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Recent content by Jim E

  1. Jim E

    Oh My

    Warren just to be clear no slight intended... I have owned a 2.8 and tinkred with a couple other V6 cars. they go like stink stupid fast well balanced. I have also played with a stock block Alpine or three that were nice movers.. sold a few Alpine motors that I built myself... once got a call...
  2. Jim E

    1725cc Rebuild

    the destroked motors always ran better IMO
  3. Jim E

    1725cc Rebuild

    once you get the tach how you want i would send the cam lifters and rockers to delta, unless you have a new oil pump and even if you do would lap it to close to zero then head work hardened valve seats at least a three angle vavle job and port work.. Leroy here in columbia knows these haads of...
  4. Jim E

    Oh My

    Warren while I am sure I will regret this... do you own an Alpine
  5. Jim E

    Oh My

    Pretty is pretty no matter her name
  6. Jim E

    Oh My

    Bill...much like a pretty girl yes
  7. Jim E

    Oh My

    well then I must be loosing my touch... these cars are just cars but they are mighty pretty... for a hair dresser... how can anyone say less
  8. Jim E

    Oh My

    do you all mean me... let the lurkers be they know no better... lets say I build an Alpine with a warp engine it is still an Alpine.. still has the lines we care for...am I missing something
  9. Jim E

    Oh My

    hhahahah yes indeed an LS powered anything with a turbo knockes an Alpine into a cocked hat... but Alpines are still fun
  10. Jim E

    Oh My

    of course did get silly when I went ten to one pistons and a giant cam with webers got worse gas mileage than Eric G. in his tiger... was great on top end just silly anywhere else
  11. Jim E

    Oh My

    Fellows... have to argue this... I have built mostly stock Alpines that will drive where ever you want to go... you just need to fix everything... and they did not leak... that is not a simple trick... but can be done... one of the most fun Alpines I ever had was a leaned on stock motor with...
  12. Jim E

    Some like it hot!..So does my Alpine Mark V

    You can replace the water pump but unless it is leaking my guess is it is working...
  13. Jim E

    Merry Christmas

    I want sausage sage stuffing then my christmas will be perfect
  14. Jim E

    Some like it hot!..So does my Alpine Mark V

    Then there is the busted block... water jacket under the carb/exh manifold
  15. Jim E

    Isky SB5 Cam

    Thinking if I wanted a cam would talk to Delta
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