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Alfa Romeo All-Alloy Twin Cam Companion: 1954-1994
Alfa Romeo All-Alloy Twin Cam Companion: 1954-1994

by Pat Braden
Price: $59.95


all-alloy twin cam companion 1954-1994
Chapter 2: McLure Halley's 8C2900 was displayed at the 1937 Milan auto show.
Chapter 7: More than any other feature, the all-alloy twin-cam engine defines the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Giulietta.
Chapter 8: When dismantling the engine, look closely at each bearing as it is removed.
Chapter 9: The standard Solex carburetor of the Giulietta mounts on a heated manifold and has two throats.
Chapter 12: With the case split, the shafts and gears of this 105-series transmission can be seen clearly.
Chapter 16: Anyone contemplating racing should start with a protective helmet, driver's suit and a full roll bar.
Chapter 17: If it weren't for its rarity and its desirability, this 1962 101-series Giulietta Sprint Speciale might not have been a candidate for restoration.
Appendix 1: Engineer Giuseppe Merosi (right) is with his colleagues in a Marchand automobile dating from 1899.
Contents
Prologue
1 Alfa Romeo and the Modern Era
The Cars of Satta · The Alloy Fours: 2.0-Liter, 1750, Giulia and Giulietta · Alfetta · New Giulietta · Family Tree
2 Alfa in America
The Pre-War Era · The Glory Years: 1955-1967 · The SPICA Era 1968-1981 · Alfa's Final Years in America · Seeds of Failure · Roads Not Traveled · The Alfa Romeo Owners Club in the United States · Alfa-AROC Relations · Where Have They Gone?
3 Sprints and Other Coupes
The Genre · The Birth · Prototype Giulietta Sprints · Production 750 Sprints · Styling · Lightweight Special · 101 Giulietta Sprints · Giulia Sprint · Giulia Sprint GT · GTA · 1300 Sprint · Giulia Sprint GT Veloce · 1750 GTV· 2.0-Liter GTV · Alfetta GT
4 Berlinas
Tipo 103 · Introducing the Giulia · Giulia Press Reactions · TI · The 1300 Series · TI Super · Giulia Super · The Colli Wagons · Other Giulia Berlinas · Giulia Nuova Super · New Clothes for Giulia · Alfetta
5 Spiders
750-Series · 101-Series · Giulia Spiders · Duetto · A Spider Chronology
6 Other Giulietta- and Giulia-Based Alfas
Touring Alfas · Bertone Alfas · Zagato-Bodied Alfas · The Juniors · Quattroruote Zagato · Colli Wagon · OSI Scarabeo · Giulietta Turbodelta · Special Edition Alfas
7 Alfa's Alloy Four
Making the Most of a Bad Idea · Twin-Cam Advantages · Fading Interest · Four-Cylinder Alloy Engine Design · Electrical System · Engine Variations
8 Tending to the Twin Cam
Valve Adjustment · Engine Removal ·Engine Rebuild · The Final Steps
9 Carburetion
Solex and Weber Carburetors · Adjusting Your Carburetors
10 SPICA Mechanical Fuel Injection
Why SPICA? · Adjusting the SPICA Unit · In Summary · Looking Ahead
11 Bosch Electronic Fuel Injection
Anatomy of the Electronic Fuel Injection System · The Bosch That Fueled Alfa · How L-Jetronic Works · Beyond the Do-it-Yourselfer
12 Transmissions
Something About Synchronizers · 750-series Four-speed · 101-105 Four-speed and Five-speed Transmissions · Alfetta Transaxle
13 Rebuilding Transmissions and Transaxles
Rebuilding Transmissions · Alfetta Transaxle
14 Chassis
Rust · Suspension · Giulietta · Giulia · Alfetta · Other Chassis Components · Brakes · Steering · Understanding Your Alfa
15 Tending to Brakes
Giulia, 1750 and 2000 Front Brakes · Giulia, 1750 and 2000 Rear Brakes · Alfetta Brake Replacement · Drum Brakes · Brake Rebuild
16 Racing
Sources of Information · Factory Recommended Modifications · Adding Lightness
17 Restoration
Budget · Motivation · Originality · A Word About ?Fakes? · Resources · Value · ?Rare? Alfas · Selecting the Specific Vehicle · Shopping for a Restorable Alfa
18 The Restoration Begins
First Steps · Tools · Body Restoration · Interior Restoration · Accessory Restoration · The Point of It All
Postlogue
Appendix 1:
Great Alfa Designers and Engineers
Appendix 2:
Alfa Romeo Models
Art Credits
Acknowledgements
About the Author