Re: V6 in GTV Project

[JHertzman@domain.elided]

In AD7-817 Joe Cabibbo asks "A non-alfisti friend is interested in any 
information on the Hans De Milo (sp?) V6 engined GTV project.  I searched the 
archives but did not find any postings on the subject, although I know it was 
discussed here. Can anyone point me to any documentation on the project?"

You are confusing Venus with Hans; Hans has no 'De', Venus has no hands. 
Venus is prettier, but Hans make more stimulating conversation. The 'Milo' is 
the same town in Italy.

I've mentioned Hans' car a few times, most recently in September when there 
was some idle talk of putting a GTV-6 engine in a Spider.

The engine and (important!) transmission which Hans used were from an Alfa 6, 
which has several important differences from the GTV-6/Milano engine. The ZF 
transmission, clutch, and flywheel are different; the heads, which take six 
Dellorto carburetors are different, (which is significant, as there is not 
room for the Bosch injection); and the oil pan is different, which is 
important because the Alfa 6 sump clears the front crossmember and the GTV-6 
sump would not. Another irreconcilable conflict is the 115 steering box and 
the V6 exhaust. You can have one or the other, but not both. Hans used an 
Alfetta rack-and-pinion with a Berlina u-jointed column. The engine is an 
extremely tight fit, even with custom headers. You would want a feeler-gauge 
to measure the clearance between the valve cover and the brake booster.

Hans had started the project with one self-imposed limitation- no cutting of 
ant part of the engine bay, as he wanted to be able to convert the car back 
to a four without a trace when he was through playing games with it. He did 
have to use a small hood-scoop to clear the carbs.

The job Hans did on his coupe without any chopping or butchering was a true
tour de force, involving meticulous measurement, considerable imagination and
a relatively broad knowledge of arcane resources and options, and I would not
recommend the project to any relative novice. It was a masterful academic
exercise in what is sometimes referred to as "putting a quart in a pint pot".
Not easy, but well-done.

John H.
Raleigh, N.C.

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