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Topic: alfa 33 16v / 145 boxer NOS inlet camshaft for sale |
richard33
Replies: 5
Views: 1787
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:07 pm Subject: alfa 33 16v / 145 boxer NOS inlet camshaft for sale |
Edward,
I don't know what the difference is on pre-catted and catted
John
Timing. Pre-cat cams have offset lobes and produce more power. |
Topic: Engine failure cause |
richard33
Replies: 2
Views: 7000
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:00 am Subject: Engine failure cause |
I thought that it may be worth passing on a failure mode that I have discovered on some Alfa 33 engines. I have had two bottom end failures on standard 16v engines that I used in race cars. Both engin ... |
Topic: 33 Race Track parts |
richard33
Replies: 5
Views: 7093
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Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:50 pm Subject: 33 Race Track parts |
This post seems to have generated a lot of interest, so I have listed more details of the parts below:-
Yellow Alfa 33 (ex-Paul Lund) track/race parts
Photo at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/286 ... |
Topic: 33 Race Track parts |
richard33
Replies: 5
Views: 7093
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Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:02 pm Subject: 33 Race Track parts |
After racing the ex-Paul Lund 33 racer at Mallory Park a couple of weeks back, I am now breaking the car and thought that before putting the bits on eBay, someone on here may be interested:-
Quick Br ... |
Topic: Light steel wheels |
richard33
Replies: 4
Views: 1716
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:28 am Subject: Light steel wheels |
In general, lighter wheels will have a lighter sense to the steering wheel. You will be able to feel the lighter steering especially during parking. Think of it as follows: the suspension carries the ... |
Topic: Compomotive Wheels with Toyo 888s |
richard33
Replies: 0
Views: 985
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:19 pm Subject: Compomotive Wheels with Toyo 888s |
For anyone who may be interested, I have placed an ad on Pistonheads for a set of 6Jx14 Compomotives fitted with Toyo 888s.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3094030.htm
SOLD |
Topic: Another engine |
richard33
Replies: 3
Views: 1429
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:35 am Subject: Another engine |
Over the past couple of years, I have had three 16v engines in various specs fitted at various times to the two cars and to be honest I cannot accurately recall which engine finished up with what powe ... |
Topic: Another engine |
richard33
Replies: 3
Views: 1429
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:53 am Subject: Another engine |
Just put this engine on eBay - not as powerful as the one Al had, but still a good one that gave me some good results.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280704975016&ssPage ... |
Topic: More bits |
richard33
Replies: 0
Views: 875
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:39 pm Subject: More bits |
Starting go through my pile of 33 and Sud bits and found the following:-
* A virtually mint Workshop Manual supplement for the 33 S2, dated July 1986, bought from motorbooks.co.uk for £17.95. sell ... |
Topic: Everything for sale ! |
richard33
Replies: 8
Views: 2649
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:55 am Subject: Everything for sale ! |
Nice to meet you too Alan and I'm pleased that the engine has gone to a good home. I think you will find that it goes rather well! If you have any questions etc, please get in touch.
