Reply to: RE>>Alpine Engine, Head, or Something
needed:Recommendations?
Does anyone have information of which ball bearing clutch throw-out to use?
Any information will be appreciated. Also, I have always been told that a
1600cc head and a 1725 head are interchangable. Are they? I have also been
told that the valves are slightly larger in a 1725 head. Anyone know of any
other differences? Thanx. Tom
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Date: 10/23/95 8:36 PM
To: T Wiencek
From: Wyndham Chow
> My question is , have any of you had any luck welding heads?
>Do you/would you recommend this? It is only a very small hole to seal up,
>from what I can see.....
Yes, the head on my engine was welded. I had corrosion through the water
passages that popped straight into the cylinder. (Somebody say "blow-by"?).
> Do any of you have any heads you want to sell?
Many heads are available through clubs swaps, but if yours isn't that bad
would you really want to buy one you DIDN'T know about? No new heads are to
my knowledge available.
> Is it worth it to ' start over' with another old engine?
See Above.
My rebuild has close to 8,000 mi. on it and is just loosening up. Oh yeah,
don't forget to make sure the oil cooler passages are clear and try out a
ball bearing clutch throw-out (vs. old carbon type). See the Alpine web
pages for more Bullet-proof runner tips. Good Luck!
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To: alpines(at)autox.team.net, rpsmith(at)attmail.com (Robert P Smith)
From: lytebrite(at)cinenet.net (Wyndham Chow)
Subject: Re: Alpine Engine, Head, or Something needed:Recommendations?
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