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Think the trick to change gear is blip the throttle and change down as the revs fall. Bit of practise gets the gears changing without the crunch. Sort of matching the engine speed to the gear.

Liking the sound of that.
If my brains in the correct gear Idea

The mechanicals are straight forward. WRX engine and box, converted drive shafts, prop shaft, P4 back end. Heavy brake upgrade. Stre ...

I did a promotional track day with Subaru last year and the highlight was to driving the entire Impreza turbo range on the track at Knockhill. It's a very capable car on the limit. Top day out. Expens ...

Theres a concession for donor vehicles. With an inspection

DVLA
"While donor vehicles need to be currently licensed to participate in a cherished transfer, applications to transfer marks from unli ...

Don't think the tax and mot matter for a transfer.
Just the log books.
You need to get a transfer form from the local DVLA office.
The fee is about £80

I have the original sales brochures here for the Mk2 33 1988

The 1.7Ti engine has a longer stroke and slightly wider piston.
stroke/bore 1.7 84/67.2 1.7Ti 87/72.2
So the 1.7Ti is slightly quicke ...

Have a look at the stick from underneath.
Theres a rod from the stick to the gear box selector
Perhaps the washer and clip have come off.
Theres a post further down the maintenace page Gear linkage ...

Find the Old Alfa Sud/sprint manual the clutch change routine is the same.
It's a large task for a first time attempt at clutch changing.
I usually drop the engine and gear box from the car. Not sur ...

Mk2 front indicators are held with 2 crosshead screws at the back

Red temperature lights are not good. The cooling fan should be coming on about 90 to 100 on the temperature guage.

Check the wires are connected to the sensor on the opposite side of the radiator. ...

Excellent.

Another step nearer to rescuing the Sud

Darn I've been beat by about 40,000 miles Sad

My Mk2 33 1.5 Ti had managed 162,000 miles/261,000Km on the original engine. With the starter, altenator and clutch slave cylinder leaving the vehicle ...

Go here

http://www.alfisti.co.uk/16v_boxer_belts.htm

The proper washers and spring clip can be had at the Alfa Dealer for about £1.50 in the uk.

Failing that a washer, spring washer and a spring clip can be used.
The spring clip is similar to the o ...

Had forgot about Steve Parry. I have his number somewhere

Ps: Its www.Justsuds.co.uk. The dot com ones some dodge shopping list site.

Anyone in the Uk have AlfaSud front wings, landing panels and possible a lower front valance. Suitable for an 1984 1.5 Ti Sud. Pattern parts acceptable.

It might be worth looking at the VW camper sites.
Have a friend in the camper club and one of their members has a 1.7 boxer engine fitted in an old VW camper. Haven't seen him for some time.

He w ...

I assume they are all the same. Don't quote me on that.
The car it came from was an early 16v. Just before the suspension was upgraded. Heres some badly taken picture to help.

www.ukbuilt.com/pics ...

Have a spare on from a low milage 33 that was running fine before I ripped the engine out for my Mk2 16v carb conversion.
Its a Bosh Jetronic part - 0-280 000 615.

www.stopthemetalmaggot.co.uk ...

The button marked as 2 in your picture is a dummy button. Removed the same one from my mk2 and behind it is another spare block connector with yellow wires. On the other side of the steering wheel nex ...

Bought my colour tune in Halfords in the Uk. Gunson still make them.

I was surprised when I bought it. Thought they had gone from production a long time ago. Halfords also had battery aid tablets. ...

Its helpful to have a Holts Colour Tune kit to balance/set the carbs.
Comes as a dummy spark plug with a window and a small mirror attached.
Lets you see the combustion in the cylinder. Instruction ...

Thats a top Sud.

I have one that I've been restoring bit by bit since last year.
Uk Sud that metal maggot had taken hold of. Luckily it had only spread to the sills, wing, and landing panels.

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The Haynes Book only goes to 1.5. Thats where the old 33 manual comes in.

The old Sud manuals excellent when combined with the early 33 manual from the web. Good for cars up to about 1990. MK1 and Mk2. Try and get the one that includes the Sprint. Engine and suspension are ...