Re: 750 Engine parts questions

[Michael Long <fastcars@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andrew,
          The cams you have are most likely Normale cams. 750  Veloce
cams have a fat lobe and are stamped at the factory with an "E" .
          The oilpan you have is a pan that Alfa supplied for a brief
period in 1959-1960 on all the 1300 engines. It was probably an attempt
to save in production costs vs the aluminum pans (2-piece Veloce and
1-piece Normale). It was used on Veloces and Normales both. With Veloces
it was used in conjunction with a special motor mount with a "built-in"
rubber bump stop to compensate for the tilt of the Veloce engine. The
oilpan was a miserable failure-it leaked from the pinchweld,and a small
bump from a foreign object did an inordinate amount of damage.Alfa
quickly went back to supplying the aluminum pans....Don't throw it
away,but don't use it on your car...... 
Best
Michael Long
Fast Cars of California
http://www.fastcars.net

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