Upgrading My Daily Driver - Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 Ti

I finally got around to changing out the old Solex for a Weber setup on the Giulia Ti. I also fitted a 123Ignition distributor.

[@amerispunk]

Yes - thanks for not overlaying the natural, ambient audio of your auto shop with some music track. A real auto enthusiast isn't bored enough by what you're showing to need any audio distraction. You had my complete attention the whole time. Great stuff.

[@alfaman4113]

Amen my friend. You said it

[@ifgezroxy]

Twincam, side draft carbs. Only way to make it sound better is to use velocity stacks. But it's not feasible on a daily.

[@edwardmulder3777]

Looks like ur next vid will be to polish out that oxidised paint on your daily. Tks for ur vids.

[@JethroBronner]

I think if I polished that car the paint would just come right off.

[@leonardonigre267]

What a spark plugs did you use ?

[@JethroBronner]

Leonardo Nigre I used NGK BP6ES gapped to 0.7mm

[@leonardonigre267]

Jethro Bronner thanks you !

[@rolanddemeyer8856]

Always use golden or silver lodge sparkplugs for you alfa NEVER use ngk or champion spark plugs you'l burn holes in the pistons ,otherwise Nice job

[@gav240z]

Never been into Alfa's, but love old Japanese cars and after watching this I get why people love them. Old cars have so much soul and character. Twin cam was very advanced for its time.

[@edwardmulder3777]

The Toyota Corrola with the twin cam would have been fun, not sure if it was a 1600, .mine was a twin choke 1600 and pretty fast,, but it wasn't the twin cam

[@adiemlaodracir]

Excellent job! Saw your steering box rebuild also. Great craftsmanship! I envy you workshop... I wished I had one my self... and the time to dedicate my self to old Alfas. Congrats!

[@JethroBronner]

Thank you! Yes I've been very lucky to get the workspace that I have.

[@michaelstaley2241]

Excellent lovely old Alfa iconic car very interesting content.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@CHIBA280CRV]

Sweet daily , nothing like driving a simple carbureted vehicle..👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 did you fix the exhaust, maybe on the next episode..?

[@jaasimoes7]

i had 3 alfas ... 1.7 quadrofoglio , a 1.5 ti and a 1.3 sprint veloce ...all boxer engines with double carbs... funny enough ,i had a 1989 citroen ax1.3 sport with the same webber carb you are fitting!!!that was considered by my neighbours the "bomb car" or in portuguese "carro bomba"!! very small, very powerful, widow maker!!!

[@tiromancino_tt]

from Giulia 1300 to 1300 Super, very nice !

[@albonfilms]

Top stuff, bro! You have a seriously lovely car and your garage is drool-worthy as well! Can't wait to see more!

[@JethroBronner]

Albon thanks for watching man!

[@kim007250]

How do you stay so calm...the joys of working on classic cars...very enjoyable to watch though.

[@JethroBronner]

kim jerreat haha there’s no point getting upset, just stay calm and keep working until it’s done

[@Bas.van.der.Linden]

This is my new favourite channel. Im binging all of your videos right now

[@JethroBronner]

Thanks so much!

[@Number27]

Love it, one of my subscribers put me on to your channel and have now subscribed. Had a Giulia Spider and a 1750 a while back. These Alfa’s are special cars.

[@JethroBronner]

Number27 Yeah they’re really something. I’m really glad I got into them, and it was pure luck. I’ve been very lucky to be able to get these cars.

[@Velocitist]

You sir, are therapeutic.

[@alfaman4113]

Nothing like the Quadrifoglio cloverleaf badge

[@b12kult]

You've got some lovely toys in your workshop and 1 very cool oldskool Alfa for a daily !!!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Great work again Jethro. That bracket looks more than up to the task. The only thing I would mention, is to give it a quick spray of zinc based primer if you haven't, as that will start to rust before you can blink. Keep it up.

[@JethroBronner]

Will do! I'm going to move that bracket when I rebuild the car because it's a bit of a fiddle with it being under the carbs, and there is loads of space further forward.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Sounds like a good plan. Make it easier to work on if you can.

