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fluffyduff
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 Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject: Big end bearings? |
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Hi. new to this forum but Ive been knocking around on AO for a while now. Anyway, Ive been rebuilding a 1500 boxer and all was going well until I went looking for shells. Ive tried everywhere over here (Ireland) i can think of and have put a couple of calls into specialists in the uk but have been told its gonna be september before they can get any.
Dont suppose anyone knows of a supplier or happens to have a set laying around that they'd be willing to part with?
Thanks in advance
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lee16v
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Frank.
Give Alfashop 1603 426277 or Mangoletsi 01565 - 722899 a bell. I've been enquiring for shells for the 16v and they both had those so might have yours too.
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fluffyduff
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Thanks for the tip. Have tried alfashop but they reckon September at the earliest. will give mangoletsi a shout and see what they have to say.
Ive been pretty lucky so far with the 33 but recently its been testing me a little bit  |
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bobbber
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Don't forget there are two different colours of shells depending on the thickness. Red and Blue - they are both different part numbers too.
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BigAl
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I bought a set for my 8v 1.7, i havent even opened the plastic bag they cam in as i didnt get to rebuild my enging at the time. If they are the same used for my 16v then i will keep them, if they are different and will be of use to you, then they are yours.
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RBL
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I got mine from here
D & R James Engineering Services Ltd
16, Benson Rd, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, Dorset BH17 0GB
Tel: 01202 678679
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fluffyduff
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't forget there are two different colours of shells depending on the thickness. Red and Blue - they are both different part numbers too. |
Yeah the one's I'm looking for are the red ones. Apparently I'm just a bit too late. Suppliers who had them a month ago cant get them now. Ive still a couple of leads to follow up (thanks for the heads up RBL) but its looking like its gonna take a while to source them. |
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fluffyduff
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I ended up getting a set of original alfa shells off a guy on another site who works in a main dealers  Couldn't believe it as my local dealers want nothing to do with the car (nor would I let them near it)
Thanks for the help guys hopefully this'll see the 1500 up and running and see my car back on the road. |
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Toad
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SO when can I hear my old 1500 running ??
Glad to see you got this sorted.
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fluffyduff
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| Toad wrote: |
SO when can I hear my old 1500 running ??
Glad to see you got this sorted. |
Will have to pop down to you with it at some stage. I'm not just 100% happy with it though as its very slightly tappetty on one bank. Gonna have to do some homework and find out what size shims i need to see if i can hush it a little.
Hows the sprint coming along? |
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