Re: A Round-Tail engine question

["Tony Sims" <simstony@domain.elided>]

Hmmm...  My 2L revs happily to 7,000 and will run at 5,000 all day long.
Maybe the 2L you drove had Webers...

Tony

----- Original Message -----
From: Daegrigg (Don)
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 5:24 PM
To: alfacybersite
Cc: alfa@domain.elided
Subject: Re: A Round-Tail engine question

Both!!!

Seriously,

The 1750 engine always seemed to enjoy revving whereas the 2L seemed
uncomfortable over about 4000 RPM.

For "feel" the 1750 gets my vote.

----- Original Message -----
From: "alfacybersite" <acs@domain.elided>
To: "AD" <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 5:05 PM
Subject: A Round-Tail engine question


> Hypothetical question. You're looking to buy a '69 Spider. You find two
> which are both in mint shape, are virtually identical, and are selling
> for identical amounts.
>
> One has the original 1750 engine, the other has a 2 liter.
>
> Which one would you choose?
>
> Just to muddy the water, consider the above as (a) and pretend the 2
> liter has a two piece cast header, the '69 1750 inlet manifold, and the
> correct 1750 air cleaner / box. Now which would you choose?
>
> Biba
> Irwindale, CA USA
>
> Anyone have a 'correct' '69 1750 air cleaner / box with the appropriate
> idler equalizers, along with the equalizer 'manifold' in excellent to
> pristine condition for sale?
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