A couple of small jobs done this weekend. New trumpets and a proper air filter.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Monday, October 1, 2018
Weekend drive
I had the Alfa out this weekend. It is running gloriously in the cool fall air, and there is now over 230 miles on the clock since the rebuild. It gets better and better with each drive. I'd love to see that hit 300 before the car goes into storage for the winter...
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Longish drive
I took the Alfa on it's first drive in a month. After 60+ miles, I've moved past the point of "listening for problems" to "noticing what is great." There's a lot to like.
The engine is loosening up, it's pulling harder and revving easier now. The temperature and oil pressure are perfect. It sounds great and turns a lot of heads.
After servicing the gearbox and differential, the two major mechanical items that were not rebuilt, I was concerned a hidden gremlin would be lurking. They both feel good - the modern synthetic oils are working their magic - the drivetrain gets smoother with each drive.
The Koni Sport dampers and Alfaholics lowering springs are fantastic. The naysayers are crazy - the handling is much improved - there is no bump-steer and the ride is "sporty." And the new stance looks good:
I'm looking forward to hitting the 500 and 1,000 mile marks!
The engine is loosening up, it's pulling harder and revving easier now. The temperature and oil pressure are perfect. It sounds great and turns a lot of heads.
After servicing the gearbox and differential, the two major mechanical items that were not rebuilt, I was concerned a hidden gremlin would be lurking. They both feel good - the modern synthetic oils are working their magic - the drivetrain gets smoother with each drive.
The Koni Sport dampers and Alfaholics lowering springs are fantastic. The naysayers are crazy - the handling is much improved - there is no bump-steer and the ride is "sporty." And the new stance looks good:
I'm looking forward to hitting the 500 and 1,000 mile marks!
123 Ignition distributor installation
Installing the 123 Ignition distributor should have been a straight-forward task, but the Bosch unit threw us a curveball. When I was removing the later, the oil seal fell off and onto the drive gear. Since it is dark, and filled with a minute amount of oil, the o-ring completely disappeared.
That pesky little piece of rubber prevented us from installing the new distributor - and caused about an hour and half of head scratching. Eventually we found the problem and everything was a bit more straight-forward.
Once we went through the installation procedure, including programming the unit from my iPhone, the engine ran better immediately.
Alfaholics recommended curve:
The next day I ran all the wires inside some automotive wiring tube and made everything neat and tidy.
That pesky little piece of rubber prevented us from installing the new distributor - and caused about an hour and half of head scratching. Eventually we found the problem and everything was a bit more straight-forward.
Once we went through the installation procedure, including programming the unit from my iPhone, the engine ran better immediately.
Alfaholics recommended curve:
The next day I ran all the wires inside some automotive wiring tube and made everything neat and tidy.
Saturday, August 18, 2018
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