On Sep 6, 10:41pm, Jay Laifman wrote:
> Subject: RE: Transmission advice
> As I've said
> before, if we wanted to have something other than the Alpine we all love,
> we should go and get it. Otherwise, we should try to retain as much as
> possible.
>
> Jay Laifman
> '67 Alpine
>
Oh god, not this crap again!! I'll bet you that my decidedly non-stock Alpine
will see many more road miles in the next few years than yours will. This can
only mean more opportuities to enjoy, leading to a greater appreciation and
love for the car.
I'm decidedly against modifications that change the best attributes of a
vehicle. I'd never cut the fins off my Series I car or install a digital
instrument cluster out of a new Corvette. On the otherhand the Stock Alpine
engine and transmission pose problems for those of us who intend to actually
use their cars. I don't mean 2 to 3 thousand miles a year, I mean 15 to 20
thousand a year!!! I mean being able to find a set of points or a carburettor
rebuild kit in Cow City Nevada. I mean being able to cruise at 70 MPH on the
highway without fear of loosing feeling to my hands from the buzz of the motor.
I mean being a ble to go to (almost) any wrecking yard for a replacement
engine or transmission. I mean bolting in a cam and rejetting the carburettor
to get 140 HP instead of spending gobs of money buying a specially prepped
motor from some obscure outfit in England. I mean the joy of having an
alternator that I can buy at Kragens for $35.
I really appreciate the look, sound and feel of a completely stock Alpine. I
could look at them for days. Please think about what it is that you really
object to about these types of mods. If I keep my hood closed you will be hard
pressed to tell my car from a stocker.
-- Frank Marrone at marrone(at)optilink.dsccc.com 1965 Sunbeam Tiger B9471116 1960 Sumbean Pintopine Series I B9009330 1966 Ford LTD 4-door family barge.
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