From ross_hulse at sbcglobal.net Tue Sep 4 07:47:56 2007 From: ross_hulse at sbcglobal.net (Ross) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 06:47:56 -0700 Subject: [Alpines] dashboard question Message-ID: <000d01c7eefa$33f3f850$6500a8c0@your9d609cd8ac> Hi Bill, Replacement is straight forward. The only catch is the brackets formed in the plastic dash for the sliding heater controls are not part of the wooden dash. I had to make some for the dash I put in my Alpine. All the instruments and switches will fit fine. You will not need to use the surround on the cubby box. And be sure to purchase the cubby box for the wood dash when you purchase your dash replacement. Ross "Commodore Blues" Hulse From JACranwell at aol.com Wed Sep 5 02:46:47 2007 From: JACranwell at aol.com (JACranwell at aol.com) Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 04:46:47 EDT Subject: [Alpines] Looking for a 1962 Alpine, Series II: Message-ID: Where are you located? If in Europe, I'll keep my eyes open for an SII. Julian. From drmayf at mayfco.com Thu Sep 6 19:26:24 2007 From: drmayf at mayfco.com (drmayf) Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:26:24 -0700 Subject: [Alpines] World's Fastest Sunbeam (wannabe) continuin story Message-ID: <46E0A8C0.7020300@mayfco.com> Well, Jim Leach up in Seattle just reminded me that I need to update you all on what's happing to the car. Here is what I just sent to him WOS is not gonna happen this year, but maybe World Finals in october. I cooked one piston pretty badly, trashed all the bearings and broke some rings on other pistons. Have the block cleaned up enough to make a run or 2 and have a new set of pistons in hand. Just have to find a place that can swap out the pistons and I am back in business. But also want to rebalance the crank and have it micropolished. Just to take out some of the minor damage... I have new very much larger fuel injectors, a new boost controller, new inconel exhaust valves. New solid copper head gaskets, new exhaust header gaskets also solid copper as well as header collector solid copper. I blew out a lot of gaskets, lol. HAve a new ignition module for the distributor as well. Just need to put it all back together now. Oh new main bearings on the way also, some trick coated ones. New one piece pan gasket. We are planning on WF but it may rain out. Hope not, then the next outing will be Tigers United in Big Bear... Oh, I have planes for an ice water to air turbo charge air intercooler. 360 degree air into the motor is just not good. So things are mushing along, just slowly. Has been hot enough here to dang near melt lead, today being cool enough to actually work on the car for an hour or 2. The last week has been more in the nature of chasing parts, trying to find suppliers, etc. Lots of stuff supposed to hit here tomorrow, but I am going to Las Vegas to find a shop ththat can swap the pistons out. I don't know why the original motor used the crummy press fit pins, but that's what they are and that's what I will stick with for this motor. I will do things a bit differently in thenext motor: 331 cid, full floating pistons and rods, H beam rods, total seal rings. Forged crank. In any case, I am working to get it all back together. Assembly wont take long, just the parts chasing consumes a lot of time. more later mayf From edstiger at charter.net Sun Sep 9 07:16:17 2007 From: edstiger at charter.net (Ed Esslinger) Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 08:16:17 -0500 Subject: [Alpines] Wanted to share room TE/AE United Message-ID: <000d01c7f2e3$9b6194b0$6401a8c0@SEXEYNICKERS> Ted Casey is looking for someone to share a room with him at the upcoming TE/AE united. Ted is not on the web. Please phone him at 717-354-9276 if you have a room to share. Thanks Ed From jasonraser at yahoo.com Mon Sep 10 21:12:58 2007 From: jasonraser at yahoo.com (Jason Raser) Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:12:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Alpines] Andy Rooney owns a Tiger In-Reply-To: <000d01c7f2e3$9b6194b0$6401a8c0@SEXEYNICKERS> Message-ID: <810733.8979.qm@web57702.mail.re3.yahoo.com> If you watched 60 Minutes on CBS yesterday you may have seen Andy Rooney showing a picture of his green 1967 Tiger. He said he bought it new in 1967. As an aside, I was walking across a street in New York City a few years ago and a car (not the Tiger)almost hit me while the driver was honking at me. When he drove by I realized it was Andy Rooney. