Hi everyone, I have had a good look on my own personal internet lol and have had no luck finding out - What is the weight of a 2.0 injected 8v Twinspark engine ? I am looking to re engine an Alfetta sedan racecar and am trying to determine the weight difference between the above and a 3.0 V6 24v (so...

Looking for a front grille for my 1998 GTV project - late type with mesh / chrome surround.

email me at markb@motorfleet.com.au if you have one ?

Cheers

Mark Baker

I raced it in the classic touring cars and classic thunder in 2005, winning my class in the AROC racing championship for class H, and also that year third in class in classic thunder. We built the car in our shed at a total cost of about 4000 pounds. It ran a 1588cc "hybrid" engine from my old car -...

My logic was purely based on bhp/$, with the high cost of seriously developing a 1.7 16v boxer unit - and I was looking at substituting a 150bhp 2.0 twinspark for the existing 105bhp 1.5 boxer. I just wondered if anyone has made it fit, as being the first to do something like this is always expensiv...

I was comparing it with a 1.5 boxer (105bhp) that's in the car, so I'm working with a 45bhp gain, but you are probably right, being the law 'n all ! So, I guess no one has done it then..... I was looking at the cost of upgrading to a 16v, but being 1712cc you end up in the 1600 -2000 class. If my ma...

Yes, Clive was a top bloke and will be sorely missed - RIP

I know this is an old thread, but I cant for the life of me understand why the AutoItalia championship couldn't be revived - it was a great championship, particularly when running alongside the Alfa championship. (I used to hire my car out to Ted Reddick to do the Alfa race while I did Auto Italia) ...

Has anyone ever done this ? I know there would be a certain amount of engineering to consider, but it could maybe make a great basis for a Sud Racecar, even with a standard(ish) engine.......

Cheers

Mark B

Just out of idle curiosity, did the car get sold ?

I had a Sprint racer which I raced in the same championship as you a few years before, and always wanted to build a 16v Sprint - I ended up with a 16v 33 as it was an absolute steal, here in Australia, but still love the Sud Sprint !

Thanks

Hi guys Well - you know what they say about the best laid plans ? Business and personal issues have kept me away from the track so far with the car, but I'm hoping to do something with it this season. Basically the car needed some structural welding of one of the front chassis legs, and while it was...

petrolhead wrote:Hi marco

I still physically have it but Alfachris has his name on it unless he tells me otherwise.

Unsurprisingly, i think he wants to get Christmas out the way first

Fair enough - I'll have to find another ! Bugger. LOL. But still Bugger !

Hi Shrew A lot of good stuff in there mate - maybe you are right - although ultimately fuel injection is better, performance per dollar is probably better long term going the carb route - which is something I hadn't even considered, having deliberately bought a fuel injected Alfa.... Decisions, deci...

mbakermarco wrote:

petrolhead wrote:Are you staying fuel injection marco, or something you can play around with yourself?

Was planning on developing the injection route - as my perception is (rightly or wrongly) that this gives more scope ?

Are you saying the throttle bodies route is better ?

petrolhead wrote:Are you staying fuel injection marco, or something you can play around with yourself?

Was planning on developing the injection route - as my perception is (rightly or wrongly) that this gives more scope ?

Hi all I am removing and selling my 1.2ti gearbox at some point soon, so it will be up for grabs. The box was rebuilt by BLS, and has covered approximately 50-60 miles since being installed! Obviously, all issues were worked out of it, so this a lovely quiet, slick and smooth box, with all the clos...

LSD - race clutch - 1200 gearbox - full race 1800cc + engine - OMEX or similar ECU - lightweight flywheel - rear wing (race version a la Sifredi Corse car) - competition gel battery - competition alternator - adjustable coilovers - FULL cage (have half alloy cage at present) - 2 x front indicators 2...

No, but good idea !

JixxerSud wrote:if not, my Dad (Petrolhead) has a spare front motor/linkage set.

Thanks mate

Yes, I still don't get it - the only thing I've found so far is that the car has no wiper motor or linkage etc, just the actual wipers on the screen - weight saving I guess - shouldn't be too hard to source, even out here !

Hi Liam

Wasn't sure about the aircon myself tbh but it's growing on me ! The car is very well prepared indeed for the money I paid, which was $500........

When you say vent pipe, do you mean oil breather ?

It's here at last - and it's without doubt the best deal I've ever done on a racecar !

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I like the Fiat x19. We don't have the same variety of Italian cars racing over here since the old Auto Itala series ended. I can't remember when I last saw an old Fiat racing, just the odd Lancia. I raced in the AutoItalia championship for a few years and absolutely loved it - reverse grids, rolli...

Johnboy wrote:Morning

If your keeping it white then go for the black and white , but if it was black the go for the flag both look cool

I agree Johnboy !

Morning or evening marco ;) No probs ten kids buy a bloody tv man :lol: I could have a go at weighing it as its in bits . But it's at my old garage so will need to go get it. Cheers johnboy Don't want you to go to the trouble for now as I haven't even taken delivery of the car yet ! Massive hailsto...

Hi Marco I pm'ed you a couple of days ago . You haven't opened it ? Apologies - been very busy with work and home - I have 10 kids.........and 10 grandkids lol - feel my pain why dontcha lol ! Ive now seem your pm (getting used to the site) If I was in the UK I would own all that by now, but I'll l...

Marco if you're emailing Chris, just mention that i still have the 16v heads i offered him if he needs them for it please mate. Ta very much I emailed him already and got a reply - apparently they are rebuilding the car for next year. In the typical Chris Snowdon understated way, he described the a...

Sadly, very sadly, last race of the year at Silverstone he caught up in a crash, not his own doing at all, and got punted about like a pinball. It damaged the car quite a bit, front and rear corners took a knock, and we suspected engine damage from knocking the belts off :x that was the paddock con...

petrolhead wrote:He has to rebuild his own first!

Why, what happened ?

Mark - did you also race a metallic blue 33 in class F days? Was the black sprint the ex Bianco class F car raced by someone called 'Kite'? Classic thunder would be a bit over powering for a 1600 engine , looks like I will be doing the pre 83 series next year. I suspect you were pushed into thunder...

Yes indeed guys - a lot of wise words ! Thanks to everyone who has been contributing to this thread - I learnt a long time ago that getting reductions in lap time was a lot easier and cheaper by going the weight reduction route, at least to start with, and on one occasion when I'd gone as far with t...