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Here is something you don't hear of everyday, and if i'm honest i'd love to buy it myself, but i have been given the opportunity to promote the sale of a 1712cc 16valve engine, stock spec, but completely rebuilt to as new by none other than John Sismey, famed owner of Lahoma Engineering and builder of the 33 race car that Chris Snowdon often drove the wheels off to much success.

John is now retired, but seeing as he had the parts, he spent some of his time meticulously rebuilding the motor from crank out.

Starting with a new block, its has been reassembled with all new gaskets, seals, parts as neccessary, rebuilt oil pump, reskimmed flywheel, and completely stripped, cleaned, rebuilt cylinder heads.

To finish, all new timing belts, and all pulleys and tensioners checked and refinished.

It is as you see below, without the ancciliaries which are readily available or you'll already have if a 33 owner anyway.

Price is £895 ovno, which personally i think is a bargain, but close offers will be considered.

Feel free to pm or email me with interest

Thanks for looking

Shrew

Love the block for holding all the valves etc together.

Bargain for someone that's for sure

Morning, could this be converted to carbs?
Cheers,
Mike.

Yes it could be .

Bargain indeed. There is something to be said for not rebuilding your car till you have waited a couple of years and collected all these great deals. All you need is space and patience.

Hi,so is there a inlet manifold available of the shelf that would do the job or is it a case of a modification to be done to a standard one?
Cheers
Mike

From what I know .there are two off the shelf inlets .one good one bad . One of boys will hopefully chime in and say which is best

Hi Mike,

Heres a link to German ebay,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfa-Romeo-Su ... Sw9N1Vrdjk.

I have a pair of new manifolds, a pair of carbs (40s) and a 1.7 8v distributor, should have a throttle linkage also, the linkage would require some modifications,

its a common conversion, the attached link explians at lot more, http://www.alfasprint16v.fws1.com/photo2.html

Liam

Thanks for that, I'll give it a look.

I have a pair of manifolds to fit carbs to a 16v I'd be happy to sell.

If interested let me know and I will post some pictures.

Hi Mike

Mk1sooty wrote:Thanks for that, I'll give it a look.

No problem,

As quoted ,I have a pair of new manifolds, a pair of carbs (40s) and a 1.7 8v distributor, should have a throttle linkage also, the linkage would require some modifications,

The manifolds were sourced by Shrew within a group buy a few years ago, photographs of all the componets are available on request, i would prefer not to split,
open to reasonable offers.

Be aware of bad quality manifolds, made from porous material.

Liam

Hi Liam, some pics would be appreciated and how much do ya want for all listed?
Cheers
Mike.

Hi Mike,

Please see pics,

2 manifolds, 2 dollerto 40s, 1 1.7 8v distributor, 1 linkage,

Liam

Sorry chaps

Engine now sold



You got to move quickly for this sort of thing eh!