RE: [alfa] re: Alfa's direction

["KStevenson" <k.st@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, anything is possible. However, it would be expensive. The block and
crankshaft are different.


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From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
Bernie & Diana Bennett
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 11:55 PM
To: KStevenson
Cc: Alfa@Digest. Net
Subject: Re: [alfa] re: Alfa's direction

So can we in NA get Alfa to do a swap or retro-fit for our bad 
perception?  Can we drop-in the new design engines to our std or auto 
164's and Milanos?

Bernie

KStevenson wrote:

>>I'm still dismayed by the 3 liter tensioner. It's real simple, if Alfa
>>went back to 6 cylinders with timing chains, you will see more
>>Alfas here!
>>    
>>
>
>Alfa Romeo redesigned the V6 timing belt path in 1998. The new belt
>change interval is 120k Km. Even the 12V V6 2.0 turbo had the timing
>belt path redesigned. By running the oil pump directly from the
>crankshaft, the old oil pump/distributor cog was done away with. The
new
>timing belt path is symmetric and not subject to slip on the right
head.
>The USA perception of AR t-belts does not reflect current reality. 
>
>Ken Stevenson
>Dallas, Texas
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