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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WWWooooaaahhh!!!!

nice!

Have you thought of a transparrent bonnet?

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dont forget to take the plug leads out and fill the chambers with oilcant 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

Very nice indeed, Cant wait to see the Chimneys, should look wicked.

That looks ace. How heavy is it?

bet it'll sound great when you get it fired up

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

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.

That looks great! Sweet looking engine.

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Have you thought of a transparrent bonnet?

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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.

I take it you don't want the bellhousing I have made then!!

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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.

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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.

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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

Bendy exhaust is the work of the devil. Use pre-bent fittings.