V-6 engine swaps

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

       V-6 driveline in an Alfetta sedan (berlina) or GT is a virtual bolt 
in. The chassis is nearly identical.  Use the V-6 engine, driveshaft, 
transaxle, DeDion, front suspension, maybe even the seats.
       V-6 in a spider or 105 GTV is tough.  It has been done, but the oil 
pan is the wrong shape.  Cutting out the front crossmember to fit the engine 
is the wrong way to go.  And you need some sort of transmission to bolt to 
the engine.  The Alfa 6 transmission has been used for this, but is rare and 
was never imported to the US.
       There is a company offering a V-6 swap kit.  I know nothing about them 
or their product.  I did read enough to figure out they are using a Maserati 
Bi-Turbo transmission.  Their web page is: http://www.g-site.com/alfaxtc/

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City
AROC Member #11906


In a message dated 01/28/2002 7:58:03 PM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> 
> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:23:08 +0000
> From: "Kyle Chenier" <klyde67@domain.elided>
> Subject: with all this talk of 6s....
> 
> I keep hearing about the V6 Spider dream... made me think. Since i'm 
> rebuilding the Alfetta, and the engine needs total redo anyway.... how hard 
> would it be to change to a V6? Has anyone done it? What are sixes going for 
> these days? Would it be hard to mate the engine to the driveshaft to the 
> transaxle? hmmmm..... something else to think about......
> 
> thanks to all
> kyle in dallas

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