[alfa] Re: 6cyl front tranny?

[Sonny <maxid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ron asked:

"Did Alfa use the V6 in any Euro cars with a front mounted tranny?  Need to settle a bet with a friend.  I was thinking
that some sort of version of the Alfa 6 used this setup, and the trannny was used in a V6 conversion in a 105 GTV"

Yes, as others have mentioned, the Alfa 6 did indeed have a front mounted tranny. 

However, I have been told from a South African on this list that in his country at least, it is very hard to find an Alfa 6 with anything but an automatic tranny. I suspect that other markets are not much different. 

From what I understand, gearboxes (and rear ends?) from the 1980's Maserati Biturbo is the most obvious choice when putting an Alfa V6 into a 105 series car.

Sonny
1991 164S
Baltimore
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