Forgot to say, same sources for valves too!!

I can't explain why your guides are knackered, however I'm a bit confused as to why they are brass. As far as I know they should be cast iron inlets & bronze exhausts (same as on V6). Later engines have cast iron at both locations as the bronze guides wore out early (same as V6). All this from memor...

Thanks! John Christopher has come to my rescue.

Hi, yes i intend to fit inlet guide seals - I already have those, but I wonder whether the same seals will survive the higher temp of the exhaust guides & whether its worth fitting them to the exhaust guides as they will be new so should be oil tight. I'm on the hunt for guides, John @ Justsuds is n...

Hi folks, Below are some photos of something you are all familiar with. Other than cosmetic improvement, the only repair work has been new quarter shaft seals & bearings, courtesy of Ian Brookfield, new selector shaft seal & new "sump" plate gasket. The box is on foam to avoid scratching the sump wh...

Thanks guys. I'll post an update next week with pics. The block is back from AMS and a fine job they have made of it. Engine has been effectively blue printed. As for bills.............it's embarrassing really. I'm completely off my head........think of the max market value for a mint Sprint then do...

Chris, I recommend Mobilube 1 SHC which is 75/90 & fully synthetic & has been around for years. I used it in my Alfetta GTV6 transaxle which had a very slow, baulky, second gear synchro. Using SHC transformed it, be warned SHC smells evil and it isn't good for your skin - wear Nitrile gloves. Around...

Hello everybody, I'm back. Gearbox inspected for fuzz on mag plug & bits of busted synchro teeth on bottom cover. All clear so it's all closed up. New quarter shaft bearings and seals fitted plus selector seal. I'm using Mobilube SHC oil as it transformed the gear change in my GTV6 transaxle. Only m...

Hi folks, Time for a laugh! You will perhaps recall that somone with a large magnet (I won't say who) insisted the bumpers were not SS, even though I was pretty sure they were/are. After SIX visits to the copper plate & chrome plate tanks the platers have given up trying to chrome the bumpers. With ...

Stesco, thanks. I managed a quick visit to AMS to discuss the engine. All the crank journals are out of round, two main bearing journals have slight scoring, one of the conrod journals is scored significantly. Crank regrind circa £180 inc VAT, then bearings on top. I think they need +.2 for the conr...

Hello all, I won't go into depth, this isn't the right place & you don't need to know. I have had to suspend all work on my Sprint until further notice as further criminal allegations have been made against my son by his ex. Funding a top flight defence lawyer is more important, even though what's b...

V675 thanks for the steer on bearings. AMS have a regular customer who races Alfas & apparently he spotted my engine in their workshop & said if they needed anything to give him a call. He obviously doesn't read this forum or he would know it's my engine. If he's racing he probably knows about King ...

Thank you, very kind. I'll see if AMS get anywhere. I forgot to mention that the plating shop are having trouble with the bumpers. I was certain they're stainless but as a magnet stuck to them I was told no they are not ......after much research I've established they are made of 400 series Ferritic ...

Quick update. Due to the full application of sod's law a rather large bill appeared at the same time as I had to find money to engage a defence lawyer in connection with my son's divorce which has turned very ugly. I could get 9 man hours at the body shop for what 1 hour with a lawyer is costing :( ...

Quick update.........Dynamat selectively applied, doors now close with a clunk not a clank. Door & rear quarter cards now secured by M4 stainless machine screws into rivnuts. The screw heads are the correct profile. 7.5 litres of cavity wax applied. In the meantime I have rebuilt the wiper assembly,...

As you can see the B posts & front window uprights are green, not black. Opinions invited !

Some more pictures showing the underfloor fuel & brake lines. I couldn't find the original 3 position pipe clips anywhere, but obtained 4 position clips with the correct sizing from an ebay seller in Lithuania. At the front, the pipes have been rerouted to the most favourable position. The old pipes...

Alfadave, my wife had just spent 15 minutes outside in her car while I gassed with Mark who was having the battle with the door seals. Has she seen invoices? Gawd, no :lol: I try to keep away from Bangers & Cash Restoring Classics and Car SOS on TV, but sometimes she says I should watch. She isn't s...

Body shop has hit a problem........the secondary door seals (the ones that go immediately below/behind the roof gutter trim strips) are folding inward on door closure instead of flipping over the inner edge of the door window frames and then pressing up against the outer edge. In fact they are stopp...

Hi V675, Yes, you did post before :) The engine is now at AMS, so i'm awaiting their assessment. The +.6 pistons I sourced from Greece are usable, but the second compression rings have lost their profile. So it all depends on how far the rebore has to go and what size pistons are needed........I'll ...

Thanks John. I'll give it a try, I want to get it replated.

AOG (Chris)

Is it possible to remove the steel oil fill pipe from the alloy rear engine cover? It appears to be pressed in BUT it's also possible that one of the rear cover studs is screwed in far enough to hold the pipe in place.

AOG

In answer to your question, AMS motor engineering at Ditchling Industrial Estate can rebore the block to take my set of used oversize pistons (subject to dimension/condition check), or sleeve it so that the original pistons can be reused. They can also sort out the crank if required. It was interest...

Hi Folks, Progress on the bodyshell continues at a snail's pace - the car is on its wheels but is all wrapped up to protect from dust so I can't take a photo. So, instead, time to turn attention to the lovely engine. Only the middle pic is right way up :? 01 Prior to strip(1a).jpg 02 Prior to strip ...

News flash. FedEx have delivered the new windscreen from Pilkington without losing it or damaging it

New headlining has been installed,

Something to report ! Reassembly has started; one of the bodyshop staff is between jobs so has been assigned to get the car back on its wheels. I'll let the pictures do the talking. The door fit isn't final, they are just hung to get them out of the way. We do have Envirostrip casualties though & it...

:lol: no & if the lift wasn't height restricted by my car port I could do most jobs standing. The answer is a set of interlocking rubber mats, I grabbed a set of six from the Aldi centre aisle for peanuts. Yes, the lift is an expensive piece of kit but after a life time of hobby car maintenance unde...

Kev, Yes it's very stable & sturdy, rated at 2.7 tons. Made in China, to a UK spec, but not the usual rubbish; the quality of the welds is very good. It has arms that can swing and pads that slide along the arms. Purchased direct from Automotech, current price is £1350 so not cheap - you can buy sim...

Not a lot of news on the engine. I managed to obtain a set of used oversize pistons complete with con rods from an Alfa garage in Thessalonika for a fair price should a rebore be necessary. They are as good as new (the same place had new oversize pistons too). As ever, time is the challenge plus I h...