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by 74Spider
Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:06 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Alfa romeo v8 engine
Replies: 41
Views: 25541

Re: Alfa romeo v8 engine

Hi Verde,

If you have any pics of the replica that would be great.

Thanks,

74Spider.
by 74Spider
Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:16 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Alfa romeo v8 engine
Replies: 41
Views: 25541

Re: Alfa romeo v8 engine

Hi Mats: Yes I do, details would be great - thanks.

Micke: Thanks for the links - be nice if it looked like the Powertek unit ! <dreaming>

Dennis - I'm with you. It's a hell of a unit - nice and compact too.
Regards,

74Spider.
by 74Spider
Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:59 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Alfa romeo v8 engine
Replies: 41
Views: 25541

Re: Alfa romeo v8 engine

Mats if that's all there is to do then I would be very happy! I don't think the valve size issue would be massive, but valves/seats are something that can be addressed if they prove problematic. Firing orders differ by manufacturer, but I'm guessing you can impose an order that alternates between ba...
by 74Spider
Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:40 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Alfa romeo v8 engine
Replies: 41
Views: 25541

Re: Alfa romeo v8 engine

Thanks again for the input Guys. All comments are really appreciated. Quick reply to each below: Mats: I love the boxer and it would make a great flat 8, but its a replica V8 I'm after for this particular project. Greg: Adding 2 cylinders to a V6 would present balance issues cos of the 60°/8 cylinde...
by 74Spider
Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:27 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Alfa romeo v8 engine
Replies: 41
Views: 25541

Re: Alfa romeo v8 engine

Hi Gents, Thanks to you all for taking time to put your thoughts down. Some replies: Giuliettaevo2: My proposal would be to run one of the engines in reverse and swap the inlet/exhaust banks. Like you say, the head would ideally need some mods (valve sizes etc) but, with the right timing, I'm not aw...
by 74Spider
Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:03 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Alfa romeo v8 engine
Replies: 41
Views: 25541

Alfa romeo v8 engine

Hi All, :D My first post to this forum and from what I've seen just looking over the pages, I've come to the right place!! Short story - I want to obtain an Alfa V8 engine for a replica project. Due to low availability of Alfa V8 units, I'm currently looking into something that has been done with ot...
by 74Spider
Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:36 pm
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: Ferrari inspired GTV6 challenge
Replies: 118
Views: 79233

Re: Ferrari inspired GTV6 challenge

Hey, my first post to the forum. :D Killer info on the 33 Stradale body. I don't want to talk much about it here so as not to hijack the original post but please please add the link to the dedicated post for this 33 project. Body looks great - first I've seen and would love to caht more about option...