September Drive

First drive of the year! 

I adjusted the timing, added some fresh 94 gas and took the Alfa for a 45 mile run. It started a little rough, but was running beautifully by the end of the drive.

Weekend drive

Filled the tank and took the Alfa for a spin. A nice weekend drive.

1750 Weber settings

Engine capacity: 1779 cc
Weber model: 40 DCOE 32
Choke: 32
Auxiliary venturi: 4.5
Main jet: 130
Idle jet: 50F8
Emulsion tube: F9
Air corrector jet: 200
Accelerator pump jet: 35
Accelerator pump back bleed: 80
Needle valve: 150

More teething problems

After adjusting the timing, I drove the Alfa about 35 miles. The car continues to loosen up and run smoother, but little nagging issues keep cropping up. This time it's a small fluid leak from around the clutch master cylinder. Unfortunately, I'll have to repair it in another post!

New brake booster & shift knob

Finally! I found some time to work on the Alfa. 

First up, removing the old brake servo. It came out easily, with a minimum of fuss. Before:

Retaining clip:

For whatever reason, the nuts on the new booster used an odd UNC thread pitch. It took us awhile to find the right ones.

I installed the OMP shifter knob [an eBay find]. Unlike the tall Momo part, this one is reasonably sized and sits in a comfortable position.

Engine rebuild on YouTube

It's amazing how simple the Nord engine design is. A good engine rebuild video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM_dpA62HN8

More miles & brake servo

It's been awhile since my last update.

A couple of weeks ago, I took the car on a 40 mile drive. It was running beautifully, but the rear brakes started locking up as I was driving in traffic. From what I can gather, sticky [rear] brakes his is usually the result of a wonky brake booster, so I've ordered a new Lockheed unit from Alfaholics.