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This 1967 Duetto race car belongs to SFAROC Member Jonathan Eismann. In
this page you will find some pics and some historical and technical data about this car.
Above: the cockpit is all business.
HISTORY
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Original built by Gary Valant of Plano,
Texas.
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This is the actual car featured
in the Alfa Restoration Guide.
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The car was very successfully campaigned
by Gary, and his son, throughout the southwest.
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The car was completely disassembled, rebuilt
and raced by Frank Sible in Chicago with the help of Mike Besic, Jack Beck and Jason Arigo.
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Now owned and maintained by: Jonathan
Eismann, Pacific Time Motorsports, Miami Beach, Florida - jeismann@the-beach.net
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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2-liter engine
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48 mm Weber carbs tuned by Pierce manifold
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Therma Cycle cams from Norman
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Carrillo rods
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Alfa Ricambi Vignolos aluminum pistons
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Nitrated crank
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Marilli-plex solid-state ignition
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Powder-coated custom balanced headers
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Stainless exhaust with custom Borla
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4-core Griffin aluminum radiator
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Norman motor mounts
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Full Accusump system
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Dynoed at 185 HP
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Rev limiter set at 7000 RPM
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Everything is safety wired
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5-speed close ratio lightweight box by
Mike Besic
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Sliding block rear end, just like the
GTAs
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8-gallon aluminum fuel cell and electric
pump
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Stewart Warner gauges
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Dash mounted fuses
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Custom color-coded harness
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Sparco race seat and a 6 point Simpson
harness
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Wet weight is less than 1600 pounds
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Custom aluminum engine lid and glass trunk
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Vented brake rotors
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Porterfield R-4 Kevlar pads
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Koni racing shocks
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All Alfa Ricambi poly bushings
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Momo racing wheel
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Lightweight Panasport 7 x 14 racing wheels
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Hoosier 225/50 racing tires
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Aeroquip fittings
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Full car & cockpit fire suppression
system
Above, Jonathan in action at the AROC Time Trials in July 2003. Jonathan's
business (the restaurant Pacific Times) kindly co-sponsored the AROC convention.
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