Couldn't resist!

[alfaspence]

Hey Nizam! just for you i took some more pics this morning!!

[alfaspence]

and one more

[nizam]

Wot??!? No Air-Con? You'll be sweatin' yer balls off on those hot Ipswich summer nights bro!

Nice work. You've inspired me to take some pics of my own project. I'll have to start my own thread though Keep the pics coming! Would love to see your intake, and exhaust manifolds.

[Grant]

I think you might run into a bit of trouble mounting that rear sway bar..

It looks like you've got the retaining brackets facing the chassis, not facing the tranny (the C looking pieces of metal). I had trouble mounting my sway bar and had to bust out the cutting wheel to make it fit.

[alfaspence]

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Originally Posted by Grant I think you might run into a bit of trouble mounting that rear sway bar.. It looks like you've got the retaining brackets facing the chassis, not facing the tranny (the C looking pieces of metal). I had trouble mounting my sway bar and had to bust out the cutting wheel to make it fit.

[alfaspence]

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Originally Posted by nizam Wot??!? No Air-Con? You'll be sweatin' yer balls off on those hot Ipswich summer nights bro!

[mike maserati]

I now that i have evo but not imsa kit. total different the kit you getting made by EMC in holland. there same guys that make for mercedes-benz. It a DTM body kit. Imsa 75 turbo are real production car tag 200 a year where made for racing rules. There is a Widebody for sale in holland if you got 28,000 check it out( Single Seaters, Rally Cars, Touring Cars, Sports Cars, Historic Cars and Road Cars for sale). My friend in Italy telling me to go get that $37,000 plus shipping for me Canadian. Regardless your cars going to look sick at they end. If you ever seen one up close like i have it will leave you speechless.

[alfaspence]

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Originally Posted by mike maserati I now that i have evo but not imsa kit. total different the kit you getting made by EMC in holland. there same guys that make for mercedes-benz. It a DTM body kit. Imsa 75 turbo are real production car tag 200 a year where made for racing rules. There is a Widebody for sale in holland if you got 28,000 check it out( Single Seaters, Rally Cars, Touring Cars, Sports Cars, Historic Cars and Road Cars for sale). My friend in Italy telling me to go get that $37,000 plus shipping for me Canadian. Regardless your cars going to look sick at they end. If you ever seen one up close like i have it will leave you speechless.

[daz]

hi mate Im in the uk and have a gtv6 which im changing the engine I have a 3.0 75 engine ready to install and i also have a spare 164 24 valve engine which i will be modifying over the next few months
I notice you have a 24valve engine in your car and was wondering where you got your 4mm flywheel spacer

[daz]

btw is that a 164 brake servo

[alfaspence]

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Originally Posted by daz hi mate Im in the uk and have a gtv6 which im changing the engine I have a 3.0 75 engine ready to install and i also have a spare 164 24 valve engine which i will be modifying over the next few months I notice you have a 24valve engine in your car and was wondering where you got your 4mm flywheel spacer

[daz]

In most of the forums on alfa bb and gtv6.com it states the 75 and gtv6 engines are a straight forward swap as they are the same block just bigger bore and stroke when upgrading from 2.5 to 3.0
The 164 12 and 24valve engines are a slightly shorter block (4mm) and in nearly all the discussions on converting from a fwd 3.0 to a rwd 3.0 it mentions the need for a flywheel spacer (amongst a few other minor alterations)
I assume the 24 valve engine in your 75 came from a 164 and if it is are you saying the spacer wasnt needed?

[alfaspence]

that 24 valver is a 164 unit... not sure what the deal is here but, the blocks are the same length, and the crank measures the same out as my 3ltr 12v 75 unit.
So spacer? not on my car there won't be!! only the bolts need be longer for the 75 flywheel (fine thread too)
And should any issues arise, my prop has a splined coupling at the front end! (std)

[daz]

The splined front prop had crossed my mind.I think the reason everyone else seems to use the spacer is because of the 4mm difference ( or so they say) between the two engines but as you have a 164 engine in your car then perhaps the need for a spacer is not neccessry as the splines on the prop could easily accomodate 4mm
Im in no way an expert and you have obviosly successfully fitted the 24valve so I would gladly take your advice as i would like to eventually nfit a 24valve in my gtv
BTW did you know the only difference between the 24valve 210bhp super and the 24valve 230bhp cloverleaf engine is the intakes

[alfaspence]

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Originally Posted by daz BTW did you know the only difference between the 24valve 210bhp super and the 24valve 230bhp cloverleaf engine is the intakes