catman > wrote:

> dorian wrote:
> > I have a 84 Alfa gtv. There is an 84 Alfetta for sale. How much of the
> > mechanical parts are interchangeable? Is the engine/gearbox/prop
> > shaft/brakes and suspension the same? The body on the gtv is really
> > straight, but mechanically not very sound.
>
> The answer should be 'most' of them, with minor fettling. The only one
> that I think won't is the propshaft which, I *think* is shorter on the
> GTV. SteveH will be along with his anorak in a minute though.

Heh. To be fair, my special area of knowledge is newer cars than this.

However, you're spot on. The oily bits are almost completely
interchangeable.

You'd know this 'cos your 116 is a bit of a 116 / 75 mutant, innit?
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