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65'Beam project with 300 hp motor NorCal

belmateo

belmateo

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1965 Sunbeam Alpine. Custom Build, not completed! Needs work to complete!


Need to sell due to health problems.


Dana 44 rear end with posi-traction with 3.08 gears, axels redrilled to 5 on 4.5 .

Ford Rear disc brakes with Ford front disc brakes all New

Has Mustang II front suspension with rack and pinion Steering.

Custom steel Hardtop, also have the original convertible top just the frame work and mounts.

New aluminum grill mount Intercooler and aluminum radiator.

New aluminum fuel tank.

Chevrolet steering column with key lock installed. the car steers.

I have the original seats in Black useable and not torn -up. I have rebuilt the door hinges and remounted them to fit perfect.

I have 2-1/2 inch exhaust tubing and new muffler.

7 x 17 inch wheels on all 4 corners.

I have sunbeam traction bars Made for Sunbeam Tigers but will fit the Alpine !

Lots of extras in boxes.

Mounts for the engine and transmission are made and installed .


It will be a fun car when completed! With the engine and weight of the car It has a 300 H.P. is a 2000 lb. car! A lot of body work has been started and design changes to portions of the body have been made. I have put many hours into the car. Hoping someone we have the same Vision as I do.

4000.00 or Offer Call Jim AT nine one six 799- nine one eight two.

Please call - do not email If interested !
 
Looks like a Ford Lima (aka, OHC) 2.3 turbo. Certainly not 300 HP in junkyard stock form as shown in the pictures.

I was admiring the missing front core support, the hacked upper firewall and the inner fender surgery. Also something going on with the front cruciform extensions.
 
From what I found on the 2.3 turbo engine.

The 2.3L Ford EcoBoost turbo engine has a horsepower rating that varies depending on the specific application, but it generally falls between 270 and 330 horsepower. For example, in the Ford Ranger, it produces 270 horsepower. In the Ford Mustang, the 2.3L EcoBoost with the High Performance Package delivers 330 horsepower.
That project needs a lot of lovin'.
Agree with Jan, too much has been cut out. There is no telling why you would keep it a 4 cyl and screw up the steering by not leaving the excellent Alpine steering geometry.
 
belmateo said:
From what I found on the 2.3 turbo engine.

The 2.3L Ford EcoBoost turbo engine has a horsepower rating that varies depending on the specific application, but it generally falls between 270 and 330 horsepower. For example, in the Ford Ranger, it produces 270 horsepower. In the Ford Mustang, the 2.3L EcoBoost with the High Performance Package delivers 330 horsepower.
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This thread is about an "Alpine" with a Ford Lima turbo 2.3 SOHC 2-valve engine from 40 years ago, not a current Ford 2.3 EcoBoost DOHC 4-valve engine.
 
Barry said:
Looks like a Ford Lima (aka, OHC) 2.3 turbo. Certainly not 300 HP in junkyard stock form as shown in the pictures.

I was admiring the missing front core support, the hacked upper firewall and the inner fender surgery. Also something going on with the front cruciform extensions.
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It does look like they cut the front frame rails to fit the mustang suspension. I'm thinking the entire nose is now held up by that little bit of inner fender that remains.
 
Yeah. . I was looking for a how'd they make the Mutt II front end fit...
Too bad no pictures of what got whacked...
 
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