Re: Importing Alfas to the US

["Joseph Kanellopoulos" <kanellj@domain.elided>]

Um... isnt the 164 plenum pointing the "wrong" way?

For those of you looking into 164 transplants, take a look at Larry Jr's
pics from APE.

http://www.apedirect.com/larryjrprojects.html

Joseph
88 Verde

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zamani Zambri" <zzambrimail@domain.elided>
To: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: Importing Alfas to the US


> Hi,
>
> What if I want to import a really good condition Alfa 75 3.0 QV from
> europe. Why you may ask? Because I was told the engine is a QV (S)
> engine (10:1 pistons, S cams, motronic EFI), euro lights, Recaros, and
> it has a 3.73 differential. My perfect daily driver! I don't have to
> upgrade anything (hmm...) ... I mean for a daily driver it's perfect,
> all done up by the factory. Do you think I can import a late 1992 75
> 3.0 QV with cat from Germany? It has US bumpers, we can lie about the
> euro lights... I want a nice 75 and I really don't wanna mess around
> with it. I have my blue steetracer for that.
>
> Yes I can get a Verde here, but why would I want to? First of all the
> youngest ones are from 1989, they only have 9.5:1 pistons, oh and that
> terribly long 3.54 gearbox.
>
> I'm enjoying my Milano 3.0 Gold now with S-cams, exhaust, suspension,
> DTM wheels and Falken Azenis 215/45/16 tires (!!!) , but I'd like a
> mint Verde with QV features. Instead of having to pay a premium for a
> good Verde and then upgrade, why not just get a good 75 3.0 QV from
> europe? No messing around and all the features are there right from the
> start. Just like it was supposed to be, God bless those Alfa engineers!
> 8-) Well.... actually maybe I'll change the intake runners to 164
> runners 8-))... the 164 runners are 1/8" bigger than the Milano/GTV6
> runners. Instead of grinding the runners to make it bigger, just go
> with 164 intake runners and plenum.
>
> What do y'all think? No I don't want a 164 unless it's a QV 24V (cannot
> afford one yet). I'm also a little too attached to the 75/Milano.
>
> Zamani
> '87 Milano Quadrifoglio Oro 3.0 with goodies
> '92 75 3.0 Quadrifoglio Verde ??? will it happen??
> Find a job, post your resume.
> http://careers.yahoo.com
>
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