Alfarod re-engine update

Shabby T · Post by **Shabby T** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:10 am

I'm disapointed I never got a ride while it was a 4 pot, but I'm really looking forward to my first ride

Looks great Brett

Brett.C · Post by **Brett.C** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:34 am

I'll disconnect 2 plugs for ya

Shabby T · Post by **Shabby T** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:48 pm

Brett.C wrote:I'll disconnect 2 plugs for ya

Yeh, good on ya Brett

Seriously though, you might have too. It should have a little extra mumbo with the 6.

Just out of interest, what is the HP difference?

Brett.C · Post by **Brett.C** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:33 am

Only about 30 more horses and torks but you don't have to whip it quite so hard to find them.

Brett.C · Post by **Brett.C** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:50 pm

Well after a long long wait for the engine balancing to be completed I've finally been able to make a bit more progress.

The old liners were honed and reinstalled. These liners are as hard as granite and rarely need replacing.

Bottom end has huge bearings. Crank is forged and nitrided as stock. This one only needed a linnishing and new standard bearings.
The bottom end was fully balanced. Being a V6 they have counter weights on the flywheel and front pulley so it's important to get them all matched.

I had the heads rebuilt and assembled professionally. I ported them slightly (just finished off the job Luigi didn't complete). Valves and cams are stock. All were in very good condition.

And now she's finally in place

Everything fits under the bonnet except for the bloody alternator.
I'm going to have to find something smaller.
Any suggestions as to a small 60ampish unit?

Now comes the long slog of wiring etc. And I still have to source a V6 tailshaft.

rowie · Post by **rowie** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:16 pm

Looks fantastic sitting in there Brett, you might have to think about putting a little bump in the panel for the alternator, might be your only option, I know I had to do it on the 36.

Shabby T · Post by **Shabby T** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:30 pm

Coming along nice Brett, be ready just in time for real roadster weather

woody28A · Post by **woody28A** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:45 pm

Brett, re alternator, maybe Mazda? has a smallish unit. Early Suzuki?
Just thoughts?

rx4ord · Post by **rx4ord** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:30 pm

Looks great Brett. The jappas made a shitload of very small high output alternators and they are easy to get. Dave

Mopar Mick · Post by **Mopar Mick** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:09 pm

Brett, coming along nicely.

As previously mentioned, absolutely love the rocker covers.

I pretty sure you mentioned you were going to change them.

I reckon they look grouse as they are.

Mick.

Gojeep · Post by **Gojeep** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:01 pm

Looking the goods there mate.

Brett.C · Post by **Brett.C** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:14 pm

Ok you guys, time to crank up your volume.

This was only the second successful start attempt after I found that I had wired the ignition power supply relay arse about and blew a fuse.

I ended up using an alternator from a Daihatsu Pyzer. Real small thing from an EFI car with all the usual mod cons so it should cope in the alfarod, I'll post some pics of it later.

Now to connect up the exhaust so as not to piss of the neighbours any more than necessary. You should have seen the dog take off

I'm still trying to trace an elusive V6 tailshaft so that I can transmit those mighty 160 horses out to the back wheels.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:10 pm

Sounds great! Love the red rocker covers! Nice matching colour interior next?

rowie · Post by **rowie** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:35 pm

That is WICKED!!!

buckle · Post by **buckle** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:55 pm

Sounds great! Look forward to hearing it have a rev with the exhaust on !!