Hopefully, I'll ... |
Topic: Everything for sale ! |
richard33
Replies: 8
Views: 2649
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:54 am Subject: Everything for sale ! |
After having my 33 16v racer comprehensively written off at Mallory Park at the weekend - thanks to a well-known historic old racer who had brain fade and punted me off into the barriers at Gerrards, ... |
Topic: rear brake adjuster for drums on a ser 3 33 |
richard33
Replies: 31
Views: 31471
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:22 pm Subject: rear brake adjuster for drums on a ser 3 33 |
Sorry, I can't really help you on that one. I have always used either a proprietry adjustable brake proportioning valve (Demon Tweeks- type thing) or a modified BL Mini brake valve (as sometimes seen ... |
Topic: rear brake adjuster for drums on a ser 3 33 |
richard33
Replies: 31
Views: 31471
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:10 am Subject: rear brake adjuster for drums on a ser 3 33 |
Interesting! However, surely the whole point of auto-adjusters is that you shouldn't need to adjust them! I did all the stuff you described about making them work in your hand - after making sure that ... |
Topic: rear brake adjuster for drums on a ser 3 33 |
richard33
Replies: 31
Views: 31471
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:57 pm Subject: rear brake adjuster for drums on a ser 3 33 |
In my experience, these adjusters only actually auto-adjust in theory! Last year I discovered that both my Alfa 33 racers had adjusters with one of the stupid little clippy bits missing. This seemed t ... |
Topic: Trackday race wheels |
richard33
Replies: 4
Views: 6509
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Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:45 am Subject: Trackday race wheels |
Here's an idea. I race a 16v Alfa 33 on the mandated Toyo R888 tyres. After my 14" tyres wore out, I found that the cheapest 888 tyre was a 195/50.15 as used byour sister championship PBMW. I the ... |
Topic: 16V cams |
richard33
Replies: 7
Views: 3099
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:33 pm Subject: 16V cams |
Ade,
Not sure why checking at max lift would eradicate any hydraulic issues. i.e. if the tappet isn’t fully primed, it isn’t fully primed – so will still give a false reading won’t it?
Checking af ... |
Topic: 16V cams |
richard33
Replies: 7
Views: 3099
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:03 pm Subject: 16V cams |
Not sure I can help on this one Ade, other than suggest that the Greek guy is wrong! The Piper Fast Road cams (reprofiled) have a duration of 260deg and I don't reckon Piper reduce the duration when r ... |
Topic: Bosch Motronic unit with AHM chip |
richard33
Replies: 0
Views: 1117
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:02 pm Subject: Bosch Motronic unit with AHM chip |
I have for sale a Bosch Motronic ML4-1 ECU with a modified chip fitted by Adie Hawkins of AHM. I recently removed the Bosch system from my black Alfa 33 16v race car as I am now running an OMEX 500 sy ... |
Topic: Autodelta Sprint Trofeo Racer |
richard33
Replies: 2
Views: 1969
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:03 pm Subject: Autodelta Sprint Trofeo Racer |
And a crappy old shed at that.
On the basis of it's loony price, if I stuck an Autodelta sticker on the side of my 33 racer, it would be worth £50K! |
Topic: sump baffles |
richard33
Replies: 8
Views: 9859
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Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:21 pm Subject: sump baffles |
You've just reminded me of another tweek I did - as suggested by the lads at Bianco. They reckoned that under hard cornering the oil could shoot back up head drain pipe. I welded a half moon restricte ... |
Topic: Correct slick tyres pressions |
richard33
Replies: 7
Views: 9524
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Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:00 pm Subject: Correct slick tyres pressions |
I saw the original post sometime back and it puzzled me somewhat!
Having raced both Suds and 33s in recent years, I found the the references to oversteer a bit surprising to say the least. A fundam ... |
Topic: sump baffles |
richard33
Replies: 8
Views: 9859
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Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:35 pm Subject: sump baffles |
Any openings in the surge tray should have a lip sticking down of at least 25mm to prevent oil migrating along the underside of the tray and out the hole under hard cornering.
Regards Eddie
This i ... |
Topic: 14 inch revolutions on ebay |
richard33
Replies: 2
Views: 1283
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:21 pm Subject: 14 inch revolutions on ebay |
Yeah, they're mine - and they are OK, just need a bit of a clean up.
I bought them last year to run on my Alfa 33 16v racer - intending to fit the now mandated Toyo 888s control tyres, until I foun ... |
Topic: 16V 33 exhaust manifold |
richard33
Replies: 4
Views: 1558
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:03 am Subject: 16V 33 exhaust manifold |
I'm pretty sure that I've got a newish standard 16v manifold - up at a farm I use to store stuff. I'll try to get there in the next few days and if it's there, you can have it for nowt (as they say up ... |
Topic: Bristol Area |
richard33
Replies: 18
Views: 5250
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Forum: General Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:41 pm Subject: Bristol Area |
Please assume loony Westcuntree local yokel accent when reading this-
"well, wot it is me luvvers, iz that down ere in deepest Westshiteland, we only got as far as A in the Alfabet - so we don ... |
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