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Title: Andi kraut-ly presents: '73 126A
Post by: Andi on May 04, 2009, 12:40:09 AM
Hi,

i'm Andi from Germany. I live in Erlenbach near Heilbronn near Stuttgart and work at AUDI in Neckarsulm. Therefore me and my wife own two Neckarsulm-made cars: An A6 Avant Quattro and a Porsche 924S. We also got some Ducati, Guzzi, Morini and others.
But here i am with my 1973 FIAT 126A: Rosso Corallo 165, 650cm³, Weber 32 DCOF, Pittatore-cam, Supersprint, Lumenition-ignition, 4.50x12 Borrani with 145/155, 5-speed gearbox, discbrakes,...
We also own a 500 giardiniera, wich is in work, and a 500 L, waiting for whatever...
British car-scene is pretty cool, and by this way i hope to broaden my horizon. I hope this was a kind of bearable English...

Regards to all, Andi
Title: Re: Andi kraut-ly presents: '73 126A
Post by: Pete126 on May 04, 2009, 01:00:23 AM
Hi Andi, Welcome to the forum  ^8)
Title: Re: Andi kraut-ly presents: '73 126A
Post by: Gordan on May 04, 2009, 09:52:02 AM
hello Andi, a 5 speed gearbox in a 126 you say? interesting...  **-
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Title: Re: Andi kraut-ly presents: '73 126A
Post by: Andi on May 04, 2009, 10:16:04 AM
Yes, first i had the 8/41 diff., wich made the 5th gear as fast as the 4th on the originial box. I drove this gearbox with my old engine, with a Dell'orto 32-28, and the rpm at 145 km/h was about 7000. My new engine should have its power at less rpms, and so i came back to 8/39.
I also upgraded to Tripods, but since then i have a little vibration. Is it possible, that the original parts have eaten up this vibrations, and the Tripods do not?
Title: Re: Andi kraut-ly presents: '73 126A
Post by: bis13 on May 05, 2009, 10:48:41 AM
its very possible as the drive shaft couplings are described as "silent blocks"...
Title: Re: Andi kraut-ly presents: '73 126A
Post by: Andi on May 05, 2009, 02:12:04 PM
Damned! In German they are called "Ruckdämpfer"! How should i know...

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Title: Re: Andi kraut-ly presents: '73 126A
Post by: Tomasz on May 06, 2009, 08:00:00 AM
Welcome, your English is very good and your engine sounds awesome!  I was considering some tripods for my car but i am not sure now.
Title: Re: Andi kraut-ly presents: '73 126A
Post by: Normansinjunstevas on May 06, 2009, 08:39:16 PM
Excellent.

Germans are well cool.

Respect...Norman