alta head wanted

Post by **ausmorry** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:29 am

I am after an alta head for my car and would like to hear from anybody with one for sale.

Post by **Onne** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:10 pm

Me too!

Post by **plastic_orange** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:32 pm

No Onne, you really want a V8

Post by **Onne** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:36 pm

I do actually. but that is to go in one of my future projects. Which would be called the V8an.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:02 pm

*Groan*...

Post by **Onne** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:49 pm

Well Andrew, I want a 1.8 K series turbo in the pickup!

I will try and get myself a nice PU as my next project, I promise!

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:03 pm

But but but - that's what I want!

Post by **Onne** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:07 pm

Maybe we can get Jonathon to do us a discount?

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:09 pm

Hmm - always worth a go, but first I'll have to gat a job and save up a few years wages!

Post by **paulk** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:11 pm

If we all ask really nicely due you think the group discount could even bring the price down enough for me.

Mind you I doubt Jonathan wants to be making 15,000 K series minors

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:15 pm

I don't think he'd mind THAT much...

£££££££££

Post by **Onne** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:15 pm

I have trouble saving money these days... Every day there are new things I think of.
Like a nice pair of split bumpers for example

we may have wandered off topic a bit...

Still, I wouldn't mind an Alta head, nor would I say no to a Shorrock supercharger!

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:44 pm

All I REALLY want (for now) is a Ford 5 speed box that actually fits onto my 1275...

Post by **Onne** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:11 pm

I saw a Sierra today at the scrappies
But you'd want a RHD one or not, or isn't there a difference? If not, myabe I can get it for you if you want

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:34 pm

Can't imagine there's a difference, and it'll be getting a new bell housing anyway, so clutch cylinder fitting wouldn't matter - if it has a separate bolt on bell housing and you have the time, I'd be very interested in it

and the yoke from the prop shaft/box too - in fact the whole front half of the shaft...

Post by **Onne** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:37 pm

What should I look for andrew?
What cars are they in?
I know, Sierras, but what engine? 1.6 2.0?

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:44 pm

The Haynes manual reckons they're all the same except for the Deisel and the largest engined ones. Most important is that it a) has a removable bell housing and b) is a Type 9 box - some weren't. That's from memory - I'll find the book and check.

Post by **Onne** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:09 pm

Drop me an email, and I'll check next week, when I visit my scrappies

BTW how heavy is such a box?

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:38 pm

Right, try again - the internet keeps disconnecting

the 1.6,1.8 and SOHC 2.0 models had them, but they also had other types as well

A wee bit heavier than the Mog box is the best I can do re. weight...

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:46 pm

Right, try again - the internet keeps disconnecting

the 1.6,1.8 and SOHC 2.0 models had them, but they also had other types as well

A wee bit heavier than the Mog box is the best I can do re. weight...