What Engine

**The Slug** · 23-11-2011, 12:54

So looking into the future, lets just say all the Alfa V6 Engines had gone (I know it will be a long time yet) what do people think would be a new source of power plant? As engine cc reduces and power increases, look at the new 1.4's giving out 185 stock (Audi A1) what would be tempting???

**tipo158** · 23-11-2011, 13:12

WOW, it would be hard to imagine a world without Alfa V6's. :-] I hadn't really given it much thought, but I would guess any modern FWD transverse engine setup would work, probably the best one has yet to be offered.

**Jeff** · 23-11-2011, 13:37

For me it needs to be a V6 - the sound is a huge part of the experience.

According to the man on the "How to build .... A Supercar" show, as much as 50% of the experience is the sound.

**GMC** · 23-11-2011, 13:48

Originally Posted by Jeff

For me it needs to be a V6 - the sound is a huge part of the experience.

Yea Metro 6R4 engine if all the Alfa disappeared.!!! Ok I just keep on dreaming

**Jeff** · 23-11-2011, 13:54

This doesn't invalidate the original point though. The new Alfas still have V6's, just not derivatives of the original one used in the kits. There are always options.

**The Slug** · 23-11-2011, 14:08

Originally Posted by Jeff

This doesn't invalidate the original point though. The new Alfas still have V6's, just not derivatives of the original one used in the kits. There are always options.

So what would you have jeff if like the original question states no ALFA V6

**Jeff** · 23-11-2011, 14:37

Originally Posted by The Slug

the original question states no ALFA V6

Well, the current V6 isn't the same as the Busso V6 we're all using version of .. and that's what I would have thought most of us on here would interpret as "The Alfa V6". The new one's a version of the GM engine with reworked (or new?) heads if I remember rightly.

If we rule that one out, I'd go for the Ford unit; Loads about, cheaper parts, lots of tweaks already sorted. For me this is what would keep the cars on the road for years to come. In a sense picking an engine like the Ford also ensures that (hopefully) the engine mounts would offer a greater range of other engine options too as it's used in common platform approach.

2p.

**The Slug** · 23-11-2011, 15:46

I did say on the old forum what about a Jag V6 cheap, plenty about, and if you go for the later models over 300bhp no problem, never found a gearbox to mate to it.
Sure there must be one out there some where.

Where are our Tech heads.....

**Jeff** · 23-11-2011, 16:58

Originally Posted by The Slug

I did say on the old forum what about a Jag V6 cheap, plenty about, and if you go for the later models over 300bhp no problem, never found a gearbox to mate to it.
Sure there must be one out there some where.

The Jag one is "in line" (I would have thought so and so make the Jag RWD in keeping with its tradition) so would seem an awkward starting point for a transplant. Why not stick to FWD configurations that provide everything in the right shape to start with.

**The Slug** · 23-11-2011, 17:04

Well the X type was a 4wd system and the engine was at that time based on a Ford with Jag heads, knowing Ford they would have wanted to use that engine in several cars and Ford only made FWD for most of Europe, also its compact.