16v conversion

[KACK]

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Originally Posted by alfettaGTAm That's nice to know. i'm about to put a 16v in my Sprint and was going to have my mechanic cut one of the grooves off (I want to keep two so that I have one for an attempt to fit air con). Any idea where to get a custom one?

[KACK]

Ok,

Aquestion for all the experienced ones out there. Whats an acceptable amount of end float for input shaft into gearbox? Gearbox functioned alright before removal. any ideas

cheers

[77SudTi]

The answer is a fair bit...the reason is it sits loosely in a splined sleeve with a small loosely fitting pin through it to keep it from falling out. So, your 'box is fine!

[KACK]

does anyone know of any place in aus that i can get a good quality set of headers.

[budweiser_sud]

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Originally Posted by KACK does anyone know of any place in aus that i can get a good quality set of headers.

[KACK]

cheers benjamin,

looks like it might have to be custom, unless anyones got a set they want to offload

[KACK]

ok lads,

engine is mounted, will start wiring her up tonight, all going well should be able to get her going next couple of days.

still chasing a set of exhaust headers though

where in aust does everyone get suspension bushes, seems to be that everyone i try cant supply them all.

Oh yeah and to ignite an old argument, do i go rubber or a harder compound like nolathane.

kack

['Sud Mania]

Try Alfa Service in Germany, according to their on-line shop they seem to have the original rubber original bushes for both Alfasuds and Alfa 33s. from memory their website is Alfa-Service.

Hope this helps...

BTW, I have urethane on all bushes on my 'Sud. Good for handling, though I suspect that road noise is increased.

Andrew Matusiewicz
1983 Alfasud Ti QV
1971 Alfa Spider 1750

[dave33]

Hi again

With the suspension bushes, I'd put polyurethane in the front without question, but in the back, I'd pause and think a wee bit first.

I have seen a couple of cars with poly bushes in the rear, crack the circular part of the link arm where the bush is inserted. For that reason I went poly in the front but I have left the rubber in the rear of the road 33. My race car is all poly, I have had no problems over 6 seasons with it, but I do keep an eye on it.

The local suspension shop in NZ ordered the bushes in for me, so can't assist with an Aussie source. I think they might have been Superpro brand

Cheers
David F

[Alfasixnut]

Hope all goes well with your wiring Kack
I'm planning on fitting a 16V to one of my Sprints so all the info here has been useful - did you get a machined front pulley?

[KACK]

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Originally Posted by Alfasixnut Hope all goes well with your wiring Kack I'm planning on fitting a 16V to one of my Sprints so all the info here has been useful - did you get a machined front pulley?

[KACK]

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Originally Posted by dave33 Hi again With the suspension bushes, I'd put polyurethane in the front without question, but in the back, I'd pause and think a wee bit first. I have seen a couple of cars with poly bushes in the rear, crack the circular part of the link arm where the bush is inserted. For that reason I went poly in the front but I have left the rubber in the rear of the road 33. My race car is all poly, I have had no problems over 6 seasons with it, but I do keep an eye on it. The local suspension shop in NZ ordered the bushes in for me, so can't assist with an Aussie source. I think they might have been Superpro brand Cheers David F

[KACK]

Dave 33, what ignition coil are you running? I didnt get one with the gear i bought.

Do you know if theres an aftermarket option?

As far as i can see on the wiring diagram there is no ignition module like the 1.5l

is this correct?

engine in and wired up. need to tidy up a bit though, previous owner was a butcher.

waiting on crank pulley to be finished. need to source coil and exhaust

super pro bushes ordered and cheap to

that will have to be it though for this week, need to do some prep on the alfetta gtv for sprint next week

cheers

[dave33]

Hi again,

I have been using the standard 1.7 8V coil, and have not had any issues so far. I know they are different part numbers, and I suspect someone else on the board will know exactly what the difference is and how much it matters.( if it does )

Once you plug everything into the right place on the engine, the number of wires you need to worry about is actually rather small.

The big black & big red wires, go to earth & battery, white to coil and the all important two pin connector with the pink & pink/white wires. One of those takes a feed from the ignition circuit to the ECU, the other is the power feed to the fuel pump. (Cant remember which is which from memory, but happy to check if needed) There are a few vacant sockets on the loom that don't seem to be doing anything. If you have any concerns about any aspect I can do a photo if you need to sort it out.

Great to hear it's progressing well !
You'll love the extra surge from the 16v, its a nice sharp engine. :-)

All the best
David

[KACK]

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Originally Posted by dave33 Hi again, I have been using the standard 1.7 8V coil, and have not had any issues so far. I know they are different part numbers, and I suspect someone else on the board will know exactly what the difference is and how much it matters.( if it does ) Once you plug everything into the right place on the engine, the number of wires you need to worry about is actually rather small. The big black & big red wires, go to earth & battery, white to coil and the all important two pin connector with the pink & pink/white wires. One of those takes a feed from the ignition circuit to the ECU, the other is the power feed to the fuel pump. (Cant remember which is which from memory, but happy to check if needed) There are a few vacant sockets on the loom that don't seem to be doing anything. If you have any concerns about any aspect I can do a photo if you need to sort it out. Great to hear it's progressing well ! You'll love the extra surge from the 16v, its a nice sharp engine. :-) All the best David