Nellie's transplant begins

**john** · 22-10-2016, 17:12

Nice progress. What's the hurry?
Enjoy and good luck with it Phil.
New engine looks nice and clean. Have you done any work on it?
Don't throw that old 12v away!!

**Bernard** · 22-10-2016, 17:56

Hi John... New engine has only had plugs,clutch, clutch slave cylinder, cam belt and a clean up as it has done 56k apparently.... So minimal work.... The old 12v has been claimed by Jerry Bailey... I just want to get Nellie done reasonably quickly so that I don't have too many jobs half finished !!

**Stratie.fr** · 22-10-2016, 18:52

Hi Phil
Good to see this transplant job with a new "heart" for a Nellie's new youth!

A Nice 24 V ! How much power more?
Eric could be jealous!! LOL

Frederic

**LM mic** · 22-10-2016, 21:52

Good work started Phil
Hope you will take me for aride with when coming back early january !!!!

**Bernard** · 23-10-2016, 16:44

Frederic..... It's a standard engine so only about 30bhp more.... But the extra valves make the engine more responsive.

Michel.... You clearly don't know how fast / slow I work !.....will aim for January but don't hold your breath!

**LM mic** · 24-10-2016, 13:28

Originally Posted by Bernard

Frederic..... It's a standard engine so only about 30bhp more.... But the extra valves make the engine more responsive.

Michel.... You clearly don't know how fast / slow I work !.....will aim for January but don't hold your breath!

Hey Phill !!!
Just try to do less drives to Auvergne and refit her quickly so you can give a drive at Nicole during spring (stoneileght ?) !!!!

Am also thinking may be to leave my first built bare of any carpet and Alcantara for fun racing and start another in short base Toy engine or any new stuuf and have her as aroad car fully trimmed as Ironman did!!!.........
Humm am lucky Nicole do not read the forum!!!!!!

**Bernard** · 24-10-2016, 13:31

Sounds like a plan..... 1 race car and 1 road car !!!........... I can put the race car in my garage and take her out for a spin if you like !!! LOL

The less Nicole know's the better.....

Have a safe trip

Phil

**Lancialulu** · 05-11-2016, 12:42

I recommend "Bigsert"s if a helicoil insert has gone otherwise "Timesert"s in place of a helicoil as the timesert is a continuous metal thread - expensive through Wurth but worth it.

**Strat Fan** · 05-11-2016, 13:22

Originally Posted by Lancialulu

I recommend "Bigsert"s if a helicoil insert has gone otherwise "Timesert"s in place of a helicoil as the timesert is a continuous metal thread - expensive through Wurth but worth it.

There aren't any Helicoils in the Alfa heads as standard Tim, simply M8 threads with manifold studs threaded directly into the aluminium heads.