147GTA insurance write off

Originally Posted by Geordie Cabbie

I will more than likely see it come through my salvage links in the next couple of month!

If i get it for about 3k,you will see it appear on here 1st

Derek

If you do get it, can I have first refusal on driveshafts, uprights (fitted with hubs & bearings) calipers and all fixings, screws etc pads and discs from the front?

Would be a big help

I have been though the exercise and had to rebuild the engine-I had to get another block as the damage from 2 broken conrods had cracked along the side and was risky to reweld. It can be rewelded as long as it is xrayed afterwards. The 3.2 is a standard 24v 3.0 litre block. I bought a 2nd hand motor and fitted new sleaves pistons camfollowers. I did the clutch,radiator,brakes and rebuilt the starter as well as it is fitted to the back of the motor. Cost in Oz $ is about $15k for all parts and labour to give a you a new motor. The Oz Alfa dealers want $29k for a new engine or $17 for a remanufactured. I recommend all 147GTA owners to look and understand where the air intake is to realise that driving through a puddle with high revs may cause you to own a throwaway engine. Attached are pics of the damage for your info.

Good info & pics there Rich