Mark, I agree completely with Alan Lambert, with the key proviso that if you want synchros to last, you need to lighten the gears! I've heard you can just do 1st and 2nd in a pinch, but while it's out and easy, it isn't that much more to do them all. I had mine done by Merritt Carden (who is now in his late 80s) along with anti friction coating and am well pleased. Do NOT use aftermarket parts in a trans rebuild, particularly synchro rings. Presuming you're keeping the car, do it once, do it right, for if you don't have the time to do it right, where will you find the time to do it over? Merritt can be reached at 510-797-2446. Stevan Thomas San Francisco Bay Area 73 Berlina 83 GTV6
In a message dated 4/27/2011 11:32:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:17:45 -0400 > From: "Mark Slagen" <[email protected]> > Subject: [alfa] '86 Looking for good engine &transmission - Spider > Veloce > > My synchros are gone between 1st &2nd, and I'm debating on a rebuild. > Also > when I had a compression test of the engine, the numbers were all over > the > map. I'm in Nassau, NY (near Albany). (I also need the center console, > but > I > can by one at IAP). Any help would be appreciated. (OK, I ask myself 'why > I > didn't do this in the winter?'!!!) > > Mark Slagen > Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:54:08 -0700 (PDT)From: Alan Lambert < > [email protected]> > Subject: Re : [alfa] 1 - 2 synchro gone on Spider > > Wow do I disagree!!!!!! My '74 Spider had its transmission rebuilt years > ago--along with lightening the gears. I've driven it all over the place, > raced > it at real tracks many times, repainted it, and still drive it whenever > the > weather is nice (to race, I had to have a roll bar too high for the > top--soooooooo no top!). No grind, no miss, no problem. > > Get it rebuilt correctly, learn to double clutch if you are not yet expert > at > it, and it will last forever and ever!!!! > > Best regards, > > Alan Lambert -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
