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yeh very happy.
seems ice can catch out the 4wd system tho. if i'm on a dry/non ice covered road its cool. but if i hit ice then the 4x4 cuts out under breaking.
it does seem to cut back in tho onc ...

The last 2 grand prix have coincided with live coverage of BTCC from Brands Hatch and Silverstone on Motors TV.

I was watching F1 and BTCC, flicking from one to the other. No prizes for guessing wh ...

I think I should make it this year.

My Sprint won't be ready for another couple of years(!) but it looks like an interesting venue. I might even pick up a few bits for the Sprint.

Buck

Ben_nz said
Dunno how I'm going to reattach the male spade terminals for the rear window demister to the glass either.

I had to do the same for an old Tipo that I had. I didn't fancy solderin ...

Can we have a picture?

When the 1.7 33 first came out in the UK there was a 4 model 33 range.

33 1.5 Ti
33 1.5 Veloce
33 1.7 Cloverleaf
33 1.7 Veloce

The only difference the Veloces had was a bodykit. The 1.7 had a ...

John,

What I think you want is the Alfasud/Sprint Haynes manual. It will cover the carbs (Dellorto and Weber) from the 1.5 engines but not the 1.7, but they are pretty much the same.

The book is ...

I think many transverse engined cars use special tools like the draper plank to support the engine when the clutch is being changed. The Fiat Uno does for sure. Use suitable padding and a plank should ...

I quite agree, they look awful.

Alfa made rectangular ones for a very good reason!

Buck

You should be able to get bushes for a Sprint. JustSuds lists both trailing arm bushes and bottom arm bushes at £6.45 each, and an anti-roll bar bush kit at £7.55. They don't differentiate between Sud ...

If Lincoln isn't too far from Derby (I guess it's a similar distance to Wolverhampton!), you could try BLS - top notch Alfasud and 33 racers. They know their stuff, that's for sure.

I think it woul ...

You were right, the extra 10bhp comes from different heads - hotter cams, better porting, and, I think, bigger valves.

I think another very significant difference between a 33 Gold Cloverleaf and ...

Are you sure you want to bother. You will need a load of Alfa special tools, and I'm told it isn't easy.

Buck

That's the only way to learn!

Still, it could have been something way more expensive than a throttle cable!

Buck

You're right, there's a fuse which will isolate the magnetic coupling stopping drive to the rear.

I can't remember where it is though! I seem to recall it being with the other fuses.

If you do ...

Isn't it just an earth wire, to short to the disks when the pads are worn?

If thats how it works then it would only need one wire.

Buck

It isn't likely to be the viscous coupling, unless you can see evidence of damage to the casing. It would probably need a good knock to damage it.

There is very little to go wrong with the viscous ...

It depends on what engine you want, and availability in your area.

If it is a carbed 1.5 or 1.7 then they shouldn't cost too much as there are likely to be quite a few around, in scrapped mk1 33s a ...

Lovely car, I used to have a 1984 model in the same colour but mine was a complete bag of crap. Went like stink, but bits kept falling off!

I'm not sure about the wheels. I reckon they would look g ...

The one in the picture also looks similar to the one on my Sprint (the website pic looked like the same manifold for the Sprint).

It is not nearly as low as the old Ansa manifold that I had fitted ...

I think the first thing to look at is the mountings on the viscous coupling (behind the gearbox at the front of the propshaft).

If I remember rightly, they are a sandwich of steel and rubber, and ...

The Mk2 Sprint never used to return. It was even mentioned in the original Autocar road test in 1983.

If it didn't return by design, would it still fail the test?

Buck

P.s. I think I am glad ...

If it is a 1.2w bulb then it is possibly a 286 - very common in switches etc, but sometimes too bright in dashboards - ok with a dimmer, though!

Buck

You could try this link
http://www.racecar.co.uk/dellorto/

They do export sales, too!

I've not dealt with them, so I can't say whether they are any good or not.

Good Luck

Buck

Would 185/55 14s look right?

I would have thought that they would look a little small under the arches?

If you want lower profiles, you should look for some 15inch alloys and try 195/55 15s.
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