[@daze383]

Love the old Alfa’s so much Character, beautiful sound, and a joy to drive..

[@RobertLidstroem]

Great stuff Jethro! Love your shop, adventures and videos! Greetings from Sweden!

[@JethroBronner]

RobertLidstroem thanks for watching!

[@HollyJansenPhotography]

Nice job on the conversion and troubleshoot work. Where'd you get the distributor? (Model Brand) I just put a Pertronix module in my '71 Gtv. What's the difference between them if you know? Oh, I'm really digging is your garage. You seem to have the coolest space working conditions, and all the time to do all this, lucky!! Not to mention the beautiful surrounding South African scenery. Much like So.Cal. Keep the vid's Coming!

[@harrynew340]

The 1300 was a great motor i had a 76 junior an extremely lively free reving engine always seemed happy at ful l throttle ,engines with cylinder capacitys under 350 cc always do ,somthing to do with volumetric and air flow efficiency \ flame travel etc thats why the twin spark pulls so well .

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi Jethro 👋 Just come across your channel and I’m really impressed with the attention to detail working on Alfa Romeo’s 👍🏻 I’ve just subscribe. Cheers Stevie 😎🇬🇧

[@richardtrias262]

Alfa romeo la piu bella máquina del mundo

[@ABC-rh7zc]

Pretty car and beautiful workshop. Definitely worth some love. Stay safe in ZA!

[@tomhughes6486]

Really enjoying these videos. The sound quality is wonderful - the clinks, scrapes, and squeaks that come through during disassembly and reassembly are great. Keep it up - looking forward to many more.

[@edgarbeat275]

You need a massive Alfa sign in the back of the Workshop :) I subscribed to your channel. I lost your channel over a year ago and only just found it again. This time subscribed :)

[@JethroBronner]

Edgar Beat Thank you! Yeah I big backlit Alfa Romeo sign would be very cool.

[@edgarbeat275]

@@JethroBronner you never know that might be a stain glass light box coming your way. I Love Italian cars and to see a young guy going for it is very heart warming. Good things come to people with that attitude. My avitar is a glass panel example. I fancy doing some heraldry so the Logo will be good practice. The welding may not look nice but I like that you gave it a go. Mechanic also 36 and UK is getting tricky for younger people to get into classics. I wish I had an Alfa from that era. I also think it's fantastic an older Alfa mechanic is helping and guiding you. Greetings from Scotland

[@Adanos163]

you're a lucky man

[@cybersurfer2010]

Love this vid... Nice work...

[@kkohler3395]

Howzit Jethro, I have been watching your videos for a few months while eyeing a project Alfa. This weekend I brought it (a +-1971 Alfa Giulia 1300 Super, in neat condition but hasn't run for 20 years). I am a fellow South African, in Joburg and its a Joburg car since new. I wanted to ask which forums you use for information, I am struggling to find an active one? I have started by removing the fuel tank and really appreciate your videos and info! Cheers

[@JethroBronner]

Congratulations on the new project! I use Alfabb.com pretty often, it's a good forum. There are also a couple of active FB groups for these cars too. If you're after parts in JHB check out AK Classics, Kevin is super helpful and knowledgable, I use him for parts quite often.

[@kkohler3395]

@@JethroBronner thanks a million! Keep the videos coming, they are epic! cheers

[@ianwynneuk]

Love how calm you are Jethro - the way to be 👍

[@arturocastillo7634]

Regards! I have an ALfa Romeo Spider 1997. It starts at the first attempt. It remains neutral without failure. But, if I touch the accelerator pedal it turns off automatically. For this reason I cannot move it. I changed the phase inverter, spark plugs, belts, water pump, PCV valve, new battery, I cleaned the acceleration chamber. I don't know what else to do ... what sadness. I do not want to sell it. Oh, another thing, the light of what an injector looks like comes on on the dashboard. Do you have any idea what it could be. Thank you in advance. Greetings from Panama.

[@JethroBronner]

Hmmm I really don't know much about 916 Spiders. But I do know they can have throttle TPS Sensor issues and throttle body issues that will cause that sort of thing.

