So what all was done to the engine? I know you have the Alquati manifold and cams, I would assume this is still a 1.8, but did you bump up the compression ratio? Such a beautiful example, looks original, but your upgrades are subtle. Superb car!
I pulled the head, replaced piston rings and con-rod bearings. Had a shop seat the valves and install high performance valve springs. When I got the head back I installed the Alquati cams. Due to the sudden demise of leaded fuel, I did
not increase the compression ratio.
I wanted the Ansa quad exhaust but shipping expense was an issue. I actually can't recall the brand of the exhaust and header currently on the car. I had a local hot-rod shop order the set and I picked it up in person.
The Alquati manifold was direct bolt-on with no other mods needed. Alternator and distributor remained in original locations. There was an extra price for Bayless to 'jet' the carb to my application. I also got some instruction from Art to ensure the jetting was right.
I added steel cam pullyes, blocked off the air pump drive, spent some time fiddling with the springs in the distributor.
The struts were replaced with Konis all around and euro springs were installed to lower the car the Montecarlo level and correct the camber.
Cosmetically, the car had been broken into to steal the radio in the late 1970s. That damaged the center console and some trim strips around the windows.
Amazing as it now seems, my local Lancia dealer ordered all the parts I needed back in 1981 to put the interior back like new. Yes, a complete, perfectly matching center console showed up in a big box!
When I put new tires on the wheels, I re-finished the wheels myself with a spray-paint kit from EASTWOOD.
Someone had removed the side black trim, so I replaced that and added fresh PininFarina badges.
Otherwise the car came to me from Florida and was only 6 years old when I got it. It has never seen snow and has been in indoor storage all the years I have owned it.