Re: alfa-digest V8 #954

[Ben Ament <bament@domain.elided>]

I must respond to Jon's assertion that a Spica pump rebuild can be equal 
in cost to converting to carbs - check ebay - there are all kinds of 
possibilities there (crass advertisement - I am even selling a set 
starting at only $125.00), all of them much cheaper than a rebuild that 
would possibly (probably) not improve a 1981 strangled Spica. I have a 
78 Spica Spider and a 1980 Spider currently undergoing conversion. And 
my 1980 Spica works well for 1980 - just not as well as Dellortos!

Peace,
Ben



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>Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 23:42:44 -0700
>From: Jon Pike <jhpike@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: To Carb or Not to Carb
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>>(Don't trash the old Spica injection pump, or the main fuel 
>>pump, as they will have some value, but the rest of the removed parts are 
>>virtually worthless).
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>Couple of things..  What state are you in?  If CA, well I'll use the 
>technical term:  "Fughetabbouit!!"
>You really want to check your state/location for smog laws that require 
>original equipment.  Where we're at.. it's gotta come with what it came 
>with from the factory,  or it fails for that reason alone.
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>Check the cost of the conversion against a Ingram Spica rebuild.. might 
>be closer to equal than you think.
> I don't know,  you might need a new intake manifold if you were to back 
>convert to earlier Spica,  if that's what you wanted,  adding some 
>cost..  (Was 81 the year of the single throat Spica?)
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>And about the quote.. yes,  the pump is rare and expensive,  and the 
>thermostatic actuator isn't cheap new.. but for the other parts, 
> injectors,  lines, etc...   you might want to donate to Wes,  he want's 
>em,  against future need.  He states the injectors last practially 
>forever,  but aren't replaceable anymore.    He also wants even non 
>working thermo actuators,  they can be rebuilt.  You'ld probably get 
>something for the Spica core as well,  and it would end up rebuilt for 
>someone else..
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>Some thoughts to consider..
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>Jon
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