Those who saw the art car post over the weekend are no doubt aware of the recent contact that our humble site has made with the Alfa Rob. Today, we are pleased to offer yet another transaxle Alfa from the Alfa Rob fleet: a 1985.5 Alfa Romeo GTV6 with a 3.0L engine swap.
Astute readers and knowledgeable readers of more average intelligence will recall that the GTV6 was offered with a sole 2.5L V6 option in North America. There was some weird 3.0L stuff happening in South Africa, but that's a story for another time. To motivate a GTV6 with a 3.0L V6 in the US, a fairly straightforward engine swap must occur. And, we do mean straightforward. While there are a number of small changes required for the swap, the vast majority of components do remain the same. It takes a bit of work, but the end result looks like it came out of the Alfa factory.
LSD transaxle, recently rebuilt (not by me, not as good as it could be)
New air filter
New fuel filler boot
New timing belt and tensioner
New water pump, all hoses, belts, Norma clamps
Converted to single high CFM radiator fan
New temp switch
Relays installed for headlights
New headlights
Narrow spot beam inboard driver headlight
Headlight adjusters repaired/replaced
Volvo 240 Turbo expansion tank
Fresh starter
Rebuilt clutch and throwout bearing
New front Giubo
New oxygen sensor (Denso)
Cosmetics/Body/Interior
No rust, never hit
Non- sunroof
Original black paint, faded and worn through
Small dents and imperfections
Alpine vintage stereo
Boston Acoustic speakers
Recaro LS driver seat, reupholstered (have original seat and extra Recaro available)
A/C all present, not charged, no belt
Sparco steering wheel and hub
Comments:
Propshaft/clutch has minor vibration at low RPM. Occasional smoke at startup, suspect oil separator apparatus.
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This is a clean example maintained by one of the most fastidious Alfa owners in the country. In order to drive it with confidence on mountain roads and racetracks alike, he spared no expense in maintenance. Factor in the desirability of a dry, original-paint and non-sunroof model, and this GTV-6 starts to represent a real value to those in the know.
We would buy it, drive it home from Colorado, and run it as-is. Water pump, timing belt, and clutch are all done. Now it's time to enjoy this beautiful machine of excellent provenance. Please find more photos in the gallery below, and don't hesitate to contact the selling by clicking here.
