Some weeks ago, Tom Stallvik from Norway, like many others people, has sent us 3 photos of his splendid Alpine A310. Two days later, I saw the engine of his car is not the original one. The classical V6 engine has been replaced by a V6 Turbo engine !
I ask him to present his car, he has accepted and has sent us a description of this modification.
Tom is ready to share his experience with others A310 fans. So, you can contact him, sending a email to toms@world-online.no.

" The previous owner, which is a good friend of mine, did most of the work on this modification. At first sight, everything appeared to be smooth. The engine was bought from a wrecked 1986 GT Turbo in Denmark, but with only 30.000km on it. That would make a great new engine for the 1980 mod. A-310.

The original engine was removed, but the original gearbox remained. The V6 Turbo gearbox have electronic speedometer instead of wire, so he decided that the first priority would be the new engine with the 310 gearbox. When all of the old components not needed for the new engine was removed, the new engine was lovered into the tight engine-room .
Then a problem appeared. On the engine block of the V6 Turbo , the fasting-points to the chassis was strangely moved a few inches further back compared with the 310 engine-block. A new engine-seat had to be welded on the chassis. After measurments and some serious welding, the engine chould fit like a glove! The clutch, flywheel and the clutch-shaft from V6 Turbo had to be used on the A-310 gearbox, so that was mounted of course.

Likewise, some of the body-fibers around the original battery-location, was cut away to fit the turbo in front.
Then the engine was lowered in an it fitted perfectly. All wiring was made around the engine, and the electronic ignition computer was finally mounted behind the rear seats inside the car along with some relays.
All of the other electronic components was placed wherever ther was free space. The original V6 Turbo exhaust fitted nicely behind the engine, even thougt the engine-compartement seemed overfilled compared to its original outspring.
The battery was moved on to the right behind the inner wheel-base. There i later on made a special aluminium board to fit perfectly. I also put in a dry-cell Optima-battery to prevent acid-leaks. Inside the car, a turbo boost-meter was mounted where the oil-pressure meter originally was mounted.
The oil-meter was moved beside the other instruments to the right. Along with the new engine, all instruments are in function appart from the rpm-meter, witch is made for two coils and now its only sensing one. Its to be made clear that the whole prosess with the engine wasn't done in a few nights, so i must really thank the previous owner, Sauro, for not giving it up. He was really mentally exhaused when it finally was finished i think.

It resulted into a really nice and well functioning A-310, and i think he had a big smile around his mouth on the night he could turn the ignition key and hear the wining of the turbo behind the seats! ....Thanks!

After I bought it, i've mounted a Devil-exhaust on it, and done only some cosmetic finish in the engine compartement, and some work with the chassis. A lot of small details takes time if it is to be made the right way, and there is still a lot of work if it is to be perfect, In Norway we have winters to do such things, so its soon time to spend the winter-darkness in the garage. Regarding the brakes the only modifying i've done later on, is that the rear discs now are ventilated. I'm also working on an idea with the front brakes. I think they are originally too small, especially now that its a more powerful engine mounted. If i later on should chip up the electronics, i have to have brakes to stop it! I'm also thinking about rapping the turbo and exhaust in some heat-bandage. It can become very hot back there!!

Thank You very much, Tom Stallvik.

Tom Stallvik has created with some others Alpine fans the Club Alpine Renault Norvège. They are now 8 members , hoping of course that more is to come. Tom prepare his own webpage.
Sure, you can contact him (toms@world-online.no) to share with them you passion of Alpine sport cars.