Re: Mid/Rear engine 'Alfa'

["Thomas Washburn" <thomasw@domain.elided>]

"Eric H" <ejham@domain.elided> wrote:

> While considering what to do with the engine/transmission assembly 
> from my 164 parts car, it occurred to me that the package would fit
> fairly nicely atop a DeDion frame. All that you'd really need would
> be much shorter CV joints. The frame on which the engine/transmission
> mounts is strong enough to build a car around...
> 
> Imagine the dune buggy this setup would make!
>
> Rear brakes would be a challenge, though.
>
> Just thinking thoughts suited for someone with WAY more time on their hands
> than I do.
>
> - - Eric Hambleton, Marietta, GA
>
>  1988 Milano Verde -- for sale, $2000.

Turn the 164 engine/transaxle 90 degrees and mount it amidships
aboard, say, your Milano Verde.  Add two more differentials, 
substantially re-work the front end, and you have a mid-engined 
4WD Alfa with a center diff.

-Tom
thomasw@domain.elided
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