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101. Series 3 queries (score: 1)
Author: Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 16:19:20 +1000
Hi listers, As the S3 ST resto slowly approaches its end, I have a number of little details to sort out. In some cases I have forgotten what it was like since I pulled it apart, others I suspect it w
/html/alpines/2000-08/msg00173.html (7,791 bytes)

102. Re: exhaust (score: 1)
Author: Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 12:00:10 +1000
(amount of noise) you get and the resonator influences the tone and where it occurs in the rev range. Eg my Commodore had a good V8 burble but tended to have an annoying 'drone' at highway speeds -
/html/alpines/2000-08/msg00203.html (7,772 bytes)

103. Re: Series 2 Intake (score: 1)
Author: Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:42:57 +1000
It's to warm the inlet manifold to prevent condensation of the fuel-air mix - 'icing'as Rocky calls it. The mixture flows through the inlet manifold at high velocity, which means low pressure and lo
/html/alpines/2000-08/msg00205.html (7,861 bytes)

104. Re: Smog laws again (score: 1)
Author: Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:54:06 +1000
You make some pretty good points and I share some of your views. We all tend to assume the right to fresh air while at the same time polluting it. If you want to read some thought provoking stuff vi
/html/alpines/2000-08/msg00296.html (10,192 bytes)

105. Re: Fw: Thermodynamics of hell..... (score: 1)
Author: Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 16:21:08 +1000
Thanks for this - I forwarded it around some of my colleagues in the science dept at our university, who also thank you. My comment is that there are many who believe that all souls will eventually
/html/alpines/2000-08/msg00298.html (7,722 bytes)

106. Re: how do I attach the script? anyone still up?! (score: 1)
Author: "V.Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 17:08:12 +1000
I'm not sure what your clips look like. I couldn't get original ones for mine, so I got some that fit into the holes, after which the pressure of pushing the script in holds them in place. I didn't
/html/alpines/2000-07/msg00017.html (8,154 bytes)

107. Re: Sandblasting, yes or no?? (score: 1)
Author: "V.Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 12:18:49 +1000
I've had two cars stripped back to bare metal, a BMW sandblasted (before beads known) and my S3 (plastic) bead blasted. I can email you some pictures of the results if you like. No problems in eithe
/html/alpines/2000-07/msg00063.html (8,983 bytes)

108. Re: SV Gas Pedal (score: 1)
Author: Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 10:07:27 +1000
At times like these it may be a little consolation to that know your not alone. I too am past the $10K mark on the S3 and it's not yet back on the road - this being a car we originally bought as 'ch
/html/alpines/2000-07/msg00306.html (8,268 bytes)

109. Re: Draining fuel tanks (score: 1)
Author: Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:01:43 +1000
After you drain them using Pauls method why don't you take them out of the car completely, along with the connecting pipes? It's a bit more work but it will get them safely right away from your pain
/html/alpines/2000-07/msg00311.html (7,952 bytes)

110. Re: Luggage rack (score: 1)
Author: Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 09:43:15 +1000
I have an old Sunbeam Spares of Lenexa Kansas (are they now VB?) catalogue which has a rack in - made by Amco. Racks must also have been available over here as my S3 boot (sorry, trunk) lid was dril
/html/alpines/2000-07/msg00319.html (6,830 bytes)

111. Alpine Tracks (score: 1)
Author: Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 10:00:47 +1000
Not according to Page although I suspect you knew that. Alpines with wire wheels have wider tracks than those with disc, by 1/4 inch front and 2 inch at rear. And S4s have wider tracks than S1,2,3s
/html/alpines/2000-07/msg00355.html (7,312 bytes)

112. Re: Alpine West Midlands (score: 1)
Author: "V.Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 12:09:19 +1000
About 5 years ago I bought over $2000 of parts from them and had them shipped to Australia. I have had no problems at all with the quality and fit of the parts. They arrived promptly after I sent of
/html/alpines/2000-06/msg00080.html (7,629 bytes)

113. Re: Alpine Window Glass (score: 1)
Author: "V.Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 15:13:48 +1000
I have an old scratched one from an S III that you can have cheap but it would probably cost said arm and leg to get it to you from here in Australia. Seriously, I am surprised there isn't an autogl
/html/alpines/2000-06/msg00175.html (7,145 bytes)

114. Re: Gearbox Identification (score: 1)
Author: "V.Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 17:18:41 +1000
As Chris says gearboxes are interchangeable BUT those in the SIII have different ratios to all other series. Also, bear in mind that gearboxes from Vogues, Rapiers, etc are similar, (but again with
/html/alpines/2000-06/msg00185.html (8,283 bytes)

115. Alpine Engine conversions (score: 1)
Author: "V.Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:04:48 +1000
I was reading Ian's September article on your Quad4 conversion. Something that has been in my mind for a while now is that Rootes cars were (I believe) once made under licence in Japan by the Isuzu
/html/alpines/2000-06/msg00244.html (7,728 bytes)

116. Cutting weight (score: 1)
Author: "V.Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 09:24:27 +1000
Corvettes are heavy because of their design, especially the chassis. Weigh a Lotus Elan. I bet you could save some weight with a fibreglass trunk lid but you would need to check if it would be legal
/html/alpines/2000-06/msg00402.html (6,373 bytes)

117. Re: On bumper brackets and jaws (score: 1)
Author: "V.Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 12:00:28 +1000
On my series 3 the front brackets are quite different from the rears. Incidentally, when re-fitting my rears I used rubbers from shock absorber mountings to go between the mounting point and the brac
/html/alpines/2000-05/msg00061.html (7,504 bytes)

118. O/drive extension (score: 1)
Author: "V.Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 15:19:20 +1000
I had to replace the rear extension on my overdrive (Series 3) because some previous owner had apparently dropped it, bending the housing out of shape where the tailshaft fits. The new (pre-owned) ho
/html/alpines/2000-05/msg00063.html (6,639 bytes)

119. sway bars (score: 1)
Author: "V.Hughes" <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:48:50 +1000
Have no experience with rear sway bar on Alpines but I once fitted one to a 1965 Holden (that's a GM car, Ford Falcon size, in Australia). These cars were terminal understeerers (it nearly was termi
/html/alpines/2000-05/msg00129.html (7,279 bytes)

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