[@arturocastillo7634]

@@JethroBronner Thank you friend, well, with that answer you give me a great hint. I'm going to see where that TPS sensor is located and I'm going to change it. One last thing ... don't you think the fuel filter can cause such damage?

[@magwacela]

Great video man. This was really interesting to watch - for someone who is in agriculture, I think I landed in the wrong career 🧐

[@Zen-md6cd]

Very good upgrade!

[@chasm6698]

Something strikes me as odd. The thermostat is in the water passage through the inlet manifold. So there is no coolant flowing through it until the engine is hot enough for the thermostat to open. So the water doesn't heat the manifold until the engine is warmed up. Seems to me it would make more sense to use the heater circuit, not blocked by the thermostat, which would help the engine to run better while warming up.

[@JethroBronner]

Chas M yes indeed, you’re right. But these cars do actually have a thermostat bypass at the rear of the inlet manifold that goes back to the water pump, so water does circulate until it’s warm enough to open the thermostat.

[@chasm6698]

@@JethroBronner Thank you for answering! Now it makes sense.

[@franitomonforte1219]

Hi Jethro, I recently got a 1967 1600 TI pig which is in great nick really but it won't start. the engine turns and there's a spark, the spark plugs are dry. I had recently replaced the mechanical fuel pump, lines and filter, and the carb refurbished because it would not start. Now after being parked in the dry for a month, I have exactly the same issue. The guys at Stalder & Moser are great but having the car collected would cost me a fortune again.There isn't that much information on the internet on the Solex, which is why I would like to pick your experience. Can you help? Thank you from Zurich. Great channel!

[@Tony-hx2fj]

awesome car, all my local driving is done with my 77 Fiat Spider that I have had since 1978. You get attached and just feel most comfortable driving your baby.

[@JethroBronner]

Tony Yeah 100% I have certain cars that just feel so natural to me. My 64 Sprint GT is my all time favorite feeling car.

[@oliverlavermicocca2455]

Once again i'm learning a whole bunch of Alfa things i wouldn't have known otherwise!! :) thanks as usual for the great vid!

[@ryno9732]

love the old alfa classics but looking at the prices of parts especially having to import them the prices are INSANE!

[@kerrykrishna]

That was fun to watch. Tell why it seems as loud as a tank? That was deafening when you fired it up...

[@JethroBronner]

At this point it had a huge hole in the downpipes near the manifolds. It was very loud.

[@kerrykrishna]

I hope you arable to fix it at some point. I so admire this as a daily driver.

[@AlnT100]

So cool!

[@RepsajSpook]

Probably someone already said it. But At 3:16. You laid some wrenches on your battery... good for fireworks when the touch the poles😮

[@bp9749]

What an awesome video and a great car! Amazing choice for a daily. Well done.

[@JethroBronner]

Thanks a ton!

[@marinjeam]

Beautiful Giulia 🖒and high on my car bucketlist

[@miguelmartinezmuela1432]

The white car on the left it's a fulvia?

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah it's a 69 Fulvia 1.3s

[@Tommy200083]

Hello Jethro Bronner first of all I want to thank you for the videos you share and congratulate you on your work and your machines. You are really smart, it is nice to see young people keeping these splendid Alphas alive. I own a 1971 Alfa Romeo 2000 sedan and would like to equip it with the same electronic distributor without pins. Would you be kind enough to share the link because I can't find it here in Italy ... Thanks again Alfa Regards

[@Bull761]

a job worth doing, is worth doing 3 times!

[@HollyJansenPhotography]

Nice job on the conversion and troubleshoot work. Where'd you get the distributor? (Model Brand) I just put a Pertronix module in my '71 Gtv. What's the difference between them if you know? Oh, I'm really digging is your garage. You seem to have the coolest space working conditions, and all the time to do all this, lucky!! Not to mention the beautiful surrounding South African scenery. Much like So.Cal. Keep the vid's Coming!

