Most speed shops can get bell housings for GM 4cyl to rear wheel drive
conversions. They are made for Pony stock round trackers. I think you
can get them for the newer Ford 2.0 also.
Bill Gullatt
Paul Burr wrote:
>
> At 10:08 PM -0000 7/6/98, Brock C Tella wrote:
>
> >>
> >>More to the point, I don't even object to Algers or Alpine
> >>conversions.
>
> While we're on this topic, how's about some bench racing daydreams? I was
> looking at this month's issue of "Street Rodder" magazine. A guy had built
> a really different track-style T roadster. His choice of power plant? And
> Olds quad4 mated to a Camaro 5 speed. These modern 4 bangers are good for
> 190 HP and will rev to the sky! It instantly hit me that this setup would
> be a bitchin' swap in just about any 4 banger LBC! A 4 valve 4cyl with
> dual overhead cams and the right exhaust would sing like an early Ferrari 4
> cyl. Sadly, the article contained no info on how the front drive engine was
> mated to the rear drive tranny. This set up would easily fit an Alpine,
> weight at least 1/2 of an V8 swap. Anyone familar enough with the GM parts
> catalog to add the right info about this swap? And if someone built this,
> you could foolow GM's lead and call it the "Alpine Cutlass Calais Supreme
> Brougham"!!!
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