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/3658 From marcsmall at comcast.net Mon Sep 10 21:33:10 2007 From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small) Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:33:10 -0400 Subject: [Alpines] Andy Rooney owns a Tiger In-Reply-To: <810733.8979.qm@web57702.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <000d01c7f2e3$9b6194b0$6401a8c0@SEXEYNICKERS> <810733.8979.qm@web57702.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20070911033425.204B41879BF@autox.team.net> At 11:12 PM 9/10/2007, Jason Raser wrote: >If you watched 60 Minutes on CBS yesterday you may >have seen Andy Rooney showing a picture of his green >1967 Tiger. He said he bought it new in 1967. > >As an aside, I was walking across a street in New York >City a few years ago and a car (not the Tiger)almost >hit me while the driver was honking at me. When he >drove by I realized it was Andy Rooney. From personal experience, Andy Rooney is a bit of a jerk. Marc msmall at aya.yale.edu Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir! From bmounce at rcn.com Tue Sep 11 05:54:49 2007 From: bmounce at rcn.com (Bill Mounce) Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:54:49 -0400 Subject: [Alpines] Andy Rooney owns a Tiger In-Reply-To: <810733.8979.qm@web57702.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <000d01c7f2e3$9b6194b0$6401a8c0@SEXEYNICKERS> <810733.8979.qm@web57702.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <007301c7f46a$8e6a7280$6501a8c0@HOVAC> Several years ago he did a bit on cars, and said that each person should own different cars for different purposes. He ended the piece with a close up of him hanging out a car window, saying, 'And this one is just for fun', and the bit closed with him pulling away from the camera in his Tiger. Wonder if he drives too slowly in the fast lane? -----Original Message----- From: alpines-bounces+bmounce=rcn.com at autox.team.net [mailto:alpines-bounces+bmounce=rcn.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jason Raser Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:13 PM To: tigers at autox.team.net Cc: Alpine Discussion List Subject: [Alpines] Andy Rooney owns a Tiger If you watched 60 Minutes on CBS yesterday you may have seen Andy Rooney showing a picture of his green 1967 Tiger. He said he bought it new in 1967. As an aside, I was walking across a street in New York City a few years ago and a car (not the Tiger)almost hit me while the driver was honking at me. When he drove by I realized it was Andy Rooney. ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/3658 _______________________________________________ bmounce at rcn.com Alpines at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.13/998 - Release Date: 9/10/2007 8:48 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.13/998 - Release Date: 9/10/2007 8:48 AM From lehtinen.lauri at kolumbus.fi Fri Sep 14 04:26:13 2007 From: lehtinen.lauri at kolumbus.fi (Lauri Lehtinen) Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:26:13 +0300 Subject: [Alpines] Alpine in a credit card ad In-Reply-To: <002901c7b512$81a59620$d201bfce@kathleenk7uapq> Message-ID: There was an Alpine or Tiger in American Express ad in finnish magazine. Carnival red with wooden dash. Have you seen it globaly? Lauri Lehtinen journalist, engineer Helsinki, Finland Mobile: +358 400 851988 _______________________________________________ [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of amexGold_auto_300x250[1].jpg] From deiland1 at elp.rr.com Sun Sep 16 19:12:42 2007 From: deiland1 at elp.rr.com (Dan Eiland) Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:12:42 -0600 Subject: [Alpines] FS-1973 Triumph GT6 Message-ID: <000f01c7f8c7$d9636a60$2c11f218@elp.rr.com> I know this is not related to any of these lists but if you are like me you like a number of different sports cars from yesteryear. It is sad that I must part with my 1973 GT6. I purchased this car for my son's first car but he and I along with our better half have finally decided that we must part with the GT6. As some of you are aware my son wears a prosthetic leg and, although he can drive the GT6 quite well, I am concerned with how quickly he can react in an emergency because of the prosthetic. After many hours of discussions we have concluded it would be better and safer for him to have a car with an automatic transmission. We have already located another car that he likes and now sadly must part with the GT6. I thought I would give the lists I belong to a chance first before listing the car elsewhere. I would like $6000 for the car and in my opinion it is well worth it. Although the car is not perfect, it is rust free and in