I'll just chime in and say - fear not the SPICA! I actually had the opposite anxiety happening when I sold one of my Alfettas and bought a carb'd Fulvia! I was really nervous about getting a carb'd car after driving nothing but SPICA equipped Alfettas for the past 16 or so years (even though my bikes have all been carb'd - I know it's irrational...). I've only had to replace one pump, and that was shortly after purchasing the current sedan - but every other one I've had, once dialed in, has been a flawless performer. They really shine when you hit altitude - as the pumps have an automatic compensator and don't lose power like carbs do.

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Jeff B.
'75 Alfetta Sedan (
rosso)
'69 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1,3 S (
rosso)
'92 Ducati 900SS
giallo
gone but not forgotten
'79 Alfetta Sprint Veloce(
luci del bosco)
'77 Alfetta Sedan (
nero)
'76 Alfetta Sedan (
argento metallizzato)
'86 VW Scirocco 8v
'72 Honda CB500/4
Pics!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13463758@N04/?saved=1
North American Alfetta Sedan Registry (work in progress

):
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