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Started by 12,000 RPM, July 02, 2019, 08:43:00 AM

mzziaz

Meh. There is a lot of snobbery in the in the automotive business, and especially among Alfistis. But the high feauture GM derived 3.2 in the 159 is, except for looks, a superior engine to the Busso 3.2 that it replaced.

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FoMoJo

Quote from: mzziaz on July 07, 2019, 12:26:44 PM
Meh. There is a lot of snobbery in the in the automotive business, and especially among Alfistis. But the high feauture GM derived 3.2 in the 159 is, except for looks, a superior engine to the Busso 3.2 that it replaced.
Basically a Holden engine then.
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mzziaz

Quote from: FoMoJo on July 07, 2019, 12:39:05 PM
Basically a Holden engine then.

Yes. But with Alfa heads. Stout engine. Only weak point is that the chain can stretch. Supposedly, it is a bitch to change it.
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