Hi fellahs. I'm new to your forum group, from Auckland, New Zealand. I was referred to this site as a best place for information and assistance on the older classics. I have the 'Italian classics' disease (bad) and apart from keeping a few Alfas going (two as race cars), have a replica '53 A6GCS Barchetta to scare the pants off myself with and a '74 Indy awaiting work. New project though is to build a Tipo 151 for road and race. I've a 4.9 V8 (on carbs) out of a Quattroporte but I am going to need a bellhousing (manual or auto will do). This to enclose a clutch (possibly a Tilton triple plate small diameter type) which will use a centre shaft thrust/release bearing and mount a bearing carrier on the bellhousing to support the prop shaft to the transaxle. Does anyone here have, or know of anyone with a bellhousing that would bolt up to an early V8? I'd also be in the frame for a flywheel if one of those was in a box too. An old drive plate (the motor was hooked up to an auto) would be a useful item to give to my engineer as a pattern if we need to cut a new flywheel. Hope someone can help, or, failing all else, does anyone have a engineering drawing of a bellhousing they have made, that I could purchase a copy of to give to my engineers? I can be contacted off thread at [email protected] Look forward to talking more with you and sharing the trials and tribulations of 'the passion'. Best regards Tony O (Ollie)
Be interested to see any pics of that and what the spec is, whether it is one of the rebodied Mexico cars made into a replica 151. Tony
Hi Tony, Welcome to F-Chat. I was hoping that someone more knowledgeable than me would answer you. But here goes. I will venture that your best bet would be to get the pieces you need from the same car the engine came from. Is it available? Is your engine from a QP3? I have heard of guys cutting up the old automatic transmission case and modifying it to be a clutch bellhousing. I am aware of three QP3's being parted out in metro NYC USA. If you really can't get anything out in your end of the world, I'll look into it. But I imagine that the shipping will cost big. Also, look at http://www.maseratinet.com/ for some ideas, but I don't think they have the parts you need. Carmne
Apparently they let anyone on here. Welcome aboard mate. Watch out guys this one is a bit of a wild man. Bob S.
LOL. Sorry Bob. Was in the US for a few weeks after buzzing around like a flea in a fit and only now got back to the site. Not half as wild as I'd like to be buddy, but I suppose life is to be lived with those that can put up with you, and only put up with so much! Take care. BTW, will have a 'Blue Sky Day' pic up on VLG shortly. 3288 is alive and running. Cheers
