Bastardizations and bad oil

["john mckaig" <mckaig750@domain.elided>]

I have a friend who sold his '72 GTJ, after doing nice rust repair to a 
hot rodder who was going to put in a chevy V-6.  He liked the look of 
the Alfa and was going to do a custom interior as well...
Somewhere in the northeast I believe, there is a GTV-6 with a Maserati 
V-8.  That would be a sight to see. At least it's a nice motor.
I was told that Cartech in N.Y. did a GTV-6 with a turbo Buick V-6.
Here in CT there is a Bugeye Sprite with a real hot 1750 and a close 
ratio GTA gearbox.  That is pretty nice.
Then there were the Old 2000 roadsters & 2600.  One 2000 had a Buick 215 
V-8, and the other a Chevy V-8.  The 2600 spider belonged to a friend 
before I met him and was a "almost finished" conversion to a 289 Ford.
Then there are the giuliettas.  On had a Volvo P1800 engine and 
overdrive gearbox and was done ok but the car was really rusty.  The 
next one had a 289 Ford in it, but the project came to a halt before it 
was finished.  The last was the "alfallac".  It had the stock drivetrain 
but '59 Cadillac fins grafted on.  I was told it didn't look that bad...

I know several people who bought their Alfa's new and changed the oil 
every 3000 miles with Selena.  Within a few years they were BLACK 
inside.  Looked like they NEVER changed it.  I helped do a belt on one  
and it looked like a disgusting, filthy 200K motor inside.  I have used 
Mobil 1 and Syntec with good luck, but I prefer Mobil 1.  They are both 
cheaper and more importantly better. I would not use it if it were FREE.  
But oil can be a 'personal' thing and it's only my opinion.

Enjoy the weekend !
CJ 

PS I do not have any more prats, I have PARTS.  Sorry to all those who 
really wanted the prats.
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