Maybe a very slow conversion of a series 3 1725cc Alpine Automatic to a 2800cc Ford cologne V6 engine from a Ford Capri 2.8i ( 88-99-PF )
Lovely sunbeam
Saturday, 28 November 2015
Checking the Donor Engine
The engine looks a little worse for wear.
But it came apart easy enough.
The problem was no matter how much I took it apart
the lump was still too heavy for me to carry.
Even, just the block itself, I struggled with.
But I did manage to trial fit it in the sunbeam.
Albeit in the boot!
The heads went to southern-rebore services for unleaded conversion.
It turns out it can't be done as the head has extra large valves fitted.
I checked the Camshaft, Its a piper fast road cam.
Might be sportier than expected.
The engine doesn't look so big when its in the boot.
A V6 Alpine conversion kit has been ordered from Jose.
But at the moment TSB has lost the payment somewhere between here and the USA!
Labels:
Alpine,
cologne,
conversion,
Jose Rodriguez,
sunbeam,
V6
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