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The Euro downpipes bolt right up to the TS manifolds, as they do with the Euro Alfetta manifolds. My Euro downpipes have been bashed on the bottom for some time and when I saw that Centerline was now carrying them, I felt I had to replace them. And why not shorten them a tad just to prevent future bashing. Everyone says the Alfettas are notorious for bashing the downpipes. When I was playing arround with some Shankle headers years ago, they were always scraping. I had a guy shorten up the downpipes and tuck them nicely up and they never touched the ground. So I knew it was possible.

I never considered carbs. I tuned carbs briefly on my first car. I bought Pat Bradens Weber book the day it came out in the 80's and drooled over the pictures. Once I read the techical specs of Spica from Alfas tech letters to the EPA and from the Spica tech notes put together by AROC, I felt they needed to be preserved and would never even swap Spica for Webers. To tell you the truth, I briefly considered adapting Spica to the TS, but abandoned that idea shortly after. No, this engine is awesome with the stock EFI and the only thing I'll do with it in its stock form is swap out the AFM for a MAF and do some remapping of the air intake curve. Also, if you remember from the smog discussion, the carbs would never pass the visual. EFI I still think I can get the visual looking right. That is my next task now that the exhaust is fine and it's behaving very well.

Considering the engine mounts, mine were from Centerline or IAP I don't remember which. I think it's just the luck of the draw. Either they are a little taller, or they are stiffer and don't sink down as much. Who knows. Maybe they'll settle in and drop a little.