Oddly I can get parts, just finding motors is a bit of a bother. Besides, pistons etc are easily made custom or shipped. Cams reground etc and the FI is just standard bosch stuff.
Oddly I can get parts, just finding motors is a bit of a bother. Besides, pistons etc are easily made custom or shipped. Cams reground etc and the FI is just standard bosch stuff.
Originally Posted by mr2by4
Where in the US are you? Just checking my local Craigslist today shows 3 164's for sale. One of them claims 44K miles (no price), the others are in the $3K range:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/4801359987.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4802990351.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4806774652.html
Texas, so shipping is $1200 for a driving car, more for non-running/parts car.
I am not trying to diverge from the normal. Trying to get some information with regard to a couple of motors that are fairly uncommon here in the US.
When do you expect to have the car? Glad to hear you guys worked a deal out. I see alfa 164 for sale pretty regularly on ebay and craigslist. I happened across mine through craigslist. I did end up going all the way to jersey to get it though because I wanted the last of the v6 style available here in the U.S…..little bit harder to find.
The stratos goes onto the enclosed transporter this morning. I should have it later this week.
I have found a place with a 24v motor, but they switched the price on me when I tried to actually buy it, and it comes completely bare (no harness etc.) which means I would be forced to source all of the parts myself, which would be quite a chore and double the cost at least.
I am looking. There is an S(dohc) for sale 450 miles away and a Q(top of the line bigger runners, 24v etc) 1700 miles away.
Since I have plenty to work on for now, I will just keep shopping for something that is really good, really close or really cheap. I hope to find at least 2 of those in the same deal.
I am still talking to a guy about his Ferrari v8. It seems the coolest, but not the best option...
Thanks so much for all the help!
So I have the car. It needs some work on fit and finish, but the mechanicals are better than I had feared. We worked on the brakes and got some pedal back. Did a test drive and the shifter was atrocious (almost as bad as my worn out 914 tail shifter, almost!) We tightened and adjusted as best we could based on appearance and things were much better.
Took it out with brakes and shifting and I think I can live with the 4 cylinder for now. I will not be winning any races, but it is still fun to drive since the weight is so low.
Main concerns now are sorting out a bit an odd electrical web so we don't have multiple fuse panels dangling down on the driver's footwell.
Tach, clock and oil pressure gauges are DOA. Water temp and fuel seem to have a wonky ground (cut in and out).
Occasionally the starter relay refuses to engage, but the car starts robustly when it does. All seem to point to an electrical system that needs TLC.
Everyone is blown away by the new toy and I am having great fun getting to know its ins and outs. Still learning how to get in an out as well. It is possible as bad as my Elise was. I hope to develop a similarly useful strategy for ingress.
Sounds great, nothing like a few teething problems to help you get to know the car. The starter solenoid is a known weak point on the Beta units. I pulled mine apart cleaned the contacts up and flipped the plate over so it had a clean smooth contct surface, then fitted a relay. I was having the same starting trouble, never again for four years after fixing the solenoid.
Paul.
Sat in a real one, may never wash again!
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