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Technical => 116 Series (Alfetta Sedan/GT/GTV & Giulietta Sedan) => Topic started by: armc89 on October 28, 2009, 06:25:34 PM

Title: giving the old girl a new heart
Post by: armc89 on October 28, 2009, 06:25:34 PM
just getting ready to do some work on my 116 im in need of some advice its a 2.0 1984 giulietta im thinking of a full rebuild. with new cams hicomp pistons and maybe an upgrade in valves. its just a weekend throw around i love the thing dearly i was just wondering what people have done and how to get the most bang for my buck out of it. please help me. thanks
Aidan :)
Title: Re: giving the old girl a new heart
Post by: Storm_X on October 28, 2009, 07:30:08 PM
i thought you sold the giulietta?
hay off topis but you still intrested in selling me those parts?


my self im doing a turbo setup a little more work but should be fun.
whats the budget?
Title: Re: giving the old girl a new heart
Post by: armc89 on October 29, 2009, 06:18:23 PM
yeah mate ill im you my number call me and we can work something out, i think 2,500 should just about do it for a little while. the old laddy hasnt been paid for so im keeping her. whats the turbo setup going in? is it carbi or fuel injection? id love to do it but im still on my p's the cops dont like p platers skoo skooing around the place.
Title: Re: giving the old girl a new heart
Post by: Storm_X on October 29, 2009, 06:31:25 PM
na carbie still. will start up a thread once i get more of my parts in the next few weeks.

u can get a bit of power with hotting up the nord. not huge numbers but still fast and fun.
Title: Re: giving the old girl a new heart
Post by: Sheldon McIntosh on October 29, 2009, 07:20:19 PM
Quote from: armc89 on October 28, 2009, 06:25:34 PM
how to get the most bang for my buck out of it

A TwinSpark probably.  Cheap and reliable.
Title: Re: giving the old girl a new heart
Post by: armc89 on October 30, 2009, 06:57:52 PM
with the twin spark what sort of induction  system is best?? allot of people i have spoken too have just suggested fitting twin carbs. or quad throttles?
Title: Re: giving the old girl a new heart
Post by: MD on October 30, 2009, 07:18:10 PM
With good headers and a well designed induction system an increase of at least 25 hp is achievable on a well tuned 8V TS engine above its road going configuration.
Cheapest-carbs
Best-TB's need ECU's, trigger wheels, looms, plus, plus.$$

It wont end there because once you have more power, you will need better cornering traction from a slippery diff so you need to fit a twin spark tranny and you'll probably need to have the LSD refreshed and so the budget just keeps climbing.

Think through what it is you really want..
Title: Re: giving the old girl a new heart
Post by: armc89 on November 01, 2009, 07:00:54 PM
thanks for the help. i need all the advice i can get thankyou.