Greetings all, It seems that lead replacement petrol (96 Octane RON with AVSR additive) is rapidly disappearing here in Sydney, so I need an alternative for my...
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Jan 5, 2005 1:41 pm
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I have a 1976 sud with a 1500 twincarb engine from a 1986 Arna as well as a 1988 1.7 Sprint which I bought as a restoration project and haven't put on the road...
Still hunting for the plastic strip/door card holder for along the bottom of the driver's side door for my 1989 Sprint! Has anyone seen one being broken in the...
Hi Mark, I live in central London and I only want the plastic securing strip, like a lip that holds the door card in place along the bottom. It'd go in a...
Someone recently had a problem with his highbeams. Here are some remedies which may help: 1)Earth each light and see if that helps - these cars have terrible ...
I recently moved to Auckland and would like to hear from anyone building suds in the area. I am looking for a sprint bodyshell to build as a race car as well...
Im sure u are sick of puddles under the car. It is a straigthforward job - provided your exhaust isn't in the way and u can get the split pin out. Sometimes u...
Yes it can been done! Yes it works - we were able to lock wheels at 160km/h We used brembo inner discs (look like Alfetta's) and spacers, took the adjusters...
Hi Kevin, I'm quite interested in photos if you don't mind, I know that members of our club have tossed away the adjusters and I've been meaning to ask how to...
G'day Everyone, I am about to get the heads machined from a 33 that I will then use on my Sud. Is there any advantage in getting as much as possible machined...
Graham, What size engine is this? If it is a 1.7, then there is some small advantage in planing the heads. If a 1.5, there is barely anything that can be...
Hi Kevin, There are a good number of Sud racers in New Zealand. The Alfa Romeo Owners Club even has it's own single marque racing series, with a class...
Hi I have found that all 1300/1500 motors like to be skimmed down to the valve seats (+/- 2.5mm), this helps breathing and usually bumps up the torque. Dont...
Thanks Alex & Anthony I looked at both sites - lots of guys here looking for 1700 motors and sprint bodies. The msn site has lots of pics (sadly no techical...
Hi The adjusters just pull out from inside the pistons, they should be overhauled (cleaned) when stripping calipers as they are the reason pistons refuse to...
Thanks Kevin It is a 1500 motor. I have both types of buckets, which would be the better to use? I will be fitting a pair of cams that have been reground for ...
Hi The shim buckets are far more reliable and the single lobe cams that go with them are easier to modify. The shim buckets are narrower and tend to last...
Kevin, Trofeo series rules have four classes for different levels of modification. http://www.arocnz.org.nz/racing/rules.htm In short, Ti class is for...
So looks like I'm not the only one to have noticed the wording that seems to allow a 1.6 engine modified to the same extent as the 1.5.... was waiting to see...
Lex, ah yes, the great 1600 engine discussion. When we're bar-stool-racing down at the Parrot and Jigger in Petone, this comes up from time to time. The 1600...
Hi There are two very interesting suds racing in the South African tar Oval series: The first is a 1600 sud which is the 1600 8v class leader. It uses billet...
I have an Alfasud SV, race car, who was originally developed by an Italian man Bigassi? ( Or sametihng like that ), It race several seasons here in Argentina...
I have a set of 5, 14x5.5 Cromadora aluminium rims in very good condition for sale. These rims are off a Lancia Beta and are of the correct offset and bolt...
Has anyone undertaken any testing with different timing for the standard 105hp camshafts? I'd be interested to know the results. Regards, Anthony White ...
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