Hello fellow listers.
Sorry to bomb the list with this message . The local code nazi's have
decendended upon my house and I must sell my Sunbeam fairly quickly.
Here's the specs. 1960 Series 1 . Alpine. Steel wheels. All
sychro 4 speed., Original engine with a gazillion miles on it. Still runs
well . No smoke . good oil Pressure hot.
About 25 psi. at Idle. 55 running. Engine sporting dual Downdraft
28 Ict webers. with original aircleaners and socks. Newish top. This car
runs and drives . I use it for around the town
errands. Body is ugly yellow with tan interior. Paint and interior are
tatty. Car shell will need both passenger and drivers' front footwelll
floorpans replaced. Passenger side sporting about 10" hole
through the floor. Drivers side is weak. Sills front and back are pretty
rusty in the usual places. Frame of car is very solid though. Trunk floor
is very nice but bottom of trunk lid is shot. Needs new
trunk lid. The rest of the body panels are pretty good and straight. All
the glass is good. Also both bumpers . Chrome shows its age. The clutch
will probably need replacement soon. It is very stiff and
engages with about 1 inch of in and out travel.. I rebuilt the clutch slave
and master cylinders about 3 weeks ago hopeing that this would free up the
movement, but I suspect that the clutch internals need
replacement.
This car still has the original black plastic foor coverings. NO
carpets. Missing the interior 3 panels for the soft top covering.
I dont want to part this car out because it does run and drive and
someone could do a rolling restoration if need be. I don't want to be the
killer of an early finned Alpine . Not alot of these around
anymore. Also currently running series five wheel rims but I do have the
original series 1 rims with the original " thin" rimbellishers" and hubcaps.
I would Take $1200.00 for the car.. Car is currently registered and
liscenced and I have the proper California Title in my name. The car is
at my Home in Sacramento , CAlif.
Feel free to calll Me at 916-929-0189 to talk more about the car. I
hope that some local California lister will be interested in this car.
Thank you Keith R.Cronin
----- Original Message -----
From: "robert taylor" <rtaylor456@comcast.net>
To: "Alpine List" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 7:35 AM
Subject: gettin' warm
> Hello everyone,
>
> Well, after a replacing the head gasket - my SV 66 is still running a
> bit warm. I went to a Shell Oil fast lube place here and the guys
> working there had a few suggestions - so, I thought I should run them by
> the list.
>
> #1 They said I should be running with two fans. I had the original
> fan removed when the electric fan was installed forward of the radiator.
> Which, by the way, happened about the same time as my overheating
> problems began. Is there any drawback to having two fans? Would they be
> working against each other?
>
> #2 They said I should go to a Uhaul or car parts store and buy a
> transmission cooler and use it as an oil cooler as the original has been
> disconnected by PO - a leak I imagine. Where should the new cooler be
> placed? I have some room - no power brake servo. Should I remove the
> original oil cooler?
>
> #3 Finally, they suggested that, during the summer months, I should be
> running with a 120 or 130 thermostat instead of the 160 I now have
> installed.
>
> They promised that if all these things were done, the 1725 should run
> cool as a cucumber. These guys are hot rod heads - and seemed very
> knowledgeable. Any feedback on these topics would be appreciated greatly.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob T.
> SV 66
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