MX-5 with Italian Soul?

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olf

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11,974 posts

225 months

Tuesday 8th May 2007
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Some time ago... on top gear, Captain Slow said he was convinced the best roadster in the world would be a new MX-5 with a nice Alfa V6 up front.

Has anyone actually done this? I find the idea very very attractive.

redgriff500

27,661 posts

270 months

Tuesday 8th May 2007
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I doubt it, the new alfas are all FWD the old ones had transaxles so mating a RWD box isn't easy, no doubt a suitable model could be found or an adapter plate made but there are far easier options.

anonymous-user

61 months

Tuesday 8th May 2007
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There's a guy on the PPC forum that's made an adapter to mount an Alfa V6 to a Type 9 'box which could do it. Think they're iron blocks though, no?

DocJock

8,483 posts

247 months

Thursday 10th May 2007
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Los Angeles said:
Would not surprise me. They've tried everything else. But a blower adds enough punch.

Not seen an Italian engine in any, have seen a mock Ferrari fron and rear on one. (Don't try it at home, kids.)


LA, do you mean one of these www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=371003&f=185&h=0 ?

I quite like this one as well www.m1stang.com/