> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 07:58:00 -0700
> From: "Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA)" <GROSS(at)UNIT.COM>
> Subject: RE: Handling Information for Series I Alpine
>
> Alan,
>
>
> Purchase the Series II competition book.
> It is available from Sunbeam Specialties, and perhaps from
> Classic Sunbeam.
>
> In it, it describes parts and proceedures that were sold by the
> factory for showroom racing back in the 60s.
>
> As far as handling goes, the book suggests that you change
> the springs (higher rate and lower height), add in the 7/8 inch bar,
> and swap out the rear lever action shocks for factory modified units.
>
> None of the parts refferenced are available, but for springs, tiger
> springs can be cut, and the 7/8 inch bar has been reproduced
> by Sunbeam Specialties. Spax adjustable shocks are pricey,
> but availble for the front.
> Top it off with 6 or 7 inch Minilite wheels and a good set of tires,
> and you will have a pretty good handling car.
> About the time you reallly get it handling good, you will discover
> that the oil presure dwindles to near zero in the turns, but thats
> another discussion.
>
>
>
> I have all of the above on my series II, and it all work pretty good,
> except Ramon says it is too hard to turn the wheel at a stop.
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Jarrid Gross
>
>
Oil pressure dwindles near to zero in turns??
Never happened to me with any off my Rootes cars. Rapier, Hunter, Minx
or Alpine
Driving like a maniac, smell off brake pad asbestos, rubber, oil and
cooling water, oil pressure going down some in general, but not
dramaticly in turns.
You have some engine problem somewhere??
Kristian Jonsson
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