good condition and ready to drive. If there is anyone truly interested please contact me off list at "deiland1atelpdotrrdotcom". I hope I don't have to explain what to do with that email address but if you really need help just ask. Thanks, Dan Eiland El Paso, Texas 1973 GT6 1974 Jensen Healey From JACranwell at aol.com Mon Sep 17 02:59:15 2007 From: JACranwell at aol.com (JACranwell at aol.com) Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:59:15 EDT Subject: [Alpines] FS-1973 Triumph GT6 Message-ID: In a message dated 17/09/2007 02:14:48 GMT Standard Time, deiland1 at elp.rr.com writes: > different sports cars from yesteryear. > Good luck Dan. If only I were in the US, I'd be tempted. My brother has a GT6 MK1, he's had since 1971, and it's a great little car, even though it is a bit tail happy. I've often wondered how that sweet 6 cylinder engine would work out in an Alpine. Julian. From deiland1 at elp.rr.com Mon Sep 17 19:01:07 2007 From: deiland1 at elp.rr.com (Dan Eiland) Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:01:07 -0600 Subject: [Alpines] Need to find a company to pick up car and bring to me Message-ID: <000901c7f98f$66390180$2c11f218@elp.rr.com> I'm looking at purchasing a car in the Burbank, CA area and bringing it to El Paso, TX. This is a 12 hour drive and I suspect the car will make the drive but I don't know the car well enough to just get in and take it for a long hall. I was wondering if anyone knows of a company that could transport a car from CA to TX that won't cost me a ton of money. Also, does anyone know a company in the Burbank area that could inspect the car for me so I would know if its condition is what the owner says it is? This is an Italian car if it makes a difference. Prefer a place that knows Alfa Romeos. TIA, Dan Eiland El Paso, Texas From tbstiffy at bentcom.net Fri Sep 21 18:11:35 2007 From: tbstiffy at bentcom.net (TIM AND BETH STIFFY) Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:11:35 -0500 Subject: [Alpines] Needed door part Message-ID: <003a01c7fcad$23d06470$9d8d9e43@DELL> After a nice long fall drive through the PA country back roads, I returned to the garage. After opening the door, I heard something fall off the door. The chrome dovetail piece in the door fell apart. I used some JB Weld epoxy but it recracked upon reassembly. I know SS sells a repo part ($74 apiece) but was hoping someone out there has a used LH dovetail in usable shape for sale. Thanks, Tim Stiffy Series I Alpine From alpine61 at comcast.net Sun Sep 23 19:46:58 2007 From: alpine61 at comcast.net (Rob Wiseman) Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:46:58 -0600 Subject: [Alpines] V6Jose Message-ID: I need to get ahold of V6Jose (V6Joe). I got a new computer and can't seem to find a correct address. Thanks, Rob From mrtebo at shaw.ca Mon Sep 24 05:00:25 2007 From: mrtebo at shaw.ca (Ron Tebo) Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:00:25 -0600 Subject: [Alpines] V6Jose In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <46F798C9.8030901@shaw.ca> Rob: Joe Rodriguez ' phone # was (253) 804 6501. I have no idea if this is still current. Ron Tebo Rob Wiseman wrote: >I need to get ahold of V6Jose (V6Joe). > >I got a new computer and can't seem to find a correct address. > >Thanks, >Rob >_______________________________________________ >mrtebo at shaw.ca > >Alpines at autox.team.net >http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/alpines From my97venom at aol.com Mon Sep 24 10:46:16 2007 From: my97venom at aol.com (my97venom at aol.com) Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:46:16 -0400 Subject: [Alpines] (no subject) Message-ID: <8C9CCE18F283035-AB8-8E8@WEBMAIL-MA20.sysops.aol.com> ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com From aballard at ix.netcom.com Tue Sep 25 11:35:56 2007 From: aballard at ix.netcom.com (Allan Ballard) Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:35:56 -0400 Subject: [Alpines] v6Jose In-Reply-To: <8C9CCE18F283035-AB8-8E8@WEBMAIL-MA20.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: To the person trying to reach V6 Jose: ***mejarodriguez***@***hotmail.com*** (remove asterisk) From deiland1 at elp.rr.com Wed Sep 26 17:00:36 2007 From: deiland1 at elp.rr.com (Dan Eiland) Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:00:36 -0600 Subject: [Alpines] Triumph GT6 FS on Ebay Message-ID: <004601c80091$0e8defa0$2c11f218@elp.rr.com> Sorry to bomb the lists with this but if someone on one of the lists I follow is interested in a really nice 1973 GT6, I have one for sale on ebay that will be ending tommorow. Take a look if interested. Dan From deiland1 at elp.rr.com Wed Sep 26 21:15:13 2007 From: deiland1 at elp.rr.com (Dan Eiland) Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:15:13 -0600 Subject: [Alpines] 1962 P1800 FS with 302 & automatic Message-ID: <000701c800b4$a6127580$2c11f218@elp.rr.com> For all those that like Jensen built cars you might want to check this out. