Which Alfa does this engine come from ?

Rigi · July 09, 2017, 09:10:45 PM

Hi all ..... just wondering if anyone knows which Alfa had a 1.8 engine with SOLEX downdraft carby.

Rigi · July 16, 2017, 05:55:18 PM

BUMP?

GTV-074 · July 17, 2017, 12:04:22 PM

Rigi,

Not sure that any 1.8's that came to Australia had a single down draft carby. I presumed all ours we dual side draft.

Some of the Giulia TI's etc. had a single carby but not any 1.8's that I can recall. That would put it in the "Alfetta" range of cars.

Any pics you can post? That may help with the identification. Is the sump a 105 sump (fan shaped front edge) or a more rectangular shape, as per 116 range?

My guess would be an import of some type (I am sure in the Alfa world there was a lower spec engine available).

Cheers,

Paul.

aggie57 · July 17, 2017, 02:44:25 PM

I've been racking my brain about this and I can't recall any 1.8 engines with a single downdraft. Maybe a commercial application overseas but I can't recall any car.

Rigi · July 17, 2017, 09:43:43 PM

Thanks for the thoughts so far .... it has been wrapped in plastic for quite a while probably because it has no sump .... I'll post a photo when I pull it out of the bowels of the container and post the engine number also - cheers Richard

GTV-074 · July 17, 2017, 10:54:36 PM

Rigi,
Is the 1.8 written on the wrapping or something?

Just had a thought and it would make sense, could it be 1.3 ?

Is it clearly 1.8?

Cheers.

Craig_m67 · July 17, 2017, 11:23:32 PM

Alfa sud
Boxer(Flat four)

(Unlikely, but did come with a choice of carbs)

aggie57 · July 18, 2017, 02:16:08 PM

Quote from: Craig_m67 on July 17, 2017, 11:23:32 PM
Alfa sud
Boxer(Flat four)

(Unlikely, but did come with a choice of carbs)

Very true. We're assuming Nord...

bonno · July 18, 2017, 03:59:24 PM

Hi Rigi
From what I can gather the 1300 Giulia in LHD only used the solex down draught carburettor.
Refer to the following wiki link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Giulia
regards
bonno

GTV-074 · July 18, 2017, 06:56:39 PM

RHD 1300 TI in Aus too!

aggie57 · July 18, 2017, 07:09:29 PM

Well of course all 101 series 1600 Normale's had a single downdraft carb and there's plenty of them still running around. But they were 1570cc engines, not 1779cc.

Rigi · August 28, 2017, 02:54:12 PM

Well the answer is ..... we have verified from the engine number that the engine came from a 1750 and therefore someone with a 1300 /1600 decided that they wanted an 'original look' by fitting the Solex to it .... go figure ... looks over gagging the performance of the 1750 engine

carlo rossi · August 28, 2017, 05:56:50 PM

sounds to me like a US motor they quite a few of those for pollution reasons

aggie57 · August 29, 2017, 12:40:37 AM

Quote from: carlo rossi on August 28, 2017, 05:56:50 PM
sounds to me like a US motor they quite a few of those for pollution reasons

No, US cars have SPICA injection.

Interesting choice made by the previous owner!

carlo rossi · August 29, 2017, 10:45:55 AM

no prior to 1972 they had double barrell carb and normal exhaust ie no headers

According to my parts book,this carburetor was used on spider engines up to 1315.45854,but doesn't give an engine number(spider normale) for when Alfa began using the Solex C35 APAI-G on spiders.Again,according to this parts book(11/61)the smaller carburetors,Solex C.32 BI,C.32 BIC,C.32 PBIC,and 32 PAIAT were used on Berlinas',T.I.s',and sprints.BUT,over forty years ago I had a 56' spider that had a one-piece cast iron exhaust manifold,and "I think" a small carburetor,but I'm not sure.I hope someone chimes in.
taken from alfabb