Ben, I have both a 71 GTV and a 71 Spider, both with a 1750. I've never had starter problems with the original starters. I'm pretty sure that the ring gear would have to be changed in order to use any of the newer starters, I don't think you can change the drive gear on a 2 liter starter to mesh with the 1750 flywheel. I installed the Les Herlock oil filter adapter on both engines and had nothing but leaks. Les was very good about fixing the problems. it turned out to be my filter housings were slightly different than the one he based his design on. I don't know if he is still making them, but if he is, I'd send your housing to him. I also replaced my rear tail lights. I ended up getting the Euro amber/red lens as I think they look better than the all red USA version. I'm on my second 71 GTV. I bought one new in 1971 and drove it till 1986 when I replaced it with the 71 Spider that I still have today. In 2002 my wife bought me my current 71 GTV for my 50th birthday. A very nice rust free California car that I fully restored. I live in Syracuse New York and am looking forward to the end of our long winter so that I can get them back on the road.
Good luck on your project, Dick Stachowiak On Mar 31, 2011, at Thursday March 31 2:30:21 AM, alfa-digest wrote: > Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:39:18 -0500 > From: "Ben Ament" <[email protected]> > Subject: [alfa] 1971 GTV advice sought > > I may choose my own route, but thought I'd ask for input. I just took > delivery of a nearly rust free 1971 1750 GTV. I have always > preferred the > grill and tail treatment of the 1750 to the 2 litre cars and finally > acquired another. The car is not running and needs lots of cosmetic > help. My > questions are pretty basic. > > > > . First, it has been awhile (try 1975) since I have dealt > with a > 1750, but I recall that the starter is not as strong as the later 2 > litre > versions. Is there an upgrade used these days that is preferable to > the > stock unit? > > . Second, is a remote oil filter the best option, or should > I think > about an adapter to replace the cartridge filter with a spin on? What > hardware in each case would you all recommend? > > . Finally, a cosmetic question. I need to replace both tail > light > lenses. I'm taking a poll as to the preference between the Euro > amber/red > versions and the USA all red lenses. -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
