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Wizz
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Posts: 101
Location: Denmark
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 Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 9:07 am Post subject: Talk about being lucky! |
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This friday, comming home from work, I found a pleasant surprise sitting in our driveway:
One of my dad's colleagues asked him:
"Hey, don't you drive an Alfa Romeo?"
"Yes, I do, why?"
"Wasn't it a 33?"
"No, I drive a 75, but my son drives a 33"
"Oh, theres this workshop that I use regularly, they were about to throw out a 33 boxer engine, you should give them a call if you're interested!"
So he called them up, and they asked him when he could stop by to pick it up. He said "About an hour?", "Fine!". So he grabbed a trailer and a case of beer, and went to Holte.
So at the end of the day, theres a completely overhauled 1,5 carbed (2x Webers) 33 boxer engine sitting in our driveway, at the cost of a couple of dozen beers. 
I think I'm going to swap this engine for my current one, since my own sounds a bit strange at times. Then I'm gonna overhaul the old one, and maybe tune it up a bit. 
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Alfa 33, 1.5 IE (1992) (Series 3)... now with 1.7 IE |
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paulhide
P4
Joined: 20 Dec 2003
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Location: Oh Beautiful Billingham
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gritsop
Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 23 Apr 2003
Posts: 766
Location: Ekali, Athens - Greece
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, better than lottery!
Indeed it looks like new - However I don't think that you can easily exchange this engine to your car 'cause
1. it is a solid liffter engine (pre 1988).
2. intake manifolds are different along with various sensors
3. PAS pump cannot be fitted in pre 1990 engines
4. fuel pump is mechanical vs electrical of IE engines.
However it is still good to have a spare one - You 'll never know what each new day hides...
Regards,
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Thanassis Gritsopoulos
1991 Alfa 33 1.4 IE
2001 Alfa 147 1.6 Distinctive
http://www.alfa-restoration.co.uk
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burgo90
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 29 May 2003
Posts: 118
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Dreamracers
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 236
Location: Sunny Zomerzet, UK
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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*jealous*
WOW!! Well done mate! "Find Of The Year Award" goes to.....
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