linux: Load it, Learn it, Love it. |
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Dr Entropy wrote:
> Dear Alfisti, > > The Weber'd 1750 Spider is starting to push some oil out the tailpipe... > blue smoke in wisps after > a long run at speed. I suspect worn valve guides as I didn't replace 'em > at the last rebuild (Dec '99 IIRC). > > Here's the dilemma: > I have a "spare" 1750 head, some new guides, etc. but no shop to renew > it meself so it will need > to go to a machine shop: $$$... I ~also~ have a spare, tired 2-L engine. > Rebuilding that for maximum "wow!" is beginning to appeal. So should I > just do up the 1750 head (camming it would be part of the "deal"), or just > go for the "Full Monte" and start ordering 2000cc parts??? > > TIA for any/all 1750 vs. 2000 opinions. > 2000 YKIMS -- 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 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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My opinion is that you should keep the car original.(matching engine numbers
etc) I have had both a 1600GT Junior & 2000GTV 105 but never driven a car with a 1750 engine. It seems to me that the general concensence in OZ , after discussing various engine options over the last 30 odd years with various drivers of Alfa's, is that the 1750 engine is the sweetest of them all. As far as Iam aware all 1750 Spiders delivered here were round tails. Iwould be reluctant to put a 2ltr engine in one of these Barks 105 GTV2000 Alfa 33 156 JTS "Dr Entropy" > wrote in message ... > Dear Alfisti, > > The Weber'd 1750 Spider is starting to push some oil out the tailpipe... > blue smoke in wisps after > a long run at speed. I suspect worn valve guides as I didn't replace 'em > at the last rebuild (Dec > '99 IIRC). > > Here's the dilemma: > I have a "spare" 1750 head, some new guides, etc. but no shop to renew > it meself so it will need > to go to a machine shop: $$$... I ~also~ have a spare, tired 2-L engine. > Rebuilding that for > maximum "wow!" is beginning to appeal. So should I just do up the 1750 > head (camming it would be > part of the "deal"), or just go for the "Full Monte" and start ordering > 2000cc parts??? > > TIA for any/all 1750 vs. 2000 opinions. > > Torn in Tampa > > Dr E-- > mhm 17x1 > > Linux: Load it, Learn it, Love it. |
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Maybe worth while not doing anything else than topping up the oil regularly.
Certainly much cheaper that any engine rebuild or change!! -- Ciao from Holland AlfistaGJ (Gert-Jan) Alfa red 156 SW 1.8 Madeno tuned (2000) (from 19 October: GT 2.0JTS) Golden Montreal 1428700 (1973/4) "Dr Entropy" > schreef in bericht ... > Dear Alfisti, > > The Weber'd 1750 Spider is starting to push some oil out the tailpipe... > blue smoke in wisps after > a long run at speed. I suspect worn valve guides as I didn't replace 'em > at the last rebuild (Dec > '99 IIRC). > > Here's the dilemma: > I have a "spare" 1750 head, some new guides, etc. but no shop to renew > it meself so it will need > to go to a machine shop: $$$... I ~also~ have a spare, tired 2-L engine. > Rebuilding that for > maximum "wow!" is beginning to appeal. So should I just do up the 1750 > head (camming it would be > part of the "deal"), or just go for the "Full Monte" and start ordering > 2000cc parts??? > > TIA for any/all 1750 vs. 2000 opinions. > > Torn in Tampa > > Dr E-- > mhm 17x1 > > Linux: Load it, Learn it, Love it. |
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