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Old 01-27-2008, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by italiansedanman View Post
"Everything would have gone like a dream if only we'd had a different engine. The 12 cylinder Alfa simply couldn't hack it, and there were problems and crises around the clock. We missed finishing race after race because of some non-sense or other, an oil-seal defect or similar. There were truely theatrical confrontations between Murray and Alfa's technician Carlo Chiti (I visited Chiti a couple of times in Milan and was always fascinated by the 40-or-so stray dogs that ran around the workshops. Chiti seemed to be looking after every stray in Milan and the surrounding district; he fed then and had them checked by the vet. All this care and attention didn't seem to apply to the engines that were being put together in that chaotic kennel however, and I always felt as though nothing good would come of it)".

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Glad to hear Alfa incorporated the technology they developed/perfected in F1 into our cars.

My trans is laying on the garage floor so I can replace my F1 proven rear oil seal.
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