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Hello again!

First of all - this is a great site !

I have problems with my Flavia 1800 engine. I was looking for a spare engine, but found none or all were even worse than mine. So I thought that I could probably put an engine of later Lancia Flavia or Gamma models (2.0 or even 2.5 liters). What about the gearbox dimensions ? I am also looking at just a little more power from my Flavia Coupe...
Does anyone know of the engine changes between early Lancia models... I saw tha Gamma also uses boxer type engine, but I am not sure if it would fit (It is a bit larger than one of my Flavia 1.8 1966).

Thank you very much for any reply !

Jaro

Fitting a Gamma engine is a major engineering job. I know of people who fitted a later Flavia 2000 engine. I suppose this als requires some engineering in particular to fit the gearbox.

I suggest to rebuild the original engine. It is an excellent engine. Both the car and its engine deserve to be putback into their original splendor.

I agree with Huib - keep your engine and make it smooth. I have finally got my Flavia 1800 engine running well. It is no fire cracker to be sure, but it's got good torque and goes everywhere I want it to. In fact, I am taking the family in it on our annual 1500km trip up the coast tomorrow! It hasn't been that far before, but I'll report back if anything goes wrong. (I can hear a niggling rear wheel bearing noise, I think - I hope it doesn't get any worse.)

The Gamma engine will not fit without major surgery - it's too wide. I must tell you though, that in the darkest days of my depression at getting the engine to run properly, I did consider a modern Subaru engine as a way around my problems. One thing is certain - the Subaru engine can be a powerful thing for its size.

Let me know if this heresy has any currency with you.

BTW, another heresy: Has anyone altered the running gear of the coupes so much as to be able to put in a straight six engine and rear wheel drive, possibly De Dion? It would mean massive changes to the suspension, floorpan and rear end. It's an evil idea, I know, but a beautiful car like that just deserves to emulate the Ferrari 250 GTE just a little...

regards,
Richard