Pity that the Alfasud already started rusting before leaving the
showroom....
Cheers,
Hans soon to leave to Boston for another MG list celebration
'71 BGT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Matthews" <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
To: "Max Heim" <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: my new daily driver
> On 5/1/06, Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> I never really cared for those Boxer motors in the Subarus. Noisy, shaky,
>> and inherently inefficient compared to an I-4 (insofar as packaging and
>> plumbing).
>>
>
> Well, flat-4s can be nice packages. In the AlfaSud was an excellent
> F-4. Smooth, revved well (well past the marked limit up to 8000rpm)
> and it fit well under the bonnet. WIth the engine placed
> longitudinally, the gearbox behind, the whole package was short enough
> to have the driveshafts come straight out of the gearbox to the front
> wheels. The valves were operated by camshafts acting directly on a
> plate attached to the valve stem. There were 2 lobes per valve and
> the valve adjustment was achieved by inserting an allen key through a
> hole in the camshaft and screwing the valve up or down in the plate.
>
> Cirtroen also had a FWD/F4 configuration in some cars. This was an
> air-cooled engine, with 4 rocker shafts, OHC, and partially aluminium.
> Like the AlfaSud, This also featured inboard front disk brakes, with
> the brakes attached to the gearbox.
>
> Regards,
> Simon
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