[@JethroBronner]

Jansen Photo Expeditions I’m not really sure about the Pertronix setup. The 123 is a complete distributor preprogrammed for the Alfa 105. It’s a plug and play unit which I have found very easy to use and very reliable. I got mine from Classic Alfa classicalfa.com/products.php?product=IG040-ELECTRONIC-DISTRIBUTOR-BY-123-IGNITION

[@luigieme]

Hy from Italy! You are fu@@@@g lucky to work on the MECCANICA DI ARESE without Fiat' s hands.

[@adrleo]

Love the attention to details of your works. Subscribed and followed your Ins now. Keep em coming~!

[@piodambrosio1427]

Io avrei protetto le parti circostanti, e soprattuto avrei rimosso la borsa sebatatoio dell'acqua tergi cristalli; Prima di iniziare a saldare; Saldare in un vano motore di un auto è sempre pericoloso, perciò l'area di saldatura, và circoscritta e isolata dal contesto, interponendo intorno lamiere e diaframmi metallici; Il rischio è molteplice: Danneggiare i componenti esposti alla radiazione della saldatura ad arco; provocare incendi; Provocare danneggiamenti e forature delle parti in gomma! Non so se si son verificati; Ma operare su un'auto d'epoca, richiede notevoli precauzioni!

[@Strike86]

Jethro - why Alfa Romeo? As a fellow Alfa nut I shouldn't need to ask, but I'm curious why you choose to spend your time in 40+ year old antiques that nobody else our age knows or cares about. These cars are ridiculously rare and expensive in the UK so I drive more modern Alfas. Oh, to live in a dry climate...

[@JethroBronner]

Strike86 I love them because they’re not just some old car that kinda cool. They are still really great cars from an engineering perspective, even by today’s standards. It’s not a chore to drive them. I love the way they’re engineered and designed. I don’t think of them as artifacts or antiques, they’re just my cars.

[@felixarbable]

They arnt as expensive as you might think. Especially the 4 doors

[@Tony-hx2fj]

So wrong strike 86 , I drive my 77 Fiat Spider 90 % of the time when I drive within 10 miles of home which is almost always. You get comfortable driving old reliable. They are easier to see out for one. Secondly, you have much better road feel. It is also nice that they are not so low that you have to worry about bottoming out. Also, it makes many people very happy to see such an old car being loved and taken care. I get thumbs up all the time.

[@felixarbable]

Strike86 im 28 i bought a 1.6 gtj as my first car. modern veichels just armt as interesting to me and less fixable by myself, the driving experience is more visceral and as i grew up with carts and formula ford it makes more sense to me. I do have a mv agusta brutale that has electronic abs and tc but those safety systems are nice mostly because im less good at riding motorcycles and have less understanding of limit handling capabilities of them. I can imagine ordinary drivers who buy very fast cars also feel that way about their cars

[@najmanzainuddin8223]

Old Alfa Romeos have more soul....

[@arisgod2749]

man I just stumbled on your channel. Wonderful job Jethro, I wish I had the time to get into a project such as this.

[@luffrak]

Only hearing the weld, i think you need more speed in the wire, bit great work:)

[@RickGTI2019]

Daily driver ? Admit it you love this Alfa, as do your followers ! Great job, thanks…. 🚙

[@mancaveproductions00]

Really cool , I want to.put one of those 123 dizzy on my super great tips..

[@ungurdani8346]

Salut my friend super car super video subscribe subscribe .

[@burli15]

Great video! Whats the function of a fpr when you have carburators ? Or is it because the double carburators tend to flood ?

[@tomashton1781]

use a two barrel weber from a 1600 twin cam FIAT and jet richer,geez.

[@AF117]

I want to see my future GT 1750 Giallo ocra !

[@lawrencefox563]

Running that rich will foul crankcase oil and cylinder walls ,ie premature wear.

[@samsonian]

Strike 86 I would be more than happy to rock a Giulia from the 60s. Ever since I saw my first one I have been in love with the most beautiful small sedan/coupe ever in my opinion. It manages not to be boxy in any way and they just have such a sexy appeal. Don’t know if I will ever be able to own one, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed as I work to build a big garage. Chapeau for the beautiful car, I envy you.

