Hello fellow Alfa owners!
I have owned and wrenched on Alfas for the past 15 years and am still learning, enjoying, and experimenting with this beautiful machine.
I have read hundreds of posts on the positives, and of the shortcomings in engineering design implementations of this automobile manufacturer.
One of my biggest areas of concern is how the power is transmitted to the rear end (transmission). There are questions of gear crunch, gear lightining, the proper way to shift an Alfa, no syncro downshift to first, and so on.
Personally, I'm working on a way to improve this area, permanently. These minor machining operations and misc available parts will allow the T-5 WC transmissions to be adapted to the Alfa bellhousing in a reliable and professional OEM type installation. The advantages are, and will be obivious. Imagine, choice of gearing, approx same weight as Alfa tranny, FULL,Positive, synchronization of gears - upshifting and downshifting very quickly, and the security of knowing replacement tranny parts are readily available if ever needed. The main part I will fabricate that will allow a sucessful and trouble free conversion is the machined aluminum adapter plate (attached to the Alfa bellhousing). I am using a '78 Spider as the test mule. I will thoroughly work out all the dimensions, fabrication details, and use as many readily available parts to make a troublefree install.
I will post my progress with text and pictures to share with the Alfa community --- Coming Soon !!!
flybird-T
I have owned and wrenched on Alfas for the past 15 years and am still learning, enjoying, and experimenting with this beautiful machine.
I have read hundreds of posts on the positives, and of the shortcomings in engineering design implementations of this automobile manufacturer.
One of my biggest areas of concern is how the power is transmitted to the rear end (transmission). There are questions of gear crunch, gear lightining, the proper way to shift an Alfa, no syncro downshift to first, and so on.
Personally, I'm working on a way to improve this area, permanently. These minor machining operations and misc available parts will allow the T-5 WC transmissions to be adapted to the Alfa bellhousing in a reliable and professional OEM type installation. The advantages are, and will be obivious. Imagine, choice of gearing, approx same weight as Alfa tranny, FULL,Positive, synchronization of gears - upshifting and downshifting very quickly, and the security of knowing replacement tranny parts are readily available if ever needed. The main part I will fabricate that will allow a sucessful and trouble free conversion is the machined aluminum adapter plate (attached to the Alfa bellhousing). I am using a '78 Spider as the test mule. I will thoroughly work out all the dimensions, fabrication details, and use as many readily available parts to make a troublefree install.
I will post my progress with text and pictures to share with the Alfa community --- Coming Soon !!!
flybird-T