11-07-2009, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Alleggerita
Surprised how keen people are on these things given the headaches involved in fitting them to a standard Alfa - need for bodywork, change/move the radiator, remove inner headlights, etc. - never mind the missing air intake that goes with it to make it functional, the lack of compatibility with available air horns, and issues regarding air filtration 
However, I admit they are a seriously cool piece and they are probably good for a significant increase in power at high speeds due to the combined effects of ram and cold air .... it also appears to have a beneficial effect on low speed drivability as compared to open stacks  |
I used to run a Alfaholics reproduction on my '69 GTV race car (2L). It would not clear the inner fender until I put a small spacer under the intake side motor mount. Now I have another box that I assume is a reproduction (but different from the Alfaholics one) that is run in a '66 GTV chassis (w/2L). It clears fine. I assume there are some slight differences in the inner fender design from '66 to '69?
The best air horns I have found are the "angled" (not curved) ones that you can find occasionally on ebay.
Erik
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