- 1. Re: Ebay Austin Healey Alpine (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 21:13:35 EST
- << just surfing the ebay pages and found this "Austin Healey" Alpine Series 2 - item # 597961166 looks like a nice car but ... an Austin ? have fun :) >> I wrote to the owner earlier. He replied that
- /html/alpines/2001-11/msg00154.html (6,662 bytes)
- 2. Strombergs on ebay (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 02:09:10 EDT
- Anyone take a look at the Strombergs currently on ebay? Looks like it has two right-side carbs!
- /html/alpines/2001-09/msg00097.html (6,299 bytes)
- 3. Re: Alpine GT on ebay some more info (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 11:49:24 EDT
- << I emailed the seller of the Fastback Alpine and it seems the car is a plain jane Alpine GT, with Strombergs. No webers, no finned oil pan, no Holbay valve cover, no OD and most likely no sale at $
- /html/alpines/2001-09/msg00261.html (6,810 bytes)
- 4. Re: International Money Orders (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 12:13:53 EDT
- << I thought I would share my experience with getting a money order in a foreign currency. It is quite easy. Just go to your local post office (USA) and ask for an international money order. The fee
- /html/alpines/2001-08/msg00088.html (7,517 bytes)
- 5. Re: Relief Valves (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 23:58:51 EDT
- I thought I'd read that Rootes went back to the earlier (pre-Series V) valve after problems developed with the early Series V valve sticking open. I haven't noticed any change in thread location on S
- /html/alpines/2001-08/msg00272.html (8,006 bytes)
- 6. Re: The dreaded fuel "T" (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 00:03:52 EDT
- I've driven several hundred thousand miles in Series V's and only had one T-fitting break. I think a lot of people may be re-assembling their carbs after a rebuild without paying close attention to t
- /html/alpines/2001-07/msg00331.html (8,414 bytes)
- 7. Re: expensive engine noises - update (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 12:15:05 EDT
- ............. Two others had broken top rings. Connecting rod bearings look a little pitted and one had started to "smear". Crank shaft looks good and should just need a polishing. Any ideas on why t
- /html/alpines/2001-06/msg00223.html (7,882 bytes)
- 8. Re: Rodriguez Bros Racing Rootes (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 14:17:26 EDT
- << Obviously Rootes did pretty well in recruiting ($$$) high profile racers to run their cars, Braham, Hill, Rodriguez, etc. (though off the top of my head, I don't know who the other "etc" people ar
- /html/alpines/2001-05/msg00056.html (6,891 bytes)
- 9. Re: Was now what to do with it. (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 20:26:30 EST
- << Yadda Yadda Yadda, and 35 years later the Tiger is still uncompetitive with it's peers. Oh sure, you can cut the frame off, save the bare tub, construct a completely new tube frame, hang fiberglas
- /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00056.html (7,107 bytes)
- 10. Re: Was now what to do with TOM PATTON (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:51:15 EST
- << As always happens when people want to start an argument on the list, someone takes a potshot and it escalates. My points stand as stated irregardless of potshots, facts are facts. ZAG >> If your "
- /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00062.html (7,238 bytes)
- 11. Re: Production Halt (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:17:37 EST
- << Speaking of Alpines and "doner" production cars, why did Rootes stop production of the Alpine? >> As others have posted, the end of the Audax line could of had something to do with it but, accordi
- /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00104.html (7,723 bytes)
- 12. Doane Spencer (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:37:53 EST
- Doane gave a lengthy tour of the Hollywood Sports Tiger at SUNI I in Snowmass, CO in 1989. It was all videotaped (along with other owner interviews and event highlights) and sold afterwards in a 2-ta
- /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00106.html (8,270 bytes)
- 13. Re: "Get Smart"on TV ...Saturday (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 13:52:21 EST
- For those with TVLand on their cable, two episodes of note to watch during their Smart-a-thon this weekend: (E.S.T) Sat 8pm. Black & white pilot episode. See the FIRST car that Smart drove in the ope
- /html/alpines/2001-03/msg00476.html (6,560 bytes)
- 14. RE: General Ignorance and Lack of Knowledge (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 17:48:56 EST
- I've had the Petronix unit in my Series V for probably four or five years now - roughly 25,000 miles of city, highway and the occasional autocross. Haven't had to touch it once, after an easy one+ ho
- /html/alpines/2001-02/msg00354.html (8,661 bytes)
- 15. Re: Looking for Maxwell Smart (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 13:06:54 EST
- << >> Can you help find publicity photo of similar to opening trailer shots of That would be perfect+ for a print in a T-shirt!! Please inform us all when that pic is found!! Possibly not to be found
- /html/alpines/2000-11/msg00261.html (7,151 bytes)
- 16. Re: Carb T Connector (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:41:56 EDT
- << Have their been any problems with gas leakage from the T connector on S5 Alpines and if so how do you correct? I seem to have some leakage where the T fits into either carb. Brent Some people have
- /html/alpines/2000-08/msg00337.html (7,308 bytes)
- 17. Re: Chrysler Pentastar (score: 1)
- Author: SloMoIV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 01:58:27 EDT
- << Ian, I believe all Series V's had them. My first Alpine V which was B395000541 had one on the lower front right fender. Curt Classic Sunbeam .....For those of you wondering just when Rootes starti
- /html/alpines/2000-07/msg00152.html (8,354 bytes)
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