Unless I missed it: FWD Dsm. They often go much cheaper than their awd brothers, Ive found quiet a few for 1000 or less. Not to mention they are pretty tough and 200hp from the factory, 300 will be very easy to do for another 500$ without much work, maybe less, and dead reliable if you are smart about it.
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Nov. 12, 2010 11:52 a.m. rwdsport New Reader
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Nov. 12, 2010 1:12 p.m. tuna55 Dork
m4ff3w wrote:
alfadriver wrote:
Ignoring the reliable requirement- Alfa 164- the 2V ones did put out 200hp, and the 4v's- 220.
My wife had an LS for a long time, and it was in the shop for a while, when we got to borrow an earlier 2V one with a 5 speed- pretty sweet car.
It's basically a Saab 9000, as it shared the platform with that and the Lancia Thema (if you can find that- Ferrari v8 power....).
Design by Pinifarina... And you CAN find them cheap.
Plus it is one of the sexier looking FWD V6 engines. The SHO V6 is prettier, but has a cast iron block. The Alfa V6 is all aluminium.
Just keep up with timing belt changes and the Alfa V6 is reliable.
That's a pretty little engine. Does it sound as good as it looks? Weight? Displacement?
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Nov. 12, 2010 1:32 p.m. 81gtv6 Dork
Alfa V6 motors will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. I used to drive through overpasses and such one gear lower than usual just to listen.
As to what they weigh I am not sure but they are all alum. The one pictured is a 3 L but you could get them in 2.5 L in the GTV6 and Milano minus the cool stainless intake runners.
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Nov. 12, 2010 10:15 p.m. Fit_Is_Slo Reader
500 C.I. of fwd
