Alfa 155....project 'lets go faster'

[waynedear]

A fine place to start, reasonably solid 155 twin-spark, all i have done so far is hoovered the interior and checked the fluids and popped on some OZ multispokes.
The plan; hmmmm, a change of motive power methinks, probably from the Fiat stable, with a turbo,
strip the inside to within an inch of it's life, rollcage, (found a clever chap in lancaster that will build me one, i would say he is ok as he builds spaceframe chassis's) a race seat/steering wheel, better brakes (see fiat stable above) then drive the arse of it, hopefully with a flame spitting exhaust......damn this mid-life crisis..

[RobCrezz]

Italian police colours?

The turbo lumps out of the Fiat Coupe would be a good bet. The 4 pot can be had cheaper than the 5 pot and still make good power.

[DanDC5]

RobCrezz said:

Italian police colours?

The turbo lumps out of the Fiat Coupe would be a good bet. The 4 pot can be had cheaper than the 5 pot and still make good power.

The 4 pot is the same engine that's in the Lancia Delta Intergrale I think. Some big power figures can be had...

[waynedear]

The colour is Skoda Fantasy green....both the 16v and 20v pretty much bolt straight in, i have just the man to do the conversion as well, i need to get August out of the way (many shows) then the plans can begin..

[LittleSwill]

Show us your trainers.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=re...

[JimmyJam]

Isn't that the same colours/ stripe as the 75 that Clarkson messed about with and hand painted on Top Gear. The original from the programme is owned by PH'er Vantastic?.....

[coogy]

Pretty sure we passed you on our way to Le Mans this year, you were with a selection of Alfas at a services outside Alencon. We were in a Mazda 787B liveried Transit Van!

[DanDC5]

coogy said:

Pretty sure we passed you on our way to Le Mans this year, you were with a selection of Alfas at a services outside Alencon. We were in a Mazda 787B liveried Transit Van!

Pics of this needed.

[Vitorio]

Given the drivetrain/platform similarities, wouldnt a 2.0 V6 turbo from a GTV be a rather easy conversion?

Also, if you want to go totally bonkers, with several Alfa V6 components is is supposedly possible to mix/match a V6 2.8 Turbo together, should be good for 300+ horsies.

[JimmyJam]

coogy said:

Pretty sure we passed you on our way to Le Mans this year, you were with a selection of Alfas at a services outside Alencon. We were in a Mazda 787B liveried Transit Van!

Assume that was for me?....Yep, took the GT Junior to LeMans this year, was in convoy with a black Spider. Made it all the way there and 3/4 of the way back, last leg of journey was on a flat bed AA truck from Guildford!
Thanks for spotting, don't remember seeing the liveried transit although it sounds unforgettable! Pics please...

[waynedear]

It was vantastic that painted it, he has the clarkson 75, and went to Le mans in it recently.
The Alfa V6 24v 3.0 and 12 V6 3.0 are harder to fit than the fiat lumps..

[JimmyJam]

Sorry to hi-jack the thread! Too many Alfa's on way to LeMans then

[waynedear]

LittleSwill said:

Show us your trainers.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=re...

[The Nur]

waynedear said:

noice

[Vitorio]

waynedear said:

The Alfa V6 24v 3.0 and 12 V6 3.0 are harder to fit than the fiat lumps..

Hang on? alfa did a 2.5 V6 version of the 155 as well, so a 3.0 should slot right in no? the 24v one will be more difficult given it's bigger heads, but still.

[waynedear]

Vitorio said:

Hang on? alfa did a 2.5 V6 version of the 155 as well, so a 3.0 should slot right in no? the 24v one will be more difficult given it's bigger heads, but still.

I know, i have a 155 2.5 V6 as well, the 24v/12v 3.0's physically fit, all the bits are on the wrong side though, it is certainly possible just fiddly..

[coogy]

Liveried is perhaps over doing it, more like, inspired by. But still



Sorry for the highjack. Please, continue.

[DouggyMc]

Ooh i really like 155's. I remember my neighbour had one years back, absolutely cherished it polished it every couple of days and used it for sunny days only. I also remember being woken up by fire engine sirens at 7am one morning as it had caught fire when he started it!

However don't let that put you off lol that looks great in police colours!

[Vitorio]

waynedear said:

I know, i have a 155 2.5 V6 as well, the 24v/12v 3.0's physically fit, all the bits are on the wrong side though, it is certainly possible just fiddly..

Odd, to be fair i havent studied the engine bay of a 155 in detail, but you'd expect a 3.0 to be nearly identical to the 2.5 unit, considering they are based on the same block.

Anyway, messing with a 155 should be fun, wish i had the shop/resources to do something mad like that.

[waynedear]

Vitorio said:

Odd, to be fair i havent studied the engine bay of a 155 in detail, but you'd expect a 3.0 to be nearly identical to the 2.5 unit, considering they are based on the same block.

Anyway, messing with a 155 should be fun, wish i had the shop/resources to do something mad like that.

How to fit a 3.0 24v into a 155;
http://alfa155.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38359