Re: tea tray theorists unite

["Allen Mitchell" <allenom@domain.elided>]

Wasn't the block-out plate for the air to air intercooler scoop on the
Callaway twin-turbo version of the car?  I seem to recall reading
somewhere that they designed the hood with this addition in mind, but I
am probably hallucinating.

http://www.callawaycars.com/Alfa/alfastory.htm

-Al Mitchell

86 gtv6 x2

96 Viper rt/10

>From: "Tony Lupton" >Reply-To: "Tony Lupton" >To: >Subject: Re: tea tray
theorists unite >Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 21:56:09 +1000 > >Charlie in LA
wrote: > > > The slope and shape of the hood (bonnet?) on the 75/Milano
is > > not the same as on the GTV6. Having had both, there is a bit > >
more clearance under the hood on the 75 as it doesn't slope > > down
quite as steeply toward the nose of the car. > >Here's another data
point, from a 90 this time. I've never taken the trouble >to compare the
bonnet-line (90s never came with hoods :-) of a 90 with >either a GTV6 or
a 75, but there is zero clearance between the plenum and >the insulation
on the underside of the bonnet. There is an impression in the >lining
from being pressed against the plenum for the last 17 years. > >On a
related topic, allowing for plenum pop-off would seem a reasonable
>explanation for the loop in the flex line to the cold start injector.
That >loop has always bothered me, but when I replaced all my engine-bay
fuel line >a few weeks ago, I took a good look at the shop manuals, and
it clearly >shows the loop. It's a bit of a pity, because rotating the
injector through >180 degrees lines up the spigot on the injector with
the spigot on the rail >perfects. However, it would be quite a short line
(1" between the two >spigots?), and it'd be a cow to deal with when you
remove the plenum. >Blowing the plenum off would stress either the back
end of the fuel rail, or >the cold-start injector quite a lot. > >In
either case, (tea tray, or fuel line loop), I doubt that Alfa intended,
>(or even allowed for) for the plenum to be blown off. Maybe Sandro can
tell >us. > >Tony >1985 Alfa 90 2.5i >The Alfa 90 page www.alfa90.org >--
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