[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #414

["Karl N. Matthias" <karmat@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just for the record, the 1969 cars have floor mount pedals and a 
hydraulic clutch.  You have to drill the longitudinal member to let the 
'69 pedal box pass through to the outside where the clutch cylinder is 
mounted.  My 1968 Giulia Sprint GTV has the place where the hole would 
be already stamped into the longitudinal member, which will make it 
easy to drill (I have two sets of 1969 pedals).  Don't know if they're 
all embossed like that already, or just mine because it's a late one.  
The alternative is to buy the adapters and whatnot from Centerline.  
Since I have the pedal boxes already from parts cars, that's the route 
I'm going.

Karl




> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:18:57 -0500
> From: Gilbert Gagne <gil5941@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: [alfa] best 2 liter engine to hop up?
>
> Your 66 GTV has clutch & brake pedals thru the floor and direct linkage
> to the clutch instead of hydraulic master cylinder with slave. As I
> remember,  2L engines won't mate with the 1600 bellhousing and clutch
> mechanism and you will have to also use the 2L bellhousing and clutch.
> This means jury rigging a clutch master cylinder to the thru-floor
> clutch pedal. Maybe my recollection is out of date and this may not be 
> a
> real problem. I once married a 2L engine from a 74 Spider to a 1300 67
> GT Jr. and had to install a clutch MC on a bracket under the floor so 
> it
> is doable. I would be interested to hear about other similar 
> experiences.
> Gil Gagne
> Port Orange, FL
> 1985 Spider
>
> Carl Liebold wrote:
>
>
> > I'm thinking of hopping up a 2 liter engine for my 66 GTV. There are
> > differences between the 2 liter engines... is there a common
> > preference among racers as to which version/years work better as a
> > starting point? I know the starters and gear rings changed, did
> > anything else change that makes a difference?
> > If it matters, I'll be tossing the spica and putting 45 webers and
> > headers on and running around 10:1 compression. It will be a street 
> > car.
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