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121. Re: Steering Wheel Removal (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 05:15:42 EDT; Like a pucupine making love...carefully! I use fingernails for the center button, inner collar comes off easily with a single 1/2" bolt. Horn rim itself then comes off with 3 phillips scews. Assuming; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00061.html (7,145 bytes)
122. Re: Steering Wheel Removal (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 05:28:48 EDT; You can fine adjust at the track-rod ends. To adjust the wheel to the left, lengthen the left, and shorten the right. It is important to adjust each side by the same number of turns, or you will nee; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00062.html (6,956 bytes)
123. Re: Brighter dash lights! Sooner than you thought! (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 13:37:01 EDT; I'm pretty sure most of my dash bulbs have seen at least 38 years of service. Even at an average of 1 hour use per week, that is +/- 1,900 hours. Julian.; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00098.html (6,707 bytes)
124. Re: Engine Swaps in Countries Other than the USA (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 14:19:14 EDT; That's been done. However it was a custom built car (kind of a Rolls Royce), with an enormous bonnet (Hood). It was often clocked on the German autobahn at +/- 200mph. But then it did have 27,000cc o; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00100.html (8,382 bytes)
125. Re: Window winder mechanism (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 14:30:34 EDT; I got two exchange sets from the Berkshire Alpine Centre, and they've lasted well. They are still adsvertising these in the 'Horn' at #66 each (Exch.). I'm not sure about the compatibility between v; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00101.html (7,189 bytes)
126. Re: loosing cooling fluid / electrical fuel pump (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:41:15 EDT; 1. Loss of cooling fluid. If all other evidence is no leakage, then your head gasket is suspect. Fluid from the cooling jackets, into the combustion chamber, then out the exaust. 2. I would place it; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00116.html (7,443 bytes)
127. Re: coil problem (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 07:17:48 EDT; I went through the same process, replacing coil, points, condensor, Distibutor and cap. As a last ditch, I replaced the voltage controller, as I suspected it was putting out too high a voltage. This; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00138.html (6,655 bytes)
128. Re: S U N B E A M letter hardware question (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 07:21:57 EDT; I used the same sheaths for my letter, and just used them for hold the letters on. I guess you could use them in the holes first, but you'd have to drill out larger hole. I would not recomment that,; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00139.html (6,942 bytes)
129. Re: Corgi Dr. No Alpine (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:18:10 EDT; Are you sure it is a Corgi? There is supposed to be a new Lledo Collectibles Dr. No Alpine coming out soon. It was the subject of a feature in the SAOC 'Horn' (No. 140). The car used to scale the mod; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00177.html (6,588 bytes)
130. Re: Valve adjustment (fwd) (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 12:21:16 EDT; I imagine that UK small block Fords would be different, as they have an unusual firing order (1,2,4,3). Julian.; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00189.html (7,608 bytes)
131. Re: Alpine hits moose (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 12:28:00 EDT; Ah, but do you think the Alpine would pass the Swedish Government's 'Moose This requires a vehicle to avoid a stationary moose, at 50MPH, without flipping. This was famously failed by the Mercedes A; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00190.html (6,945 bytes)
132. Re: Valve adjustment (fwd) (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:35:26 EDT; You're right about the French, but then they had everything backwards. The Renault R4, for example had the gearbox out front, and the timing gear against the bulkhead. Julian.; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00203.html (7,462 bytes)
133. Re: Gearbox Oil (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:47:57 EDT; According to the factory W/S manual: < 10F (23C),, 20/20W Julian.; /html/alpines/2002-09/msg00204.html (6,420 bytes)
134. Re: Series V: Brake Servo (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 08:21:15 EDT; I would overhaul and re-connect the servo. I've run my SIII with both set-ups. With the servo working, the Alpine has the best brakes in it's class. Without, the brakes are pretty dull and heavy. You; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00065.html (6,602 bytes)
135. Re: Battery Box on eBay (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 07:43:15 EDT; I could not agree more. Having mentioned those dreaded words to my body shop 'no great hurry', I was taken literally, and got the SIII back 18 months later. However, it was worth the wait, as the res; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00214.html (6,941 bytes)
136. Re: Brake Caliper in Freezer (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 08:16:38 EDT; I've used the oven concept, plus a generous amount of dry ice to replace the roller bearings on a DKW 1000 (2-stroke) engine. However, if you need to do this with the caliper, then you have a problem; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00227.html (7,624 bytes)
137. Re: Clutch Stuck (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 08:18:48 EDT; Get a push start, then get up to +/- 40kph, then brake and depress the clutch at the same time. That usually shifts it. Julian.; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00229.html (6,891 bytes)
138. Re: sighting (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 05:11:02 EDT; I had a rare sighting myself last W/E. Just pulling out of my drive (in Surrey UK), I saw a tiger flash by, closely followed by what looked for all the world like one of the Le Mans Tigers. It was ei; /html/alpines/2002-08/msg00233.html (6,665 bytes)
139. Re: Hello out there (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 05:44:26 EDT; Jan, Ian and all, I hope you have a great Invasion. I'd love to be out there, but it's a bit of a drive from Surrey UK. I'll make it one of these years, although probably without the car. Julian.; /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00268.html (6,629 bytes)
140. Re: Carburettor tuning (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 05:21:48 EDT; After dismantling, it is important to adjust correctly, or you'll be running too rich or too lean. The carbs will also be out of balance. The main adjustment is to the jet height, which controls the; /html/alpines/2002-06/msg00283.html (7,576 bytes)

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