Re: [alfa] Fitting 164 Engine Into a Milano - Advice Needed

["Dean" <tessiedog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have fitted a 164 motor into my Alfetta sedan. You need many parts from an
alfa 75 wich you have. Its a big job and would be easier to fit a 3.0lt from
a rear wheel drive car. It wont run correctly with the 2.5 ecu however the
motronic system is very complicated. Save your self  the pain and buy a
aftermarket ecu. You can get rid of the afm and gain some power at the same
time.
Your engine swap should be a lot easier due to the fact that you car is
already a V6. Mine had a 2lt and required many mods. Result, the car is
fast! Be aware that the 3.0lt does not sound as sweet as the 2.5. Its rather
more gruff.
Cheers,
Dean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dio Genio" <diogenio@domain.elided>
To: "Alfa Digest" <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 4:07 AM
Subject: [alfa] Fitting 164 Engine Into a Milano - Advice Needed


> I would like to drop a 3.0L engine from a 164 into my
> '87 Milano Platinum, currently a 2.5L. My
> understanding is that there are a couple of issues to
> be dealt with for proper fitment, one of these
> being the flywheel and bell housing, the other being
> the front crank pulley.
>
> I've been told that the 2.5 L and 3.0 L engine blocks
> are slightly different in length (or perhaps their
> crankshafts are). Therefore, fitting a 164 engine to
> the Milano requires the use of a different length bell
> housing and possibly a different flywheel than the one
> found on my 2.5 L engine. Otherwise the starter motor
> will not mate properly, etc. Can anybody explain
> exactly what needs to be done?
>
> Same goes for the front crank pulley. I understand the
> 164 Motronic pulley does not have the proper number of
> v-belt slots to handle the Milano power steering and
> air conditioner belts, or that the
> alignment of the v-pulley slots is incorrect for a
> Milano. I plan on using the Motronic ECU from the 164,
> so I will need to have the toothed ring wheel present
> on the front pulley to fire the Hall effect ignition
> timing sensor. Can anybody sort the pulley issue out
> for me as well?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Diogenio
>
>
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