Hey TC:
Being in Bakersfield, you've got some REAL mountains nearby to play in!
Good luck with your conversion--I'd appreciate knowing how it turns out.
As for cruising at about 2400 rpm--in hindsight, that'd be nice. Since
I have the A4LD 4-speed automatic in my conversion, I kept what I
thought was the stock 3.89 rear axle (actually, it's a 4.22, but I
didn't know that when I started). So my cruising speed is about 3200
rpm at roughly 65 (those accurate gauges, you know). It does take off
pretty well from a standing start, and the automatic seems to "cushion"
the driveline, so it'll probably last another couple of years. Now, if
you had one of those 3.70 rear ends out of the '69 automatic alpine, I'd
be up there like a shot! Evidently those that have 'em--are KEEPING
'em:(
Again, good luck.
Regards
David
Mary Cornett wrote:
>
> There is an old saying among hot rodders,"There is no replacement for cubic
> inches." The more torque and power that you have the less you have to use
> it. Would it not be great to cruise freeway speeds at around 2400 rpm? How
> about driving in mountain areas withe all the torque you need. These are the
> things Joe Rodriquez's kit can do for you. English rear-ends are junk! I
> have two 3.89's for free if someone wants to drive to Bakersfield to pick
> them up. I am going to convert to V-6 myself I have two engines and two
> 5-speeds. Thanks TC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com>
> To: <sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com>
> Cc: <oharajem@free.midcoast.com>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 9:01 AM
> Subject: Re: engine removal and conversions
>
> > David Sosna's points on his conversion are right on, and on re-reading my
> > post, I realized I may have been more negative than intended. I think
> > conversions are great things. When I redid my car, I went the "stock"
> > Holbay route rather than the 2 liter overhead cam Ford route I was
> thinking
> > about. To this day, I don't know if I did the right thing. Though, I
> will
> > say that when I made the decision, I did not know of Joe Rodriguez's work.
> > Who knows, I may have gone that route had I known of it.
> >
> > As to reliability, the Alpine engine does tend to be very reliable. In my
> > 23 years of ownership, I have never had a failure because of anything
> > engine related. I have had one (just one) alternator go bad. I have had
> > one starter (just one) go bad. I have had hydraulics go bad. I attribute
> > the hydraulic failures mostly to excessively hard use by a teenager (me 21
> > years ago) and then poor rebuilds by that same teenager. But, other than
> > that, the car has just keep on humming as a daily driver - until someone
> > else hit it, and my recent problem with my tranny. So, don't run away
> from
> > the engine on those grounds alone.
> >
> > Ok, here I go again getting negative on a swap. I repeat, it's a great
> > idea. Just do it for the right reasons and with the right expectations.
> >
> > Jay
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