Alfa Romeo DOHC Engine High-Performance Manual (Speedpro) (Paperback)

by Jim Kartalamakis (Author)

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New Zealand Classic Car, December 2006

“Anyone contemplating a rebuild of one of Alfa’s late model twin-cams would be well advised to check out this book before starting work.”

 

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Ten years have passed since the original edition of this book was published, but Alfa Romeo enthusiasts everywhere are more active today than ever in preserving, modifying and racing these excellent cars. Throughout this time, the author in true Alfista fashion, never stopped looking for and trying new techniques to increase the power, overall performance and reliability of Alfas and their engines. This book is the result of much research, and also first-hand experience gained through many Alfa rear wheel drive model projects, from the 105 series to the last of the 75 models. There is a lot of completely new information regarding TwinSpark Cylinder head mods, big-brake mods, LSD adjustment procedure, electrical system improvements, plus many flow-bench diagrams, dyno plots, and much more.

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Product Details Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Veloce Publishing (May 15, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1845840194 ISBN-13: 978-1845840198 Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #309,937 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars alfa romeo dohc engine high performance manual, January 9, 2007 By  desmoduck "desmoduck" (san Francisco) - See all my reviews Lots of practical information on buiding high performance Alfas including some not so well known info such as throttle plate angle on Weber DCOE carbs,( very useful) would have liked some more Twin SPark specific info...maybe in the next book, Jim? a great read for Alfa lunatics... 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars A gearheads bible for Alfa's little twin-cammer, September 23, 2007 By  Michael Gray "Old school gearhead" (California Beach Bum stuck in Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Is the material dated...most of it probably, but so is the subject. There is very little available for those of us who have this love-hate passion with old cars, especially if our object of affection is one of the many lovely and sometimes obscure models or makes from Europe. The Alfa four cylinder twin-cam engines comes from a time when the owner of a car could, if they felt like it, tune or modify the car without having to remap a silicone chip (I've looked all over my Weber's and I have not been able to find a serial or USB interface for my laptop). Today's designs are marvels of efficiency and reliability but for many of us whom like to get grease under our fingernails working on pre "HAL" controlled jewels like the Alfa inline TC fours and sixes, this book conveys a trove of information on what will work in our quest to squeeze the most performance from our lovely Italian mistresses (imho). 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have for Alfa Dogs, February 15, 2007 By  Keven Macanus "Alfa Male" (San Pedro, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This is a wealth of info for the cars in question. Informative, well-written, the voise of experience speaks. While you will not agree with all the conclusions drawn, this update takes years off your learning curve. The author is congenial without being smarmy, and offers a book that needed to be written. Don't modify your Alfa without it...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars This is the Alfa Nut's bible If you like fixing your old Alfa's in your garage then this is the book you'll need for tackling those engines. Published 6 months ago by Wieslaw Wojtowicz Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Veloce Publishing (May 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845840194
• ISBN-13: 978-1845840198
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #309,937 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars alfa romeo dohc engine high performance manual, January 9, 2007

By	desmoduck "desmoduck" (san Francisco) - See all my reviews

Lots of practical information on buiding high performance Alfas including some not so well known info such as throttle plate angle on Weber DCOE carbs,( very useful) would have liked some more Twin SPark specific info...maybe in the next book, Jim? a great read for Alfa lunatics...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A gearheads bible for Alfa's little twin-cammer, September 23, 2007

By	Michael Gray "Old school gearhead" (California Beach Bum stuck in Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Is the material dated...most of it probably, but so is the subject. There is very little available for those of us who have this love-hate passion with old cars, especially if our object of affection is one of the many lovely and sometimes obscure models or makes from Europe. The Alfa four cylinder twin-cam engines comes from a time when the owner of a car could, if they felt like it, tune or modify the car without having to remap a silicone chip (I've looked all over my Weber's and I have not been able to find a serial or USB interface for my laptop). Today's designs are marvels of efficiency and reliability but for many of us whom like to get grease under our fingernails working on pre "HAL" controlled jewels like the Alfa inline TC fours and sixes, this book conveys a trove of information on what will work in our quest to squeeze the most performance from our lovely Italian mistresses (imho).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have for Alfa Dogs, February 15, 2007

By	Keven Macanus "Alfa Male" (San Pedro, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a wealth of info for the cars in question. Informative, well-written, the voise of experience speaks. While you will not agree with all the conclusions drawn, this update takes years off your learning curve. The author is congenial without being smarmy, and offers a book that needed to be written. Don't modify your Alfa without it...