[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #413

[th3 <th3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There were 6 single throat Dellortos on the 1980 119 Sedan.

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>Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 11:33:29 -0800
>From: George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>
>Subject: [alfa] Re:  Alfa 6 - carbs
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>  That would make more sense, certainly, but I have at LEAST two 
>reference books which say that the Alfa-six had six single throat, 
>downdraft Dellortos!?????
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>On Nov 12, 2004, at 7:34 AM, alfa-digest wrote:
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>>Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:05:14 +1300
>>From: "Les Singh" <Les.Singh@domain.elided>
>>Subject: [alfa] Alfa 6 - carbs
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>>I checked up on this after the first time someone suggested 6 
>>single-throat
>>Dellortos: not true. The detailed cutaway factory drawings clearly 
>>show 3
>>twin-chokes were used on the Alfa 6.
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>>Les in Wellington, New Zealand
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>>>Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 13:54:32 -0800
>>>From: George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>
>>>Subject: [alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #410
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>>>The original Alfa-Six saloon also had carburettors (six single throat
>>>Del'Ortos as I recall). It might be easier to find one of those
>>>manifolds than it would be to find a manifold from a South
>>>African 3.0
>>>liter GTV-6. BTW, you are aware that the S.A. 3.0 liter was a
>>>different
>>>engine than was the subsequent Milano Verde (Alfa 75) 3.0
>>>liter V-6 are
>>>you not? Don't know if it would make any difference about the intake
>>>manifold, but I think I'd find out before purchasing a manifold off
>>>that engine were I you. Just a thought....
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>>>George Graves
>>>'86 GTV-6 3.0 'S'
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