Johnmor
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 04:38 PM |
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Alfa Engine Fits
Managed to fit the engine/gearbox, seems to be plenty of room at the front for radiator etc. Sump runs about 100mm clear of the ground, hope thats
enough.
So far so good!!
 
Engine in car 2
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donut
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 04:42 PM |
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WWWooooaaahhh!!!!
nice!
Have you thought of a transparrent bonnet?
[Edited on 11/2/06 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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froggy
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 04:51 PM |
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dont forget to take the plug leads out and fill the chambers with oil cant find that in the auto data but every alfa i service comes with them pre
filled
must be a good motivator seeing it in there
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stevec
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 04:51 PM |
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Very nice indeed, Cant wait to see the Chimneys, should look wicked.
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olv
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 06:27 PM |
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That looks ace. How heavy is it?
bet it'll sound great when you get it fired up 
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evo3500
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 06:34 PM |
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engine /gearbox
Always wanted to fit alfa engine in rear wheel drive configuration how have you managed to mate it to the gearbox is it an ford mt 75 g/box what have
you had to do for a bellhousing etc.
would love to know
Thanks Simon
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Johnmor
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 09:17 PM |
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The engine is pretty lightweight for a 3.0l , about 140kgs including maifolds and alternator.
As poited out its a type 9 box, Alfa bellhousing and a conversion plate.
Still toying with the idea of sending the exhaust under the car with a single box below the transmission tunnel and then split into two short boxes
either side of the diff.
Not sure if I want a V6 howling in my ear all day.
Has anybody done this and if so what were the problems?
A long way to go yet but I am happy with it so far.
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Arthur Dent
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| posted on 11/2/06 at 11:55 PM |
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That looks great! Sweet looking engine.
'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go
wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' Douglas Adams
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andyps
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| posted on 13/2/06 at 12:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
Have you thought of a transparrent bonnet?
[Edited on 11/2/06 by donut]
That was my first thought, too nice to hide.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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Steve Lovelock
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| posted on 14/2/06 at 09:22 AM |
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The exhaust out the back has been done by Westfield or Caterham recently on one of their super fast models. They run the exhaust out the side as
usual and straight along the side of the passenger compartment and back into the body through the stone guard, it then loops around the rear wishbones
and out the back via a couple of boxes, very neat.
I'm tempted to do something similar, I want a mad fast car but I am 40 this year and I know I'll feel like a dildo if I am driving around
in something that sounds like a boy racers dream. Embarrassing though to admit it.
Engine looks beautiful, well done.
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owelly
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| posted on 19/2/06 at 10:15 PM |
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I take it you don't want the bellhousing I have made then!!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 19/2/06 at 10:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Johnmor
The engine is pretty lightweight for a 3.0l , about 140kgs including maifolds and alternator.
As poited out its a type 9 box, Alfa bellhousing and a conversion plate.
Still toying with the idea of sending the exhaust under the car with a single box below the transmission tunnel and then split into two short boxes
either side of the diff.
Not sure if I want a V6 howling in my ear all day.
Has anybody done this and if so what were the problems?
A long way to go yet but I am happy with it so far.
Where did you get the adaptor plate from, what clutch/pressure plate/release bearing did you use.. in fact you can come around to my house and fit one
to my car!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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wilkingj
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| posted on 20/2/06 at 12:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Lovelock
I'm tempted to do something similar, I want a mad fast car but I am 40 this year and I know I'll feel like a dildo if I am driving around
in something that sounds like a boy racers dream. Embarrassing though to admit it.
Engine looks beautiful, well done.
Dont worry about admitting it... I am 53 next month and have the same view.
I want it fast but not too noisy. Not that the noise makes any difference, I'm a bit deaf anyway... Too many Rock Concerts in my younger days.
(Mates Grandma was manageress of Lewisham Odeon... best seats for very little - but that was a long while ago.)
Noise advertises your prescence... Thats what a HOOTER is for, and I have a 120psi Truck Air horm for that. Just need to sort the Air pump and
reservoir out. Will use Leccy horn for the SVA. Dont want to upset them with my impressions of an 18 Wheeler or the Trans Canadian Express
PS... Boy Racers... They can Dream about the power and acceleration as I leave them behind at the lights... They can only just afford the body kit,
and bean can exhausts... Their insurance would be on the next planet for a V8 two seater, unless they are old like us
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Johnmor
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 12:34 PM |
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Adapter plate
Measured and made the adapter plate . There is some pics of the plate in my archive. Pressure plate from alfa 164, friction from a Sierra, thrust
bearing is an Alfa bearing with a sleeve pressed in to fit ford shaft.
Chassis is a viento so i have additional height and width. The bell housing does not fit in the transmisson tunnel if you keep the engine centered ,
but not a problem.
What is the general feeling on flexy exhaust pipe for "s" bends and links to boxes. I have a hydraulic bender but the wall of the exhaust
is too thin and the pipe deforms before the bend is reached
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owelly
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 02:37 PM |
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Bendy exhaust is the work of the devil. Use pre-bent fittings.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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