- 141. Re: Series V: Car Cover (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 09:13:02 -0700
- You don't want any cover made with nylon or solid plastic laying on your finish. The only ones that are any good are the cloth type and they are just to be used as a dust cover inside or to shade th
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00066.html (7,092 bytes)
- 142. Re: intake manifold (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:49:10 -0700
- Pass that item up. The twin Zeniths carbs and manifolds are a dime-a-dozen. I remember Tiger Tom had a box of them just giving them away (that was years ago). These carbs are over 40 YEARS OLD! Thro
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00073.html (7,035 bytes)
- 143. Re: Which Weber for Series IV ? (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 11:23:11 -0700
- Yes, it will bolt up, but I'm not sure about the throttle linkage. Ian is selling the linkage that I know will work. http://www.saoca.org/sforum/viewtopic.php?TopicID=421 jan -- ______ ______ _______
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00100.html (6,986 bytes)
- 144. Re: ignition sanity check (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 21:13:12 -0700
- Number one cylinder location has universally been the first cylinder in the front (on inline block configurations). The Alpine follows this logic too. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ /
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00103.html (6,728 bytes)
- 145. Re: Rough Running (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 12:28:28 -0700
- Bad plugs might do this. The backfiring might be a lean mixture. The next time you are on the road, choke the carbs when you are trying to accelerate and see if it the engine starts pulling better.
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00108.html (7,034 bytes)
- 146. Re: Ignition problems - I think (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 21:07:59 -0700
- To get the engine timed with #1 cylinder firing, you need to remove the valve cover and watch the valve movement. The rotor turns counterclockwise and firing order is 1-3-4-2. The points are set to
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00133.html (7,319 bytes)
- 147. Re: Argh!!!!!!!! (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 21:35:22 -0700
- If you want the cheapest and most straight forward route, rebuild the 1725. I will probably cost close to $1500-$1900 in parts and services. To do a V6 conversion will cost a lot more and will take
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00174.html (6,808 bytes)
- 148. Re: Battery Box on eBay (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 17:41:41 -0700
- That's Bill Mohr. Bill take a look... jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /___ / /___ / / __ _/ (_|_(/_ /_)_|_(_|_| )_/_) ___/ / ____/ / / / \ \
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00211.html (7,415 bytes)
- 149. Re: Brake Caliper in Freezer (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 20:40:14 -0700
- No, you don't want to EVER do that. If the piston is tight going in there's something wrong with the fit. Did you scrape all the rust out of the both seal groove and the boot grove? It sounds like t
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00226.html (7,186 bytes)
- 150. Re: Driving with overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 16:59:01 -0700
- YOU HAVE TO USE THE CLUTCH when you engage/disengage your overdrive and only use it as a fifth gear!!! jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /___
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00240.html (7,609 bytes)
- 151. Re: 1725 Engine problems (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 19:25:26 -0700
- Air leaks usually don't start an engine miss. Air leaks make it impossible to get the engine to idle down. I suggest you change out all the plugs with a new set, it sounds like electrical. jan -- __
- /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00255.html (6,944 bytes)
- 152. Re: Click....nothing....d**n (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2002 22:22:16 -0700
- I would check your grounding strap. -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /___ / /___ / / __ _/ (_|_(/_ /_)_|_(_|_| )_/_) ___/ / ____/ / / / \ \ _| __
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00016.html (7,469 bytes)
- 153. Re: Freexe plug blues update (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 20:36:44 -0700
- Gary, That's the camshaft behind that plug. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /___ / /___ / / __ _/ (_|_(/_ /_)_|_(_|_| )_/_) ___/ / ____/ / /
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00066.html (7,572 bytes)
- 154. Re: Oil Cooler question (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 22:41:31 -0700
- There are sheet metal mounts that are spot welded to the series5 top valance. You will need those for sure and they will be hard to weld in. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /_
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00078.html (7,235 bytes)
- 155. Re: Cam specs ?? (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 11:15:13 -0700
- Mark, I would say that they received cam blanks from Rootes (same production core), and reground them to their specifications. I have a Harrington cam and it too is identical to the productions cams.
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00084.html (6,941 bytes)
- 156. Re: Quarter-panel welding (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 21:42:46 -0700
- I haven't seen a good rust free series I, that's available, for about 30 years. They were rusted pretty bad even back in 1970 when I was rebuilding my series I. Most owners junked them because the 14
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00104.html (7,514 bytes)
- 157. Re: Transmission oil (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 21:33:53 -0700
- Tim, Don't use the Shell ND 30W oil (Non-detergent, in black plastic bottle). I would stick with any Castrol product. If you can't find any ND oil, I don't see anything wrong using a 30W Castrol dete
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00126.html (7,695 bytes)
- 158. Re: Transmission oil - overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 19:24:04 -0700
- I know of people that use Mobil 1 in their 5-speed GM cars, and I would think it would work very good in our ALpine 4-speeds too. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ /
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00152.html (8,158 bytes)
- 159. Re: Transmission oil - overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 22:08:14 -0700
- If they are relatively new and not 30-40 years old, they should hold it back enough. Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ____/ / ___ / / /___ / /___ / /__/ / _| _ _ . _ _ _ /___ / /___ / / __ _/ (
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00156.html (8,149 bytes)
- 160. Re: Sunbeam.org message board (score: 1)
- Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 20:35:56 -0700
- Bill and others, Try to "reload/refresh" after the log-on screen. I noticed that it wasn't refreshing after I logged in and the refresh button cleared it up Jan -- ______ ______ _______ / ____/ / ___
- /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00178.html (7,121 bytes)
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