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- 1315.53.820: For Spider up to engine 1315.43709; after that see 1315.53.832.<\/li>\n
- 1315.53.832: for Sprint from engine 1315.05874 to 1315.09002 – for Spider from engine 1315.43710 to 1315.45854; after those numbers see 101.02.08.010.00.<\/li>\n
- 101.02.08.010.00: for Sprint and Spider after numbers above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Failure mode:<\/strong> rusts out, stabilizing mount to valve cover Splits, it gets lost.<\/p>\n
Current state of parts:<\/strong> Classic Alfa UK sells a new repro<\/a>.\u00a0 eBay usually has a one listed in need of restoration for about $400.<\/p>\n
Notes:<\/strong> Early versions seem to have a bolt instead of the loop (part 11 below) for tightening to the top of the carb.\u00a0 I have seen several sorts of FISPA labels, from a stamped metal plate to a screened on decal.\u00a0 Bill Gillham has repro’s of some of these.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nHere is an early version on the left (not sure which early version) with the stamped build plate and 101.02.08.010.00, the last version with the screened decal.\u00a0 Both are in ‘original, as pulled from an old car’ condition.\u00a0 The one on the right is doing time in my Sprint now.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nActual differences can be seen here: early unit (on left) has dimple to clear the choke cable pinch bolt, the angle of the part that fits to the top of the carb is different and the clamp to the top of the carb has a regular hex plus slot bolt instead of the loop bolt.\u00a0 I am pretty sure this is original because the bolt is an OEM with a shoulder to clear the clamp.\u00a0 You will also note on the older one the carb clamp part is pushed into the pick-up a bit requiring the clamp to be cut down some, meaning it gets narrow around the other side.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThis is an early Spider firewall.\u00a0 That crescent shaped depression is to clear the air box.\u00a0 I fit the restored box to this car and it fit perfectly, so I suspect this is an early Spider air box.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nHere is the early one after some restorative efforts.\u00a0 The canister, strap and lid were powdercoated gloss black.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nTo powdercoat the lid I drilled out the little aluminum rivets that held the build plate on.\u00a0 Laurence gave me a pair of new rivets -they’re very small.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nLooking very nice here -I cleaned up the plate a bit after I mounted it.\u00a0 I really need to get a 14mm hex black oxide nut on this and plate the threads in black oxide as well to go the extra mile.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a>I plated the clamp and screw and they look pretty good here.\u00a0 I have an extra loop type clamp screw I may use. <\/strong><\/p>\n
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