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Obnoxio 12-10-2007 05:41 PM
What are you asking for her AS IS?
 
I love me an older ALfa.

Throw some numbers out there and a location, you never know.....

PaulC 12-10-2007 05:45 PM
Sell as-is. You will not likely recover the cost of a quality repaint at sale.

t walgamuth 12-10-2007 09:03 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chas H (Post 1699675)
All the Benz trans I have had apart used the Borg-Warner type synchromesh. I have not taken a later model (124 and newer) apart, they could very well have Porsche type synchros. Early Benz trans used ATF, but I would not recommend it for an Alfa. The gears in a Benz trans run on needle bearings, in the Alfa, other than first gear, they run on bushings.
I looked for an explanation of the difference between porsche and borg warner type synchros. Can you point me toward a place to look?

Tom W

dkveuro 12-10-2007 09:08 PM
I've decided I'm not going to sell it unfinished.

I think I can do the brakes, tranny and syncro and sell it without excusing anything. I hate having to excuse parts missing or not working...allows the buyer leverage.

I think it would sell okay if it was a complete driver.

The Audi threw a t/belt...I have another complete head for it.



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dkveuro 12-10-2007 09:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 1699202)
I like the T3
Sold, to that man!

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Chas H 12-11-2007 04:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by t walgamuth (Post 1699944)
I looked for an explanation of the difference between porsche and borg warner type synchros. Can you point me toward a place to look?

Tom W
There's not very much I could find thru Google. Here's the only detailed illustrated description I found. Page 302 has the B-W or balk ring synchro, 303 has the Porsche or servo type synchro.

http://books.google.com/books?id=I90NpNQUzJ4C&pg=PA303&lpg=PA303&dq=porsche+servo+synchromesh&source=web&ots=4eZC1E2FHt&sig= KLih3vNVjpRkhcSMtg1xtLlGSHs#PPA303,M1

cscmc1 12-13-2007 06:51 PM
dk -- what will you ask for the Audi (just out of curiosity)?

t walgamuth 12-13-2007 08:24 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chas H (Post 1700776)
There's not very much I could find thru Google. Here's the only detailed illustrated description I found. Page 302 has the B-W or balk ring synchro, 303 has the Porsche or servo type synchro.

http://books.google.com/books?id=I90NpNQUzJ4C&pg=PA303&lpg=PA303&dq=porsche+servo+synchromesh&source=web&ots=4eZC1E2FHt&sig= KLih3vNVjpRkhcSMtg1xtLlGSHs#PPA303,M1
Thanks, Chas. I can't really say I understood the difference except apparently the porsche type is more compact.

Tom W

Chas H 12-13-2007 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth (Post 1703116)
Thanks, Chas. I can't really say I understood the difference except apparently the porsche type is more compact.

Tom W
Porsche type is quite expensive to manufacture compared to B-W. Even Porsche has switched to B-W synchros for some if not all of their trans.

t walgamuth 12-13-2007 11:30 PM
HA!

Tom W


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