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Recent content by Airportbum

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    1966 Sunbeam Alpine for sale

    Car is now out of storage unit and available to see. I'm asking 11,500. It runs and we have been driving it a little bit on back roads up here. I moved and lost my shop space and still have too many cars and projects. It is mostly original. History listed in thread above.
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    1966 Sunbeam Alpine for sale

    Car is still for sale. Located in Bailey Colorado. Mike
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    1966 Sunbeam Alpine for sale

    It will either be in Conifer or at a hangar near Denver airport. Let me know...
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    1966 Sunbeam Alpine for sale

    Car is now in Conifer Colorado - still for sale
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    1966 Sunbeam Alpine for sale

    12500 - still in utah for another month at least...
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    1966 Sunbeam Alpine for sale

    New Sunbeam block, hardened valve seats, new oil pump - has electric pump - mostly original - Blew the Engine in 2018 a day after I bought it. Bought a new engine, took two years to realize I wasn't gonna get to it, especially since I had a 63 series 2 to drive with a 1725 installed. I took...
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    1966 Sunbeam Alpine for sale

    1966 Sunbeam Alpine for sale. Going back thru forum you will see the history New short block installed. runs - tach and speedometer not working Electric fuel pump, new top sometime after 1995... $15,000 - located in salt lake city area, hoping not to move it to colorado in 3 weeks. mostly...
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    1725 Camshaft Question

    My name is Mike. I have the 66 Sunbeam Alpine that threw a rod the day after I bought it about 2 years ago. The mechanic finally has the engine apart and is moving things to the Sunbeam Specialties short block. Turns out one or two lifters seized and it was not (they don't think oil pressure...
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    1966 Sunbeam Alpine Engine Replacement

    How many hours would I be looking at for someone to strip down the motor and check measurements and what not???
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    1966 Sunbeam Alpine Engine Replacement

    Can the PRV valve be cleaned and reused? If not, where would I get a replacement. I don't see one in the sunbeam specialties catalog? Don't know about the fancy timing chain cover...
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    1966 Sunbeam Alpine Engine Replacement

    I finally found someone to swap my engine with a Sunbeam Specialties crate engine in Salt Lake. Mine was the one that threw a rod two years ago. I have the notes on the oil pressure valve for him to look at too. Is there anything else I should have done while the engine is out? I am putting...
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    Fuel Streaming from Carb

    thanks for the advice. I put the regulator in, tapped on the carb, then drained the fuel out. Works great!
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