Upgrading My Daily Driver - Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 Ti

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@michaelstaley2241]

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

[@ifgezroxy]

This is my dream workshop. The space, and the ambiance. Nice quiet and clean place to focus, and get in the zone. That somehow seems like the only right place for classic Alfas.

[@Bas.van.der.Linden]

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

[@JethroBronner]

Thanks so much!

[@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!!!

[@ianwynneuk]

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

[@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.

[@tiromancino_tt]

from Giulia 1300 to 1300 Super, very nice !

[@daze383]

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

[@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.

[@b12kult]

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

[@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.

[@lightningsmokerXx]

Look how amazing that is under the hood. Lots of room, no computers/sensors, a fuel filter you can change easily without removing a gas tank.

[@kenshelhamer9816]

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

[@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!

[@ABC-rh7zc]

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

[@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.

[@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 .

[@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

[@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.

[@bp9749]

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

[@JethroBronner]

Thanks a ton!

[@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.

[@adrleo]

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

[@TheJohn4231]

There is such beauty being able to work on older engines that has gone away with technology, I have to believe that these cars are only around for that alone.

[@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!

[@bjnopoli]

Living the dream. Great job. Keep posting videos, I'm learning a lot. From Delaware USA.

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@Velocitist]

You sir, are therapeutic.

[@ZoltarSoulFunk]

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

[@declanpboles]

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

[@JethroBronner]

Declan Boles Hey thanks man 👍

[@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

[@colinhallmitchell]

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

[@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.

[@SuperBullyone]

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

[@marinjeam]

Beautiful Giulia 🖒and high on my car bucketlist

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 😎🇬🇧

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Seeing your car brought back fond memories of driving and working on my mother in law's nearly new '73 giulia super which had 1600 cc and dell'ortos. I recall the original plugs were the type with a larger central electrode and 4 (non-adjustable) earthing contacts. I know they later went "twin-spark" so I had thought the engine was a bit fussy about the spark plugs.

[@richhaytonNZ]

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

[@alfaman4113]

Nothing like the Quadrifoglio cloverleaf badge

[@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.

[@BrandonADVdad]

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

[@RickGTI2019]

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

[@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

[@ryno9732]

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

[@friguy4444]

Jethro you do some of the best car, garage, video shooting and editing work on youtube IMHO. Seriously it's almost too good. LOL. I know you must have a lot of work and things your life entails but if I could have it my way you'd be doing this full time and would be the Alfa man of the web. Or even combine your gifts and abilities, experience etc with some other Alfa masters and maybe even Fiats of the old days etc and create a European Race spec version of 1320 video. Where they all have their own channels but under one bigger conglomerate so that they have the independence yet the advantages of each other and the money from the whole and advertisers etc to do what they want or need to get to do their dreams. Anyway just wishing we could have more of you and your videos! Thank you for the hard work and great content!

[@scaleartsg]

really love the raw sound of the engine

[@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.

[@martinez19d]

Daily driver, wow, must be fun.

[@magwacela]

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

[@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.

[@mancaveproductions00]

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

[@billgaytes6845]

Love this channel I think I need an Alfa now.

[@subedos]

Amazing video! all steps shown greatly!

[@JethroBronner]

subedos Thanks for watching!

[@CHIBA280CRV]

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

[@33pastas]

Fuel pressure regulator. A must have in the Alfas!

[@mattk2595]

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

[@Zen-md6cd]

Very good upgrade!

[@chrispy350]

Thanks so much for making these -- lots of work.

[@Darthvolvo]

Always nice to see the 1300 Ti get some love. The driving footage was a welcome addition!

[@GereDJ2]

Good job. You should do a follow-up on how it improved the performance. I have an 82 Alfa Spider.

[@PropanePete]

Great workshop

[@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😮

[@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.

[@105_Squared]

Nice one. Great format.

[@AlnT100]

So cool!

[@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.

[@philipslyon9010]

I have a alfa romeo berlina 1750, is a wondefull car,, thanks for your videos ,very interesting your videos, I repair my engine myself, ,,,

[@luigieme]

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

[@luffrak]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@burli15]

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

[@cybersurfer2010]

Love this vid... Nice work...

[@Adanos163]

you're a lucky man

[@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.

[@cabbie1328]

I'm lost for words, just wow.

[@mattk2595]

sounds so much better from first to last shot! how's the seized engine rebuild and when is it going in?

[@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.

[@The-Alfa-Farm]

Great video! So what about that Lancia Fulvia in the background? Awesome car. Hope to see a video on that too.

[@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.

[@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

[@albertcoetzee7807]

when will we see the blue gt junior run?

[@basvernooijs]

Loving your work and craftsmanship, just wondering, what'd you reckon is the biggest advantage of the 123 ignition according to you? Would you also install one on the later 105/115's that already had electronic ignition?

[@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

[@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?

[@AF117]

I want to see my future GT 1750 Giallo ocra !

[@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.

[@YTNUKLR]

Great vid. Generally just use a thin skin of sealant not a lot, unless the surfaces are very ‘not flat’. I love Loctite 518 with most gaskets. Every other sealant seems to make a mess. I highly recommend it. The copper (silicone?) sealant is useful for exhaust gaskets; not much else gets hot enough to bother with it. Not a loctite rep or anything but that stuff is amazing. Again nice job, and I love the car. Old Alfas are brilliant.

[@JethroBronner]

YTNUKLR Thanks man I’ll get some and see how I get on. The leak I had was more to do with that I missed that little coolant passageway than bad sealant. I need to work out the best way to seal these engines when I rebuild them, they always seem to weep oil.

[@Bull761]

a job worth doing, is worth doing 3 times!

[@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 :)

[@stuartkimpton7248]

nice garage

[@JeffersonMartinSynfluent]

Do these cars suffer from the same biodegradable wiring harness work in the engine compartment as my Volvo 240 restorations do? Your wiring looks quite new.

[@JethroBronner]

Not really, the wiring seems to hold up really well. The factory insulation didn't really degrade too badly over time.

[@kkrc999]

Hi Jethro, where did you buy the distributor? cheers, Kian