alta head wanted

Post by **Onne** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:02 pm

Quite postable then. I'll do a bit of searching. Just haveto note the removanble bellhousing. I wonder what bellhousing is in dutch

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:10 pm

het bellhousing... Strange but (apparently) true!

Post by **Onne** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:16 pm

I am lloking at one atm, on the internet, maybe I'll arrange something or other, hope to get an email back from the guy

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:56 pm

15,000 K series conversions, better start looking for bigger premesis then. Bulk purchase discount, maybe!.
Andrew if you can make it over to us I have some boxes you can try, it'll be pot luck though!!. You do not want the V6 or diesel versions of the type 9 just the 1.6, 1.8, or 2.0 versions. We can do you a prop, so you do not really need the Ford item.

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:12 pm

I will then, as soon as I have a car on the road and a bit of cash

I shouldn't worry then, Onne - you might want it for yourself though, probably make you some extra cash if you sell it on

Post by **Onne** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:46 am

I was looking at one in the UK, £35 from a 2L OHC sierra. Apperently he doesn't charge for postage. Drop me a line if you want to know

Post by **Scott** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:19 am

4 posts on topic,
22 posts off topic.

I'd like to say this is a record, but I know it won't be !!

Good luck with your search Ausmorry

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Apologies for Onnes & Biggingers posts- just can't keep them quiet

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Post by **bigginger** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:32 pm

We're terrible

Sorry...

Post by **Cam** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:19 pm

Terrible but sociable!

Post by **Onne** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:16 pm

We are!
But if you really want to stay on topic, make it two alta heads!
I could do with one too!

Post by **Scott** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:44 pm

I'll just settle for the Aussie Mazengarb head.

Got a lead but he's playing hard to get

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Post by **Onne** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:48 pm

Are those equally hard to get hold of?

Post by **Cam** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:47 pm

Onne wrote:We are!
But if you really want to stay on topic, make it two alta heads!
I could do with one too!

Yeah, and you are just the type of chap who will get one too you spawney get!

(I'll leave you to work out what that meant!

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Post by **bigginger** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:51 pm

Hee hee hee - another colloquialism for you, Onne

Post by **Scott** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:07 am

Onne, the spawney get, wrote:Are those equally hard to get hold of?

Well, one's like hens teeth & the other's like rocking horse poo.

This is the first OHV conversion for sale that I've come across.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:11 am

What car was it built for? Not the Mog, surely?

Post by **Scott** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:15 am

Yes, made for the sidevalve.
The only problem is that the manifolds need to be transferred to the other side.
See Mazengarb head link

Post by **Cam** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:17 am

Oh THOSE! I've read about those. Like you say, rare as you like!

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:30 am

Wow! Never heard of them,but VERY desirable indeed. I take it the one you have a lead on is one of the only 2 surviving working ones?

Post by **Scott** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:36 am

There's a few more around than just 2 or 3 now.
I now know of 3 or 4 (one might be an Alta) around Sydney alone.

The one I'm chasing has been kept by the owner since the '50s & has the original extractors with it.

Every year or so, one seems to magically appear - just not in my hands

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