Can anyone ID this engine? :D

[evilgidget]

I've got no idea whether this is a joke or not, but interesting anyway...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ENGINE-ALFA-R...ayphotohosting

Any ideas?

[Tifosi]

For a boat mabe? (propulsion or anchor)

[Greek]

Matbe its from an old Alfa truck...

[Clayton105]

I would guess it is either a marine or just multi-purpose stationary engine. I'd love to drive up and have a look if I lived a little closer. Appears to have an alloy block but could just be painted grey.

Remember that Alfa produced military equipment for the state during the second world war. I thought it was mainly aero engines, but I am not specialist on this.

I also seem to remember that the roots of Spica injection unit was a diesel injection pump. The pump on that engine bears some resemblence to the front part of a spica unit (albeit 6 ports). This could be a coincidence as the design was pretty generic for diesel pumps for many years), but would not surprise me.

[dretceterini]

Probably a stationary engine due to the displacement. Alfa tried fuel injection on one of the pre-war 6c2500 Ala Spessa sports-racers in 1939, but went back to carbs.

[BlpltGTV]

It looks like a diesel engine to me. I don't see any super chargers, or turbos attached. Due to the displacement I'd have to agree, either a boat, or a pump motor. Imagine the torque that thing makes. 9.3 liters holy cow.

Will

[carlo]

The engine capacity should lead us to the Alfa Romeo Tipo 900 series from the 50ies.
They had 9495ccm and a 6 cylinder engine.
Maybe the seller was a bit unprecise with his 9300ccm.

I think the "workhorse" can also have been converted to a stationary engine later.
The engine was used in trucks and busses of the 900 series.

Btw, a pity that it's for pick up only

Best regards
Ciao Carlo

[smestas]

Some good info on this thread. Just thought I'd post the images of the motor for future reference.

[Subtle]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tifosi For a boat mabe? (propulsion or anchor)

[BigSwede]

Does look like a converter at the back, doesn't it?

[charley]

I was interested when I first came across this post and at first thought that the only answer was the one provided by Carlo that the engine came from a Tipo 900 truck and that the seller was incorrect with his capacity of 9300cc. I could not figure out how a ALFA 900 had found its way down under however and thought that it my have arrived in OZ by other means.
During the 1950's ANSALDO exported a reasonable number of tracked tractors to South America and Australia .
ANSALDO model TC60 and TC70 were 4 cylinder models powered by ALFA ROMEO model 1624 ,6330 cc engines.there was a later heavier and more powerful model ANSALDO AF8 using the ALFA ROMEO 6 cylinder engine which was a whopping 12.5 litres , could this be a version of the engine currently for sale? any thoughts!
CHARLEY

[dretceterini]

Quote:

Originally Posted by charley I was interested when I first came across this post and at first thought that the only answer was the one provided by Carlo that the engine came from a Tipo 900 truck and that the seller was incorrect with his capacity of 9300cc. I could not figure out how a ALFA 900 had found its way down under however and thought that it my have arrived in OZ by other means. During the 1950's ANSALDO exported a reasonable number of tracked tractors to South America and Australia . ANSALDO model TC60 and TC70 were 4 cylinder models powered by ALFA ROMEO model 1624 ,6330 cc engines.there was a later heavier and more powerful model ANSALDO AF8 using the ALFA ROMEO 6 cylinder engine which was a whopping 12.5 litres , could this be a version of the engine currently for sale? any thoughts! CHARLEY

[67alloy]

Most marine engines don't have fans on them. I vote for heavy equipment/earth mover engine.

The finned (exhaust??) manifold casting is worth the price alone. I wonder what the spacing is between cylinders. Wonder if I could use it on a 2600 motor. Probably too large.

[DaveH]

The finned casting looks very reminiscent of the supercharged 8 cylinder engine's intake manifold.

[AlvaroSeco]

Hi!
If you check the pictures you will see
http://i24.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/8d/5f/c960_1.JPG

ALFA ROMEO 1636
MOTORE Nº 163600069
ALESSAGIO mm 120
CORSA mm 140
CILINDRATA cmc 9500

Best regards.