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Old 21-04-2008   #44 (Post Link)
AlfaLincs
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Re: 164 purchase advice

The only thing I would add is that whilst all Alfa engines can be revved pretty hard, about the only way you can break an 8 valve Twin Spark is to over rev it. If you have any mechanical sympathy you will hear when its had enough, and it will not rev like a 16 Valve, but then it doesn't need to, and overall it is a much nicer engine with a super broad power band.

So just have a care for the old girl and she will not let you down.

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