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- Thread starter agent86
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Hi Agent,
If you want an automatic V6 Alpine, the Ranger A4LD will work well for you, but if you´d like to go with a five speed, that is easy. DanR has made a transmission support crossmember that will bolt right into your Automatic Alpine body.
To do a V8 conversion will take a lot more effort, time and especially money, to do it correctly. The V6 is way easierand you can make it hot enough that it would easily outperform a stock Tiger/Alger.
Jose
If you want an automatic V6 Alpine, the Ranger A4LD will work well for you, but if you´d like to go with a five speed, that is easy. DanR has made a transmission support crossmember that will bolt right into your Automatic Alpine body.
To do a V8 conversion will take a lot more effort, time and especially money, to do it correctly. The V6 is way easierand you can make it hot enough that it would easily outperform a stock Tiger/Alger.
Jose
agent86
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Just saw this on ebay, looks like a possibility, any opinions?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-99-00-FO...00-COMPLETE-4-0-ENGINE-/301072450576#shpCntId
Just saw this on ebay, looks like a possibility, any opinions?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-99-00-FO...00-COMPLETE-4-0-ENGINE-/301072450576#shpCntId
DanR
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Agent86,
I am doing the V6 Jose Conversion to my '65 SIV GT BW35 Alpine.
It was purchased by a prior owner as a parts car. But only two parts were removed, a caliper and a gas tank. Apparently the BW35 Tranny was bad because one of the PO's had removed it and was in the process of going to the Stock 4 sp. I have it.
I have several other Alpines and became interested in the V6 conversion after seeing several at some of our meets.
To me Jose has made a very simple and fairly easy conversion available for our Alpines. His kit is for the T5 transmissions going into a standard transmission Alpine. His transmission Mount Bracket will not fit or bolt up to the BW35 bolt pattern in our cars. Everything else works!
I made a bracket on the similar order of Jose's that mates the T5 to my BW35 bolt pattern.
There are a lot of questions to be answered before I'd attempt to use any engine other than the '74-78 Mustang II 2.8 V6, Bob Cat, Capri or the '83-85 Ranger (engine).
As an after thought I bought a '79 Mercury Capri with the 2.8 V6 the engine and timing cover out of it is also an option. However the bell housing will not bolt to the T5. I found another '79 Mercury Capri that runs with the 2.8 V6 that has an automatic. I'm not sure what the fellow wants for it yet. Perhaps that would or could be an option for you.
I'm sure some of the guys that have had experiecne with these conversions will chime in.
I am doing the V6 Jose Conversion to my '65 SIV GT BW35 Alpine.
It was purchased by a prior owner as a parts car. But only two parts were removed, a caliper and a gas tank. Apparently the BW35 Tranny was bad because one of the PO's had removed it and was in the process of going to the Stock 4 sp. I have it.
I have several other Alpines and became interested in the V6 conversion after seeing several at some of our meets.
To me Jose has made a very simple and fairly easy conversion available for our Alpines. His kit is for the T5 transmissions going into a standard transmission Alpine. His transmission Mount Bracket will not fit or bolt up to the BW35 bolt pattern in our cars. Everything else works!
I made a bracket on the similar order of Jose's that mates the T5 to my BW35 bolt pattern.
There are a lot of questions to be answered before I'd attempt to use any engine other than the '74-78 Mustang II 2.8 V6, Bob Cat, Capri or the '83-85 Ranger (engine).
As an after thought I bought a '79 Mercury Capri with the 2.8 V6 the engine and timing cover out of it is also an option. However the bell housing will not bolt to the T5. I found another '79 Mercury Capri that runs with the 2.8 V6 that has an automatic. I'm not sure what the fellow wants for it yet. Perhaps that would or could be an option for you.
I'm sure some of the guys that have had experiecne with these conversions will chime in.
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Hi Agent,
The only V6 that will fit without highly modifying the steering system,is the Ford 2.8 V6, years 1974-1979 Mustang II/Capri/Pinto/Bobcat, aod Ranger/Bronco II, years 1983-1985.
Jose
The only V6 that will fit without highly modifying the steering system,is the Ford 2.8 V6, years 1974-1979 Mustang II/Capri/Pinto/Bobcat, aod Ranger/Bronco II, years 1983-1985.
Jose
DanR
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Agent 86, Jose recommends the 90 thunderbird drive shaft front yoke.
The rear end assemble of the SV is a stronger unit than the earlier ones, Hardn keys are recommended for the SV axle also (keys cost about $10-20).
The steering does not need any thing done except the "top link" the link that runs over and behind the 4 cyl engine. Jose's kit provides this modification.
I can't answer the question on the Ranger auto transmission (drive shaft) adaptability to the Alpine rear end. Perhaps some of the other SAOCA members will answer that for you?
Seems as if there is a member that has addressed this question before.
Nothing wrong with your questions. You can do a search on the Forum and find all sorts of things dealing with these conversions.
Hi Agent,
The easiest thing to do for a driveshaft, is to have a custom one made. Finding a 1983-1986 Thunderbird, with the V6 and automatic, will be almost impossible to do. If you are going to keep the stock rear end (suggested), you´ll need the rear part of the Alpine shaft to make it fit the rear end yoke.
Jose
The easiest thing to do for a driveshaft, is to have a custom one made. Finding a 1983-1986 Thunderbird, with the V6 and automatic, will be almost impossible to do. If you are going to keep the stock rear end (suggested), you´ll need the rear part of the Alpine shaft to make it fit the rear end yoke.
Jose
bulldurham
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Unless you are building a performance engine the Alpine drive shaft w/ the correct Ford front yoke will work very well. The shaft will need to be shortened,balanced w/ new u-joints. About $175.00 at a good drive line shop.
Mine has held up well for 3 years .
Mine has held up well for 3 years .
agent86
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Thanks y'all for the info and suggestions. I think I should digest it all before I take any action. I'm in middle TN. therefore a lot depends on availability of parts and a garage that I can work with. Most of it I can do in my own garage except any big custom prefab work.I probably need to decide which avenue to take and then make a material list. I'll get back to the forum ASAP
Thanks y'all for the info and suggestions. I think I should digest it all before I take any action. I'm in middle TN. therefore a lot depends on availability of parts and a garage that I can work with. Most of it I can do in my own garage except any big custom prefab work.I probably need to decide which avenue to take and then make a material list. I'll get back to the forum ASAP