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3.8 V6
- Thread starter Mort
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Hi Mort,
The 3.9 V6 is a 90 degree engine and is too wide to fit the narrow Alpine engine compartment. (Given enough time and money, anything can be done though) It is wider than the Ford small block, which takes a lot of modifying of the body to get it to fit. Even though the V8 is also a 90 degree engine, it is still narrower than the 3.8 V6.
Jose
The 3.9 V6 is a 90 degree engine and is too wide to fit the narrow Alpine engine compartment. (Given enough time and money, anything can be done though) It is wider than the Ford small block, which takes a lot of modifying of the body to get it to fit. Even though the V8 is also a 90 degree engine, it is still narrower than the 3.8 V6.
Jose
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The 3.8 is narrower than the 289? What vehicle would the 3.8 have been fitted into?
britbeam
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Last year I had the 3.8 supercharged engine and measure as much as possible I couldnt see how it would fit in the Alpine. At least without doing a major butcher and mod of the front engine/compartment / suspension etc. How far is too far in modifying. The 2.8 gives more power and reliability to the best little sportscar from the UK.
Dwain Still V6 Krazy
Dwain Still V6 Krazy