Great Start to the New Year...

[skov]

...Not!

Driving back from visiting my Dad this evening and my tin top decided to scatter it's engine internals down the A1.
Should have known better than buying an Alfa... :o

Hope everyone else is having a better start to the new year!

[MoysieWRX]

Sorry to hear that mate, what a crappy way to start the new year
What possessed you to buy an alfa :confused: lol
Hope your luck changes for the better mate.

[skov]

Don't know what I was thinking to be honest :confused:
I won't be making that mistake again, lol!

Welcome to the forum by the way :)

[skov]

Here's a pic of my new crankcase hole :rolleyes:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lrs1uSqysow/TwHDNwxFmBI/AAAAAAAAICI/qo_UGJQcpM0/s640/alfa_hole.jpg

[MoysieWRX]

:eek: :eek: :eek: HOLLY S**T

What year is the car? Is it worth repairing? would imagine it will be rather expensive. Dont know about the scrap yards down your way but up here, we would struggle to find any alfa's let alone get the correct model/engine.

Probably the worst time of year aswell.

[MoysieWRX]

Was having a look through your pictures and come across this one
https://picasaweb.google.com/john.scothern/HaynesRoadsterPart1ChassisConstruction#56170711878 26601666

Got me interested, are you making up some sort of micro controller dash/engine management interface?

[skov]

It'll probably be going to the great scrapyard in the sky.
I could replace the engine, but I don't think it's going to be worth the expense and hassle.
It's a 2001 model and worth bugger all - I only paid £700 for it, and that was when it was 'working' (or as close to working as alfa's get!).

That pic you found is to do with the cluster I'm planning to use. There's a bit about it on page two of my build thread:
http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=5830&page=2