Re: Milano 2.5 engine into 79 Alfetta

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 11:21 AM, alfa-digest wrote:

> Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 14:31:27 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Paul Witek <pwitek@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: Milano 2.5 engine into 79 Alfetta
>
> If I were taking on this project, I'd not only scarf the transaxle 
> from the Milano, I'd pull the whole deDion tube; likewise, I'd snag 
> the front suspension/rotors as well.  Essentially, you'd snag the 
> whole drivetrain from the Milano.
>
> For the instrumentation, you might as well pull the Milano gauges 
> (tach/speedo) and modify them to fit in the Alfetta gauge housings.  
> Of course, the shift linkages are different, too - which poses a bit 
> of an issue, as the Milano version is much better than the Alfetta, 
> but I suspect the difference in wheelbase (and other issues) may 
> preclude using the Milano linkage.
I don't think there's any difference between the 4-cylinder Alfetta's 
rear suspension and the Milano's, As for gauges, snag those from a 
GTV-6, at least they'll actually FIT the Alfetta's binnacles (the 
central one will require some modification, but I think the binnacle 
directly in front of the driver will take a GTV-6 tach or speedo 
directly), unlike the Milano gauges. I know that the transaxles are 
similar between the two cars, but I do know that there are SOME 
differences (the hydraulic slave on the 4-cylinder clutch, for 
instance, is smaller than the 6-cylinder part)

> Make no mistake, this is going to be quite a project - in the end, 
> you'll end up with a car that in spirit will be a GTV6, but won't 
> handle nearly as well.   IIRC, the GTV6 got quite a bit of chassis 
> stiffening to accept the V6 engine.
I think it would be easier in both the short and the long run to just 
find a GTV-6 that needs some TLC, and take the cosmetic bits off of the 
4-cylinder that distinguish it from the later car and apply them. For 
instance, I know that the older tail lights can be used, because if you 
take the GTV-6 lights off, the slots for the older type are still in 
the bodywork behind it.

> Good luck - it sounds like just the kind of project I'd tackle if I 
> still had a decent garage space...
>
> - - Paul Witek
> (CBA - Currently Between Alfas)
Yes, Good luck



George Graves
'86 GTV-6 3.0S
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