[@titanus49]

Great video Jethro as usual. I noticed that the cam cover is missing the two 10 mm screws located on the front edge of the cam cover,I am sure you are well aware of this anomaly.

[@JethroBronner]

titanus49 well spotted! This engine has the early type head without the holes for the bolts, but it has a later cam cover that does have the bolt holes.

[@demeyerroland1]

You should get the right spark plugs for this car , golden lodge or you burn holes in your pistons!!!

[@rmr5184]

Great job and nice video. How is the Sprint proceeding? Looking forward to finish my GT Junior.

[@JethroBronner]

R Michael 46 not much going on with that. I need to pull the suspension off and start stripping the paint.

[@jackp1351]

Your videos give me a sense of working on Alfas as akin to working on watches and clocks. Those components are much more jewel like than American engines. Can't say which is better, but it's truly interesting to watch your efforts.

[@arminyack]

lol I started watching this video I stumbled upon totally randomly, I realized halfway into it...I recognize that voice! Then saw you...and went "hey, thats' Jethro!"

[@alfistiadventures9369]

Nice job! love watching your videos

[@46danz]

Welcome back,I’m an alfa owner/sufferer also,my alfa is semi- modern at only 22 years old.I love those old alfas though absolutely gorgeous.Glad you’re back.

[@Revoku]

if you see bp6ey's get them, they have the electrode groove that tries to keep the spark in the center for longer, otherwise indentical to the ES. Also NGK plugs are gapped 0.8 factory, unless denoted by a -numberhere for example a bpr6es-11 is a 1.1 gapped plug, where as a bpr6es is 0.8

[@JethroBronner]

I'll keep an eye out for some of those. Most auto stores here in SA don't have the greatest selection of plugs though.

[@lewistasso8866]

Wow!! My parents had a 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 1.6. That car was classic and amazing. I grew up in that car and my brother (who was 2 when it was purchased) learned to drive in it. I later learned that the 1.6 liter, 4 cyl, twin cam, twin 2 barrel carb, engine was actually a Maserati engine. That car was a gem. I miss it so much.

[@JethroBronner]

It’s actually very common for people to come up to me in car parks and tell me about being driven around in a Giulia as a kid. I suppose I have the same stories about the Alfa 145.

[@samknudsen9179]

You can also run bosch plugs, champion plugs are rubbish

[@105_Squared]

Nice one. Great format.

[@BrandonADVdad]

This is like mechanic's ASMR.... I like it!

[@kenshelhamer9816]

I appreciate that there are little electronics on these older cars...great for those who like mechanical vs digital tuning.

[@johnwh1039]

Not sure your solution for the additional water feed is too good (just spanning the hole with a waxed paper gasket) but I may have misunderstood. Otherwise I am very impressed with your mechanical skills. I assume you balanced the 2 carbs somewhere along the way. Previous gearbox overhaul was extremely impressive, certainly something I would not tackle

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah the weird thing about that extra hole is that the factory solution seems to be just covering it up. I did balance the carbs by matching the valves by looking through the progression drillings, that usually is an accurate way to get them in sync, unless your shafts are twisted.

[@tomhughes6486]

What's the deal with the Fulvia. One of my bucket list cars. Gonna' be any videos on it?

[@JethroBronner]

Tom Hughes It belongs to my brother, I don’t often work on it.

[@SuperBullyone]

super nice work, very impressive, thank you for posting these videos.

[@FourDollaRacing]

Any name-brand MIG welding machine should have settings inside the spool cover. Measure the thickness of the base metal, convert to gauge thickness, set it, and forget it....

[@FourDollaRacing]

A good short-arc, or globular transfer, should sound like frying bacon. Yours sounds like tapping on a snare drum, meaning the wire-feed is too fast, and/or the molten pool is too cold....

[@luigieme]

P. S: 44 people with AB brain...

[@lucadellaricca425]

Nice job. What about the white Lancia Fulvia in the workshop?

[@JethroBronner]

Luca Della Ricca that car actually belongs to my brother, I’m just storing it for a while.

