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benfred

posted on 26/6/07 at 05:21 PM Reply With Quote
Alfa 75 as donor car for a MK-Indy!?

A friend of mine wants to use a Alfa 75 as donor car or only the engine and transmision for a MK-Indy. Is there someone who already did (tried) this. Sorry for my bad english and thank you for taking some time to read and hopefully answer this post. Greetings, Ben. The Netherlands.
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theconrodkid

posted on 26/6/07 at 06:17 PM Reply With Quote
the gearbox is a transaxle so no good for a 7 type car,like all (most) alfa,s tho the engine is a peach,someone on here mated a V6 alfa to a type 9 i believe?





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jacko

posted on 26/6/07 at 06:42 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by theconrodkid
the gearbox is a transaxle so no good for a 7 type car,like all (most) alfa,s tho the engine is a peach,someone on here mated a V6 alfa to a type 9 i believe?


Trev Borg is the man with a v6
Jacko

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benfred

posted on 26/6/07 at 07:23 PM Reply With Quote
Alfa 75

Hello Conrodkid, can you explain to me why the transaxle is no good for a 7? The weight of the gearbox at the end of the car should be an advantage! Ben
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owelly

posted on 26/6/07 at 07:36 PM Reply With Quote
The weight is a good thing. The space to put the transaxle means that the occupants have to sit under the bonnet or up in the sky above the gearbox! Thats no so good.
However....

And don't discount the Twink engine either!





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sebastiaan

posted on 26/6/07 at 08:19 PM Reply With Quote
It's this big...









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whitestu

posted on 26/6/07 at 08:29 PM Reply With Quote
I love Alfas and the twin spark is a good motor, however is it worth the effort compared to a Zetec?

Stu

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StevieB

posted on 26/6/07 at 08:48 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by whitestu
I love Alfas and the twin spark is a good motor, however is it worth the effort compared to a Zetec?

Stu


If only just for the noise it makes!

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martyn_16v

posted on 26/6/07 at 09:27 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by whitestu
I love Alfas and the twin spark is a good motor


... if you have shares in an oil company. Of course, i'm sure they're not all as bad as mine






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Marcus

posted on 27/6/07 at 11:20 AM Reply With Quote
Hmm, mine uses about a litre every 1000 miles!! (2l twin spark)





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owelly

posted on 27/6/07 at 09:52 PM Reply With Quote
My 2ltr 156ts has only glugged about 500mls in the past 5000 miles. Which is very odd considering it leaves a oily patch wherever it's parked. I could fix the sump joint but then I'd forget to check the oil.....





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benfred

posted on 27/6/07 at 10:56 PM Reply With Quote
thanks for the respons!
My friend is sure that he can do it. He wants to rebuild the MK-chassis to fit the Alfa rear axle and gearbox. He is the owner of a car repear shop and has all the stuff to build or rebuild a car. That makes things easier. There will be a website to show the progress. See you then. it is shown on: www.benvn.nl. Regards Ben

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