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361. Re: [Re: [Was now what to do with it.]] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 5 Mar 2001 17:03:26 EST
Boy are you looking for a fight!!! Please reread my first paragraph. You are so Alpine-Tiger oriented that you did not even consider that there is a THIRD point of view... the second paragraph was m
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00069.html (9,348 bytes)

362. Re: [Re: [Was now what to do with it.]] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 5 Mar 2001 21:30:25 EST
When I refer to "real" sports cars, I am refering to the Chassis. The MGA/MGB and Triumph had purpose built chassis, the Alpine (and Tiger) was always hampered by the high ground clearence of the Hus
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00077.html (8,079 bytes)

363. Re: [Re: [Was now what to do with it.]] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 5 Mar 2001 21:32:44 EST
Fiat/Ferrari Dino??? Any Alfa Romero (the sedans used de-tuned sports car Jan "Barbara Blue" <the_blues@worldnet.att.net> wrote: Vic, I have always heard the TR engines were hotted up David Brown tra
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00078.html (9,302 bytes)

364. Re: [Production Halt] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 5 Mar 2001 22:32:39 EST
Several things came together to kill the Alpine and Tiger. Number one being the possibility of roll over legislation (the fear of which eliminated convertibles in the US a few years later), second be
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00079.html (10,917 bytes)

365. Re: [Sports cars [Was now what to do with it.]] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 6 Mar 2001 09:21:20 EST
To add to your list of "pure" sports cars: any Bugatti, any Ferrari. However, finding a "pure" somewhat affordable sports car is hard. By "pure" in this case I mean a chassis and engine that was desi
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00094.html (7,625 bytes)

366. Re: [Re: Production Halt] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 6 Mar 2001 09:53:35 EST
The Husky was killed in late 1966 and the Audax Minxes in early-mid 1967. Thus the parts supply for the Alpine dried up. More importantly, the Audax assembly line was changed over to the Arrow. The
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00096.html (10,023 bytes)

367. Re: [Re: [Was now what to do with it.]] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 6 Mar 2001 10:29:19 EST
The early Austin Healey 100's (with the 4 cyl engine) probably had overdrive as they only had 3 speed transmissions. Jan tractor the a matter. agreement shares a the Triumphs Ford what
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00100.html (11,268 bytes)

368. Re: [RE: Series 4 GT chassis and miscellaneous parts - free to (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 6 Mar 2001 13:22:17 EST
Even though they are far away, it is great to hear about it BEFORE they go to the crusher. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "Oh we sent to the crusher last week (or last month)". Jan Eddie
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00110.html (8,832 bytes)

369. Re: [Re: [Re: [Was now what to do with it.]]] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 6 Mar 2001 13:31:25 EST
I have heard the same thing, but it doesn't make sense.... why would they do that and then add overdrive??? Jan Or so I'm told. Matt overdrive
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00112.html (7,116 bytes)

370. Re: [Re: Production Halt] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 6 Mar 2001 13:56:59 EST
If the Alpine was a money loser, the Tiger must have been worse!!! Also, with the end of the Audax, all economy of scale would be lost for the Alpine, forcing the price up or if the price was held, i
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00113.html (10,141 bytes)

371. AH O/D (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 6 Mar 2001 14:02:56 EST
I was told some years ago that when hypoid axle ratios fall below 3.00:1 the efficiency drops dramatically, so car manufacturers try to stay above 3.00:1 whenever they can. That is why Chrysler intr
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00115.html (8,276 bytes)

372. Re: [Re: engine rebuild] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 7 Mar 2001 10:34:13 EST
You have opened an extremely complicated topic. Let's start with re-bores. A rebored engine will never be as good as the original bore. Why? When iron is cast into an engine block, the material clos
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00144.html (10,827 bytes)

373. Re: [Re: [Was now what to do with it.]] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 7 Mar 2001 16:59:55 EST
The Hillman/Sunbeam Imp engine was also a Coventry Climax pump engine, while the legendary Crosley TQ was a generator engine for the Navy (the Navy required it to run at full throttle for 100 hours).
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00156.html (8,271 bytes)

374. Re: [150 hp from an Alpine] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 7 Mar 2001 16:55:13 EST
Jay (and everyone else) For street use has anyone tried supercharrging or turbocharging??? Given the robustness of the Rootes engines, this would seem like a natural. Of course where would you put th
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00158.html (10,237 bytes)

375. Re: [Re: More Power from the 1725] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 9 Mar 2001 10:25:28 EST
Funny, I would think the opposite. In general, small throat carbs give better low end torque because of higher air velocity through the carb-but once the revs go up, the smaller throat restricts the
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00205.html (9,653 bytes)

376. Re: [Re: Rootes Engines, and others] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 9 Mar 2001 10:40:04 EST
There was no connection between the Crosley COBRA (and later the CIBA cast iron block) and the Crosley refigerators, washing machines etc. The Radio and appliance division was sold off during WWII. T
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00206.html (9,460 bytes)

377. Re: [Re: LBC report - Tokyo] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 9 Mar 2001 10:51:25 EST
In 1968 I was passing through Tokyo International Airport and the first car I saw was a tan and white Series IIIA Minx!!!! Unfortunately I was locked in "quarantine" for the four or five hours I was
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00207.html (8,862 bytes)

378. Re: [RE: [Re: LBC report - Tokyo]] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 9 Mar 2001 13:27:08 EST
Don't despair, I have a nice running Plymouth Cricket and needed a dashboard-I did not even bother to look for one as I was sure they did not exist.... and then a brand new in the box one popped up
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00212.html (8,351 bytes)

379. Re: [Sunbeam Invasion Trip] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 9 Mar 2001 14:58:52 EST
Provided the work gets done on my Cricket, I will be driving it out from Northern N.J. Jan Eyerman (and "Creaky" the 1972 1/2 Cricket) "Sankus, Jeffrey H (Jeffrey)" <jhs@agere.com> wrote: Hello List
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00214.html (6,798 bytes)

380. Re: [Re: motor problem] (score: 1)
Author: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: 10 Mar 2001 14:57:06 EST
Check your oil filter, oil filter housing, oil filter relief valves and oil pump for more pieces of that ring. I bet you will find a piece of it stuck in one of the oil pressure relief valves!!! If,
/html/alpines/2001-03/msg00233.html (8,447 bytes)

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