Re: transaxle cars

[AKress1948@domain.elided]

i had always thought that the Alfa 6 used a 2.5 L V6 w/ transmission attached 
to it, in the front of the car.  after reading everyone (who obviously think 
differently), i did some checking in the sources i have.  my fusi doesn't go 
that late.   tipler and d'amico& tabucchi both say that the cars were 
transaxle.  however, d&a have a drawing of the "transaxle" and while there is 
a long skinny, tapering cast box from the nose of the dedion tubes to the the 
differential - there can't possibly be a transmission there - or at least no 
clutch - and if there are gears in there, they have to be reely teeny (the 
angle of view does not show what would be the shifter location).  in tipler, 
after specifiying  the car as transaxle, he has an elaborate  factory cutaway 
drawing he attributes to Bruno Betti "reveals the 2/5 litre V6 engine and 
gearbox unit, Alfetta type suspension front and rear,.."  shows the gear box 
unequivocally attached to the engine, and the long skinny pyramind box 
connecting drive shaft tail to diff.  
anyone ever seen one of these cars please clarify??
Andy
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