Philip,
wecome back to Sud ownership!
And a very nice looking car too.
Which, I think looks just fine on its current wheels!

I've got smoke on start up. 95 bhp engine
Four good compression figures.
I suspect valve stem oil seals.

Is it possible to replace these with the heads still on?

Somehow compress the springs?

A guy on you tube does it on a Pinto ohc engine with a special tool.

Am I right in thinking they have to stiffen the shell on a Spider to avoid shake?
If so, can you see any evidence of extra stiffening whilst you are under it?

I just wondered how corrosion resistant 916 Spiders are.......floors/cills etc.

As I fancy having one...........sometime!

Had a look here.
Loads of bolts, but no studs.
Try Just studs.

Any suitably impartial football fans want to earn £1m plus a year?

The heater is utterly useless in cold weather.
Its cold in Northern Italy....what did they do?

Bet they were civil servants!

French are on strike as their pension age is going up from 62- 64 !

Cheeky buggers.

We don't resort to strikes in this country.

Cleared the snow off the Sud.
It started first time!

The S1 three instrument cluster has 4 holes for fixings.

My S2 cluster doesn't have any fixing holes! Its jammed in with a bit of cardboard.

How were these fixed originally? Maybe I need to drill 4 holes?

Call me old fashioned, but its blasting then paint for me. I always thought of powder coating as a decorative finish........and quite pricey too. Hammerite, or POR15 if I'm feeling flush. Then I can repair any damage with the same paint. I met a guy who worked for RR Aerospace at Barnoldswick, Lancs...

Powder coated suspension components are likely to get chipped?

I would be interested to know how the coaters recommend repairing stone chips?

I thought the S1 and S2 dashboards were the same, so the 3 gauges could be swapped over........but maybe not?

.......maybe fit the 3 gauges. Ebay 155404285663

I used an early small AR badge with chrome surround.......fitted nicely!

Get him to listen to Exit Planet Dust.

Just hope it didn't end up scrapped!

I'm turning green with envy!

Before you take the heads off, maybe do a cylinder leakage test?

You can get a new Sud "braking corrector" at Casa del Freno in Italy.
245 euros though I'm afraid.

A guy I know fitted ABS to a 1967 Lotus Elan plus 2.

Had the notched machined into the disc edges. ABS system came from a scrap Renault!

........adjust it until the rear brakes don't lock up.

I just fitted a brake bias valve.
Screwdown adjustment.
I put it near the master cyl for easy access and keeps it away the road dirt.
Compbrake do them reasonably priced. Made in UK, so they say.

Got the car supported and TRE's off. Realised I had stripped them down and fitted new bearings/gaiters etc a few years ago. Memory fading with age! Both struts free turning. Rack turns nice and light. Maybe I think the steering is stiff because I often drive my wifes Mazda 2 with finger light steeri...

Brera Spider with MoT for £2k in Stoke on Trent !! On AROC website.

Snap it up quick.

Ring John at Justsuds....he will know all about them.
He often works on Saturdays.

a well known Alfa Forum!

Try it on alfa BB perhaps

Lou,
what happened to your 33 shell??

Hope you didn't scrap it!

.........makes me wonder if John should update the Justsuds website, and let the world know what an important service he offers for Sud and Sprint owners?