Full story on the English chap that did the conversion back in the 60s.
http://www.able-solar.co.nz/sccnz/fastback.htm
Tom Hill
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From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
ellis838@concentric.net
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 7:32 PM
To: alpines@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Alpine GT
There was a fastback Rapier built with the Ford drive train, the Allegro.
The
information I saw was on a site about fastback Rapiers,
www.rapiers.clara.net/,
will get you there I think. There were only a couple built on H120 chassis,
if I
am remembering correctly. Jim
"Robert J.Jaarsma" wrote:
> Has anybody transplanted a V6 or V8 in a ' 69 ALPINE GT ?
>
> I wound up with such an Alpine and consider putting more horses in it,
f.e.
> a 289 Ford.
>
> The only transplant I know about is Tiger Tom's "Roto Rooter" with the
Mazda
> rotary engine.
>
> Many thanks,
> Robert Jaarsma
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