- 41. Re: Doane Spencer (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 10:26:24 -0800
- Who put on the SUNI I? Anybody out there in contact with whoever put on SUNI I? I'd like to obtain a set of those tapes if copies are still available/affordable. Regards David
- /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00111.html (9,053 bytes)
- 42. Re: More Power from the 1725 (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 06:43:33 -0800
- Y'know, Smitty has a Holbay head and we were puzzling over the smaller intake ports recently. He thought that going from a large carb opening to a small intake port would increase the velocity of the
- /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00203.html (10,813 bytes)
- 43. Re: Generic Tire/Wheel Question (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 12:17:03 -0800
- Most of the tire manufacturers have charts on their websites that show the tire width, the recommended rim size (from minimum to maximum), the rolling diameter, the tire weight and stuff like that.
- /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00331.html (7,539 bytes)
- 44. Re: Automatic Transission (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 20:54:54 -0800
- No flaming from me. My wife doesn't drive a stick either. The borg-warner type 35 was used in a lot of other vehicles, including: The early Capri (1974 era) fours and V-6's. The Rover P5B--behind the
- /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00408.html (8,101 bytes)
- 45. Re: Talbot-Alpine help needed (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 08:19:43 -0800
- It will require much time, energy, discovery of parts, Now there's a fella going into a project with a properly realistic set of expectations! Best wishes in his endeavors. David Sosna A fellow expen
- /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00452.html (6,674 bytes)
- 46. Smog Doom Redux (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 19:23:34 -0800
- For those of you not in California please disregard: A couple of weeks back Jay Laifman brought to our attention that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) was pushing for a repeal of the rollin
- /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00086.html (7,693 bytes)
- 47. Smitty (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 10:01:34 -0800
- Hi all: For those of you who have been trying to get hold of smitty, I just tried the phone again and got thru to him. I didn't ask a whole lot of questions since I'll be getting to the shop this wee
- /html/alpines/2001-01/msg00020.html (6,495 bytes)
- 48. Re: Ford V6 2.8L into an Alpine? (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 07:44:45 -0800
- Jan already mentioned the cost--the work involved is a lot--I did the conversion (with a lot of help, since I'm not that experienced) and I really enjoy it! Lots more torque and power even with the
- /html/alpines/2001-01/msg00166.html (8,006 bytes)
- 49. Re: Tigers in Print (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 08:07:27 -0800
- And there's an article on the Ginetta G21 which used a Holbay-ized Rootes 1725 engine! I don't normally think of other british car manufacturers raiding the Rootes parts-bins for their cars (although
- /html/alpines/2001-01/msg00177.html (7,938 bytes)
- 50. Re: Tigers in Print (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 14:27:17 -0800
- Wow, 1.9 liters and 200 horsepower! That engine must have had some grunt. I'm a little surprised that more folks don't go that route to get a power increase on their alpines. Regards David
- /html/alpines/2001-01/msg00181.html (9,389 bytes)
- 51. Re: Tigers in Print (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 20:02:54 -0800
- If you get the thing on a dyno, I'd like to know what the final H.P. and Torque figures are. And if you are willing, I'd be interested to know what the cost of such a motor was. Good luck! Regards D
- /html/alpines/2001-01/msg00186.html (10,747 bytes)
- 52. Re: Tigers in Print (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 08:19:38 -0800
- Based on my own experiences and those of others such as yourself, I'm beginning to think cost isn't much of a factor in these type of projects. It seems to be that the enjoyment of the challenge and
- /html/alpines/2001-01/msg00200.html (12,819 bytes)
- 53. semi-sunbeam content (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:14:51 -0800
- Hi all: I was looking through the January 2001 issue of Classic and Sportscar and on page 26 is a picture of a car called the "Santee". They only built 2 of them. The car used a series 1/ series 2 Su
- /html/alpines/2000-12/msg00160.html (6,774 bytes)
- 54. Re: San Diego British Car Day (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 14:44:40 -0700
- Hi Chris: It was good to put a face to the e-mailer! Your car certainly IS gorgeous. I had a hard time not slobbering on it's paint yesterday. And I think you mentioned said paint is about 6 years ol
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00016.html (12,159 bytes)
- 55. Re: Brake pad tip (fwd) (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 16:38:12 -0700
- Smitty said that the 280Z pads are an exact fit. David Sosna S4 GT V6
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00098.html (7,405 bytes)
- 56. Widening rear track (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 14:49:32 -0700
- Hi all: I remember recently seeing someone (besides me)wondering what was involved in widening the rear track on our cars. Don't recall who it was, but I thought I'd share my experiences: 1. I went t
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00285.html (8,978 bytes)
- 57. Re: Castor / Camber (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 19:16:46 -0700
- Hi Maxim or Chris--whichever is right: I was at Smitty's and he has a copy of the Clymer publications Sunbeam Owners Handbook of Maintenence and Repair that, based on what you showed, combines the ca
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00343.html (8,068 bytes)
- 58. Re: Rover V-8 (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:03:24 -0700
- Hi all: This brings up something I thought was interesting: I was talking to an Arnolt Bristol owner about his car at the Coronado vintage races this weekend. He mentioned (which I'd heard before) th
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00394.html (9,900 bytes)
- 59. Rover V-8 (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 16:44:15 -0700
- Hi again all: Thanks for the great response! Good thing I asked about the mysterious "Pre-war BMW/GM aluminum V-8" connection. No mystery there. I appreciate all your responses! Really sounds like a
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00407.html (8,229 bytes)
- 60. Re: Fwd: BOY SCOUTS NEED YOUR HELP! (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 20:46:46 -0700
- Nicely put!
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00412.html (7,903 bytes)
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