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Jorik Alfasud
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 26
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:22 pm Post subject: 33 16v carburettor |
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Hi fellow Alfisti,
it's been a long time since I've posted here, I've been reading the postings here and have seen that, Keith, Tino, Hugh and the other old school Alfisti are still around. Well an update on my 33. I didn't use it for the winter, and have been collecting all sorts of new parts during this winter. Koni dampers (yellow), 45 mm loweringsprings, polyurethan suspension bushes, 2 alloy inlet manifolds to fit the carbs to the 16v engine, a new airfilterbox, a Remus rearbox new Ronal wheels you name it I got it. Last month all was put together and a new beast was born. My 1988 33 1.7 16v QV B6 was ready...been working on the car for 9 years now and finally am nearing completion. The carbs on 16v are just so great! The car makes enormously cool sounds and backfires and is just so fast. This morning I drove the wheels of a new mini cooper S. Acceleration is just unbelievable. I'll make new pictures soon and will let you know when they're on my site.
Looking forward in hearing from you! _________________ Cheers,
Jorik
1988 33 1.7 16v QV
http://home.planet.nl/~koper193/index.html |
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tvatavuk Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 673 Location: Split, Croatia
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jorik,
it's allways pleasure to read other old school Alfista posts and hear about his 33.
I'm (& probably many others here) expecting detailed report on how to mount 16v with carbs, with "How to" & "How not to" lists all spiced with juicy photos either here on on yours informative web pages.
Meanwhile which PU bushes have you bought, brand and how much did you paid for them? I'm after all PU bushes for my P4. _________________ Tino Vatavuk
Little black dress which replaced Alfa Romeo 33 S 16v Permanent 4 GMo |
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gritsop Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 766 Location: Ekali, Athens - Greece
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
Just to add to the 16V engine with carbs.
A member of the Greek AROC has a 1984 sprint fitted with a 16V engine with 40 mm carbs.
The mechanic who fitted this engine told it was easy and straightforward. Only "problem" is that there is no much clearance to fit the standard airbox, so it is left without it for the time being.
The sound is however, superb.
Regards, _________________ Thanassis Gritsopoulos
1991 Alfa 33 1.4 IE
2001 Alfa 147 1.6 Distinctive
http://www.alfa-restoration.co.uk
Parts Shop: www.alfa-restoration.co.uk/shop |
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sportwagon haydn Alfa Arna
Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Wiltshire, England
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
I too have been playing with my 33 for some years ( well they can`t arrest you for it!).
The engine I am working on at the moment is a 16v running individual throttle bodies & 2 injectors per cylinder.
The distributor has been replaced with a (whisper it) Ford coil pack & both the injection & ignition are cotroled by a remapable ECU.
It makes all the right noises(in particular when the filters are off & the ram pipes are sucking) & is both very driveable & quick!! |
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Bellamachinna Alfa 33
Joined: 12 May 2003 Posts: 352 Location: Lisbon-Portugal
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Welcome back...
My 1.5 Ti was converted to 16v using your car as inspiration . However, i dumped the injection system and used 40 Dellorttos, from the start...
All i needed to make it exactly like yours, were those beutifull Ronal wheels. (impossible to find them here in Portugal), and before your bumper conversion...
Are you using "hibrid" inlet manifolds, like i did on my car - Used the top part from an 1.7 inlet, to fit the carbs, and the lower part from the 1.7 16v, with the injector holes "covered", or are you using custom build manilfolds?
Sadly my car died after a 300 km trip... . It never failed me, but when arriving home (about 2.5km) the cam belts failed with the obvious results...
Best regards
P.Camilo _________________ All'interno della mia macchina, vi sedete, tenete sopra e CHIUDETE IN SU... |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Nice to hear from you.
Come on, tell us the details.
All the best
Keith |
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Jorik Alfasud
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 26
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys!!!
Great hearing form you again, you too Paolo! Is Scott still around here with the 16v monza (awesome??). I haven't gotten around to updating my website yet, but I'll be free this weekend and planning on polishing the 33 and making some nice pictures!!
The PU bushes I've bought at:
http://www.es-international.nl/SUSPENSION%20GB/GB_index_suspension.htm
had to pay EUR 250 or so for a set. It were a lot of bushes (shopping bag full) and I still haven't placed them all (actualy need to go back to the firm and ask were the last ones need to go...). The front end of the car is so stiff now...hardly can push the nose down by hand anymore.
I'll get back to you soon! _________________ Cheers,
Jorik
1988 33 1.7 16v QV
http://home.planet.nl/~koper193/index.html |
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alfaqv33 Alfasud
Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 44
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Hey jorik,
i have some pictures about the poly bushes:
and olso a lot of pictures about polishing a lot of parts:
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Mixsynth Alfa Sprint
Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 165 Location: Peterborough UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jorik, great to see you're still improving your already fantastic 16V 33!
I haven't been around here much because I've been driving a 155 for the past year, with the 33 left in storage, unused. The 155 believe it or not has just died with big end failure (only 45k miles too), and so I've just bought an S-plate 145 QV as a replacement daily runner (not going to do anything to it).
For some reason I felt 'betrayed' by the 155, it having failed so soon in its life. the 33 has done 80k (the engine's done about 100k) and it never so much as coughed... well that's not strictly true, but not completed died at least! So I've washed down the 33, charged the battery, and turned the key -- and it started first time!
I'm now severely tempted to continue the work I started on the 33 -- including replacing the IE with the 40mm Dellortos I've still got in a box somewhere. The fact that you've just done it is even more of an incentive.
Please tell me how difficult it was to fit the carbs so I know what I'd be in for! _________________ Hugh B
'98 145 QV
'89 33 1.7 16V Veloce SportWagon (in hibernation)
16V conversion pics/videos - now updated with extra pictures and explanations |
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knight Guest
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject: weight |
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can anyone tell me the weight of a 1.7 8v and a 1.7 16v?.......I have nowbeen trying to find this information for ages!!!!! |
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Serpent33 Alfa Sprint
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 210 Location: Singapore
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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so what jet set up was used?? I to am keen to know how the carb linkage to the heads were fab'ed. Thanks. _________________ Each time I speed I say, "Dear lord, make me fast and accurate..." |
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Serpent33 Alfa Sprint
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 210 Location: Singapore
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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What about fuel pump? _________________ Each time I speed I say, "Dear lord, make me fast and accurate..." |
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