v6 for sale

[socorob]

http://vancouver.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1964-SUNBEAM-ALPINE-CONVERTIBLE-MODIFIED-with-V6-MOTOR-5-SPEED-W0QQAdIdZ147895473

 

[Tullamore]

It would be nice to have a modern drivetrain but that car has too many exterior modifications for my tastes. I wonder if those wheels are really that much wider or they are of the wrong offset.

 

[Alpine 1789]

Not my taste either, but it looks like it was fairly well done. I think the radio housing is pretty interesting, with the two small speakers on each side. I've never seen anyone go that route before.

 

[Tullamore]

with the two small speakers on each side. I've never seen anyone go that route before.

That does look nice.

 

[V6 JOSE]

Looks to me as if he has an uncut rear end of some kind in there, and is why the rear tires stick out so far.

Jose

It would be nice to have a modern drivetrain but that car has too many exterior modifications for my tastes. I wonder if those wheels are really that much wider or they are of the wrong offset.

 

[Series6]

Yes, but the fronts stick out as well. I think it might be incorrect off set.

 

[socorob]

I was thinking about copying his radio idea or doing something very similar when it's time to put tunes in.

 

[V6 JOSE]

Hi Nick,

My wheels stuck out like that, with neutral offset. The only way to get them tucked inside the fender, is to use a different offset on the front, while the rear needs neutral offset.

For some reason, Sunbeam made the front track waider than the rear end.

Jose

 

[SDuncan]

The tires on my Alpine stuck outlike that, due to the offset of the rims, and it was a bit of a bear to drive on rutted pavement. I liked to wander back and forth in the ruts. I switched to some Minilites that tucked the wheels under a bit and it made a big difference.

Is there a support brace missing on the driver side of the engine bay, or can I just not see it?

 

[Bill Blue]

Scott, the cowl brace on the drivers side is hiding in plain sight. Look for a yellow rod.

For some crazy reason, at first I also thought it was missing.

Bill

 

[SDuncan]

I guess it must be that bright yellow paint that makes it hard to see. Maybe I am colour blind?

 

[alpine_64]

I wonder where they got eh valve covers? Cut down V8 ones?

Also the rear track has been widened on that car.

Jose.. as for the sunbeams narrower rear track (or wider front) the idea was to give intial understear with final oversteer.. period racer used to square track the cars sometimes but this would mean that the rear would push the front.

 

[V6 JOSE]

Hi Michael,

I knew there had to be a reason that the Alpine handles so well. It didn´t bother me too much to have the front tires stick out a bit. I was willing to have it that way, as long as it handled the way it did. The only problem, was that I had several guys, while driving down the road, yell at me that the car was crab tracking. When you can only see one side, it does make it look as if it were going down the road crooked.

Jose

 

[George Farrell]

So how did he get the GM V-6 in there and keep the Alpine steering box?

George

 

[socorob]

I wonder where they got eh valve covers? Cut down V8 front.

There are a good bit of aftermarket parts available for the gm v6

 

[V6 JOSE]

Hi George,

How can you tell if it still has the stock steering box? I can´t tell by any of the pictures.

There was one guy that posted pictures of his GM V6 conversion on this forum, that still used the original steering box, but he had a hard time getting the headers made to fit it. That proves it can be done, but I haven´t seen another guy willing, or able to do that on their GM V6 conversion.

Jose

So how did he get the GM V-6 in there and keep the Alpine steering box?

George

 

[Bill Blue]

George, some the ins and outs of fitting the GM V6 are discussed here.
http://www.sunbeamalpine.org/forum/showthread.php?t=10238

In essence, there are restrictive stock manifolds that will fit and it appears headers could be fabricated.

Bill

 

[George Farrell]

Jose

I think I see the top of the steering box and the and spring cap just under that yellow brace and the plug wires.

George