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RootesRacer

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Ken Ellis said:
In the racing Alpines I've watched, the biggest handicap is not having a limited-slip diff. From Ian's postings years ago, I think they do exist, but there are about five of them or something like that.

I think if cross-marque parts sourcing were allowed, that would be the first point of attack. But I don't know for sure if it's allowed or not.
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It all depends on the specific racing org and class but in general if you are called on the carpet for what looks like cheating, you will need to provide homologation docs or factory catalogs to support your use non standard parts.

For instance, Solo uses FIA groupings to classify what contemporary group to put an old vehicle into. They also have modified classes where you can do pretty much what you want if you dont violate class requirements.
Most vintage race orgs also follow the old FIA class groupings.

Most real racing groups arent going to let you race an engine that wasnt in that exact vehicle as homologated for that year.
Many vintage groups will overlook a 1725 in a series 1 but they dont have to.

Items for series sunbeams that could be proven homologated include perspex windscreen/windows, spicer/dana 23 powr-lok limited slip (with special axles).
You may be able to convince some orgs that since the harrington had factory twin DCOEs, the alpine could have too.
In short, if you have factory docs that the car could have been ordered this way, you have a good argument to let it race that way.
 
alpine_64

alpine_64

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Jarrid,

In theory if a class runs to FIA homologation papers the alpine can run twin dco ( not dcoe) Weber's as the fact Tory did homologate them for series ii. They ran them at lemans in 63 and on the tdf.

I used to have the FIA papers on my old webshot page
 
mototron

mototron

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My race group is pretty loose .
its about having fun and coming home in one piece
I think if i had something period like a kent motor
it would be fine
I tried putting a Sunbeam Logo on the S2000 engine in my series V
But that did not go over well

I have had plenty of 1725 motors
and they ran strong but do not hold up ,even with Carillo rods,
JE pistons, Hard Chromed Cranks ,Modified oil pumps & Pans .

It would be nice to have a motor that you could buy off
the shelf race parts for (Like MGs) that are affordable .

But everyone and there mothers races MGs
 
alpine_64

alpine_64

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Rocco,

If the Alfa motor would fit.. heaps of race parts... Nice looks and sounds good...and reliable power.. + the 5 speed.

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65beam

65beam

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SV

As Rocco said some groups do over look things. SVRA requires the use of original style engines and transmission as fitted originally. Engine mounts also need to be as original. Will the group that Rocco runs in allow a Miata engine in an Alpine? There's lots of stuff for them.
 
DanR

DanR

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How about Shelby's V8, In the Alpine being substituted with the 2.8 or 4.0 V6 OHV? There are a lot of performance parts available? The Cologne could (?) be considered a "like" engine to the FORD V8 in the Tiger :)
 
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