[@mastercommanderdragonsir679]

I just found your channel so excuse me if my comment sounds silly but are you a mechanic who specializes in Alfa’s? Just curios how you have so many different Alfa’s aha.

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah that's what I specialise in, Alfa 105 series cars.

[@colinhallmitchell]

wow i wish jethro was my mechanic , dudes a genius !!

[@giorgiomarchetti9027]

... grazie...!!!

[@martinez19d]

Daily driver, wow, must be fun.

[@ZoltarSoulFunk]

No it doesn't deserve a little love, it deserves ALL your love 😘

[@billgaytes6845]

Love this channel I think I need an Alfa now.

[@mattk2595]

well that's definitely one for the road JB! Enjoy man.

[@albertcoetzee7807]

when will we see the blue gt junior run?

[@UnearthedMind]

Hi Jethro, great work on the channel, love it. Just wondering - do you source your cars in SA? Or do you have to ship them from Europe?

[@JethroBronner]

Swen Masterson Hi Swen. Thanks man. Alfa 105 series cars were assembled here in South Africa in the 60s & 70s. Because of that there are still quite a lot of them around. I bought all of mine here in KwaZulu-Natal, and until fairly recently these cars were very cheap here.

[@UnearthedMind]

@@JethroBronner Ahhhh, OK. Great that you could get them for a good price still. Starting to get really interested in these little cars :)

[@richhaytonNZ]

You actually make this look easy 👍 great video as usual 👌

[@MitchBodmann]

Yes Jethro 🙌🏽🙌🏽😉

[@JethroBronner]

Mitchell Bodmann Thanks for watching man 👍

[@bryanhurd9955]

That cars no plate,Pietermaritzburg south africa?

[@JethroBronner]

Yup

[@jackom11]

Hi Jethro thank you for taking the time to film the work. Very informative. I recently changed my saab 9000 spark plugs with ngk plugs. You putting grease on the threads made me think should I have done the same. I have concluded not. Your garage and the Alfa’s inside are a car enthusiasts dream. My mum had 2 gt’s in the 1970’s from new. Dad loved driving them . Quizzing mum today she seems to have no realisation that she was so lucky to drive and own them. Keep up the good work. Best wishes from England. Mark

[@titanus49]

Hi Mark . The reason why Jethro put a bit of grease on the spark plug threads Hi Mark . The reason why Jethro put a bit of grease on the spark plug threads is because Alfa 105 heads are notorious for seized spark plugs if they are installed without grease. The best grease is copper based grease or molybdenum grease. Never over tighten spark plugs on these cars

[@jackom11]

titanus49 thank you for that , if I ever can buy an Alfa gt I will remember to do this. Best wishes mark

[@JethroBronner]

Hi guys. Yeah that was a copper based anti-seize paste. I’ve had plugs strip out the aluminum in the head before so I’m always very careful with plugs.

[@jackom11]

Jethro Bronner thanks jethro great work mark

[@deanlutgert8292]

Is it faster ? It sounds better don't leave us hanging thanks for sharing

[@JethroBronner]

Hmmm. It wasn't much faster. This 1600 engine had some trouble that really showed after the carb swap. So no not faster. I ended up removing this engine.

[@MrPropanePete]

Great workshop

[@SuperBullyone]

can't you disconnect the bottom rubber tube in the radiator to drain it faster?

[@JethroBronner]

Yeah but it would go everywhere.

[@giampietrobresciani3141]

Candele alfa golden lodge 4 punte

[@scottparis6355]

I think if I had spent 3 days replacing the carbs, distributor, plugs, etc, I'd spend an hour buffing the car out and waxing it. That car could look fantastic.

[@JethroBronner]

Scott Paris but then you’d see all the dents!

[@MORAMAX]

@@JethroBronner Never repaint it. After I repainted my 1968 1300 Ti, I have not used it anymore. Before but I used it every day ;-))) you are too afraid of ruining it. You are great, when I see you working I relax as if I saw fish in an aquarium, the sea or the fire in a fireplace. Greetings from Italy

[@declanpboles]

You do such great work with such ease,well done you.

[@JethroBronner]

Declan Boles Hey thanks man 👍