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i live in exeter if maddub can't sort you out, plymouths about 40mins away :D

ummm 135 bhp to 480.... yep in all honesty i would :wink:

My rado would have been in the scrappy's by now if it wasn't for this forum, anything that can be done to help the novice for learning or the expert for giving has gotta be good news - for everyone :|

Hilarious stuff - but self publicity all the same... if you buy it, then check out the website link for T3AM PRO TEAM

:D I saw a voodoo movie last night, am feelin sorta spiritual :twisted:

Is there a low end then :D :D ta

Red 16v in Belfast yesterday, parked not far from botanic road area. Dunno what year as not sure of reg system over there, looked original and tidy...

if that VR has a soul - then your gonna get haunted man :(

Got the brakes on my list of jobs for the weekend (I was pumping air last week) but never done it before - is it a sinch :?: I though you didn't have to change gearbox oil :?: Might do at same time if it can be done, can't see a plug on bottom of gearbox though :?: Any direction appreciated, ta

sorry man - been away for while 8) Ignition coil is silverish and tucked in rear section of bay underneath passenger windscreen wiper, got HT lead and, timing leads coming out one end. The Fuel metering head is bottom lefty hand side of bay, sorta metal blockish with fuel flow and return on pipes side, and five pipes going to injectos and cold start valve, dunno what the 'boot' is though :?: :!:

i don't always look like this ok :wink:

ISV is the cylindrical brass looking thing on side of cylinder head. Cleaning regime is same, nearly identical engine For adjustment of CO look at thread running at moment titled '16v problems' about 3 threads above this one :D throttle body is connected at north west corner of inlet manifold - can't miss it :!:

Blue 2.0 on M5 heading south from Bridgwater last Friday - you looked kinda scared :wink: White Greg 16v driving through barnstaple on Sunday, couple of shorty boards on the rack - on way to classic session :mrgreen: Gun metal, VR6 probably in little village just south of A30 & Newquay on Monday afternoon - I waved and flashed but yous either arrogant or dozy, don't reply if you see this :x Blue/ dark green G reg this morning heading west on A30 after Tedburn turning... ... not seen any of above before - getting waaayyyyy too common :cry:

My boss has one of the T Spark jobbies, and it's in the garage every few months. As for after purchase sales - when raising a problem, he's frequently greeted with the response..... "errr.. that's an Alfa thing Sir, that's just the way they are" :!:

My ex girlfirends parents have a blackbrid which attacks wing mirrors... when I visited I used to get given a 'sock' to cover it.. pun intended :lol:

"**JUST LIKE A REAL TURBO SYSTEM!!!**" errrrr yeh, just like...

Green 16v Greg outside halfords in Exeter, said hi, talked bollocks for a minute or two :D told ye to get on here and confirm the spot - first one PLEASE :wink:

.....project manager for a property consultantcy - show me yer watch and i'll tall ya the time sort of stuff :D I go on lots of 'site visits' which lets me indulge my obsession with surfing - surf at mo is 3 - 4 ft, clean and sunny - and i'm off at 2pm :lol:

Didn't think they're was any difference between the standard intake/ head ports - They're definitley the same size on this particular head, so must have been matched then polished :D Made my mind up though - definitely going with the smaller manifold. Cheers everyone.

cheers - will be opting for the smaller bore at this stage, means i can get cracking straight away :D

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Have just bought a 16v gas flowed head :D I’m going to be port matching the inlet manifold myself, but was wandering which one to match?! I’ve got the 50mm on the car at the moment, and the smaller one sat on the shelf :? I seem to remember someone saying you got better air speed; thereby promoting torque through the thinner one – Is that right – have I just answered my own question :oops: Turboing is a real possibility in the future too :twisted:

TOTALLY AGREE - following a busted fuel cut off valve on the metering head, my local garage kindly blocked my 'performance enhancing/ noise creating holes' up without telling me :? The result when I pulled away from the garage had me well confused, the car was pulling much better than it was before; and as they hadn't put it on the service sheet it was only after inspection I noticed they'd done it :D Needless to say the cardboards still there, and I'm enjoying the 16v engine noise and K&N filter as it should be - revvy and with a whistle :wink:

Likewise - they're not exactly customer focussed!! Was thinking of their Pack A head too, but just can't justify that sort of cash, especially when you can pick up the component parts; and then organise a mechanic/ yourself to do the job at half the cost :) Never approached stealth - hows their prices compare :?:

Mine cost £25 from GSF :shock: You sure you got the right one :?: :!: Dead easy though, I didn't actually clamp the pipe shut - you get a bit of bribbling fuel then it stops. The clamping bolt was a biatch to get to on mine (it's above the filter) that's the only bit you might struggle with. I'd also recomend getting a bright lamp for seeing what your doing - the radiated heat make the fuel pipes less brittle, as they can be prone to shattering. If the fuel pump buzz sounds a lot sharper and cleaner when you turn the ignition, then you'll know the old filter was snarled up big time. So worth doing for peace of mind.