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George Coleman
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Try get in touch with Bob Webb, he can help!
DanR
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Another possible contact would be the SAOC of the UK.
They are quite knowledgeable on all Sunbeams.
I had a bit of trouble getting a copy of a publication they print entitled" The Alpine Guide" but I was rewarded very nicely when it arrived to my home!
Had a difficult time not wanting to read the entire Guide at one sitting.
Now it is a "ready Reference" on a daily basis as I attempt to do work on my Alpine(s).
They are quite knowledgeable on all Sunbeams.
I had a bit of trouble getting a copy of a publication they print entitled" The Alpine Guide" but I was rewarded very nicely when it arrived to my home!
Had a difficult time not wanting to read the entire Guide at one sitting.
Now it is a "ready Reference" on a daily basis as I attempt to do work on my Alpine(s).
As far as I know, there were no more Series Alpines after 1968. The fastbacks weren´t considered in that bunch.
Jose
Jose
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Jose is correct,
The fastback Alpines were part of the hunter/rapier/alpine/scepter series of cars known as the "arrow" group of cars of rootes cars.
These were platform shared with different underpinnings to the series alpine sports cars, but used the rootes 1725 motors (canted over) and gearbox.
The fastback Alpines were part of the hunter/rapier/alpine/scepter series of cars known as the "arrow" group of cars of rootes cars.
These were platform shared with different underpinnings to the series alpine sports cars, but used the rootes 1725 motors (canted over) and gearbox.
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the only items the fastback GT's shared with the series 5 alpines was the engine and the third member of the rearend. the late series 5's used the block with the engine mounts on the sides. these can be used in a fastback but the early series 5 1725 engines can not be used in a fastback due to not having the side engine mounting. the tranmission is different from the series alpines. it has different gear ratios and also longer input and tail shafts. this trans was used in early jenson healeys. the dual carb fastback was badged as a rapier in the UK but here in the states the rapier was called the alpine GT. the other version was called an alpine in the UK. the alpine coupe used a cast iron head hillman engine with the US version having tons of emmision items added to the engine. my GT's have always been in the rare rootes or other rootes class depending on the club or brit show. they do not carry a series designation.
the only items the fastback GT's shared with the series 5 alpines was the engine and the third member of the rearend. the late series 5's used the block with the engine mounts on the sides. these can be used in a fastback but the early series 5 1725 engines can not be used in a fastback due to not having the side engine mounting. the tranmission is different from the series alpines. it has different gear ratios and also longer input and tail shafts. this trans was used in early jenson healeys. the dual carb fastback was badged as a rapier in the UK but here in the states the rapier was called the alpine GT. the other version was called an alpine in the UK. the alpine coupe used a cast iron head hillman engine with the US version having tons of emmision items added to the engine. my GT's have always been in the rare rootes or other rootes class depending on the club or brit show. they do not carry a series designation.