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1962-P1800-302-V8-C4-Auto-Volvos-answer-to-Ferrari_W0QQitemZ120166107649QQihZ002QQcategoryZ6472QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Just came across it on ebay by accident. From drmayf at mayfco.com Sun Sep 30 18:53:36 2007 From: drmayf at mayfco.com (drmayf) Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:53:36 -0700 Subject: [Alpines] Bonneville Worlds Finals Meet... Message-ID: <47004510.7060607@mayfco.com> Well, tomorrow morning we launch the big red trailer and the World's Fastest Sunbeam (wannabe) in the direction of Wendover, UT. We should arrive there around 2 - 3 pm in the afternoon if we take it easy. We will be staying at the Super 8 motel. Many of you have been following th etrials and tribulations of the car and team. Some of you may know that at the August meet we made 184 mph. So we got our B driver's licsense and also attained the speed necessary to run on the long track if we want to do that. That run was the best of the meet for us and all subsequesnt runs were awful. It was pretty obvious that the motor was severely injured. When we returned home, I began to disect the motor and it's bits and pieces. Here is what I think happened. The boost was very high at 18 psig for the size of injectors I used, 42 #/hr. That should have been ok if the boost was at about 11 or 12 psi. But it went to 18. The brain box tried to com[pensate by flowing all the fuel it could possible flow: injectors went to 100% duty cycle and that really wasn't enough for that air. One injector, #3 seems to have partially failed and that caused a lean out on that cylinder. So, what happens when you lean out at full boogie? Well, you kill that piston and that is what I did. Burned a corner off of it, locked the rings in place and rubbed all the hide off the four corners of that piston (boss under the wrist pins at each end on both sides). Pounded the crap out of the bearings on the rods and mains. Scored #4 main a bit. So bought new pistons, rings, rod and main bearings. New SCE ICS Titan head gaskets, new solid copper header flange to head gaskets. The COmetic HG I used before was looking like it wanted to leak in a couple of places. The header gaskets flat blew out is several ports. I think I have all that cured now. I also purchased 60 #/hr injectors and those are installed. During the reassembly I found a waste gate hose burned bad enough to leak all the waste gate diaphram air on the bottom sides of both waste gates (common plumbing). That meant if the ebay controller was working, then it was holding the gates closed. Since I am using old T-bird turbos, the resulting exhaust back pressure was too much. I nearly cooked the stainless steel exhaust valves as well, they turned a sickly blue color. I now have inconel valves to cure that problem. Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to we could not make the September meet. Fortunately, the lake is dry and hno forcast for rain in the next few days so the ellusive October meet is on! So we are off to see what we can do: this is planned to be a mostly tunning meet for us tho if the opportunity is there and the car is running well, we are going for it! 205 plus maybe, hopefully.. The dyno on Saturday was sorta like kissing your sister. It ran but it also ran out of ignition or maybe it was the high boost exhaust baxkup issue again. I reached 18 psig again unintentionally. But it was misfiring badly so the problems of August did not repeat. It doe shold promise thoug if I can find the happy boost lever, which I think is around 1 psi then the car will run fine indeed. On the high boost dynp pull we made 357 rwhp and 531 rwtq. Have to work back through the gears to get flywheel stuff but that impressed me. It was at 3750 rpm. I stil lhave 2650 rpm to go! And to reclaim the spark, I installed a MSD 6A spark box today. It started right up so no miswiring ( power, gnd, 4 signal wires, lol, how bad can it be?) We have a new laptop computer connect card from AT&T so we can have comunications just about everywhere. If anyone want sto send messages to me after tonight, please send them to drmayf at yahoo.com That is the email I will be monitoring... wish us luck! mayf