Alpine V engine needed (fwd)

From: T.J. Higgins (tjhiggin(at)chris.iss.ingr.com)
Date: Mon Sep 13 1999 - 21:54:49 CDT


ASSTSUSHI(at)aol.com writes:
> My Boy friend bought a 1967 Alpine and he is very green, to put it mildly. I
> grew up with my father working on 356 Porsche roadsters and coupes so I know
> alittle about the diligence and hardwork and most of all patience of working
> on older cars.
> I am at a loss on getting Tim started. He bought the car because he really
> fell for it and he bought it from a coworker. He doesn't know quite were to
> start, he wants to work on it himself but he grew up putting VW buses and
> bugs together and this is to me just a bit more than he can handle. I do
> know that the car needs a new engine block, he didn't notice that there was a
> gapping hole in it until my father took a look at it. The other clue would
> have been the bent oil stick. My question to you is, do you know where I can
> get a quote for a new/used engine block, any manuals you might suggest and
> your honest opinion about starting from scratch on this engine!!! Thank you
> for your time. I appreciate your web-page I was hunting around for
> information regarding the Alpine and found yours had a lot of information.
> Thank you.
> Sincerely,
> Stephanie
> ASSTSUSHI(at)aol.com



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