Title: Introducing my Murena
Post by: matramurena on July 31, 2008, 03:20:33 pm
Hello!
I'm Martijn from Holland and I own a Murena 2.2 which I am converting to an Alfa-V6 engine. Thought I'd share some pictures of my project so far on this forum. (saw some familiar names here as well ;) )
(http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2686/murenamotorruimte007kcx1.jpg)
Current state of my engine-bay
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1416/v615072006009kwn3.jpg)
And the engine itself....
(http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6421/matramurena015k5pj.jpg)
And finally, the car that I own. I have this car for about 8 years now. It's been repainted in Innocenti red/aubergine paint and fitted with a black leather interior. Hopefully I will finnish my project next year..... All good things cost time....
I also have a family-car since this year:
(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4476/1006344kgn5.jpg)
Rides like a dream! :D
I'm Martijn from Holland and I own a Murena 2.2 which I am converting to an Alfa-V6 engine. Thought I'd share some pictures of my project so far on this forum. (saw some familiar names here as well ;) )
(http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2686/murenamotorruimte007kcx1.jpg)
Current state of my engine-bay
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1416/v615072006009kwn3.jpg)
And the engine itself....
(http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6421/matramurena015k5pj.jpg)
And finally, the car that I own. I have this car for about 8 years now. It's been repainted in Innocenti red/aubergine paint and fitted with a black leather interior. Hopefully I will finnish my project next year..... All good things cost time....
I also have a family-car since this year:
(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4476/1006344kgn5.jpg)
Rides like a dream! :D
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: hru on July 31, 2008, 04:36:05 pm
Hey Martijn
8) Cool looking engine! 8)
I envy that
Best regards
Henrik
8) Cool looking engine! 8)
I envy that
Best regards
Henrik
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: Anders Dinsen on July 31, 2008, 06:09:03 pm
I like your family car too! :) Thanks for sharing your project and welcome aboard this forum! 8)
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: lewisman on August 01, 2008, 02:21:52 am
Hi Martijn
I have seen your car before on your own website and I think it is a cracker. The only thing I would change are the mirrors (although the originals are rubbish) and possibly the colour (just my taste).
Mind you with the Alfa V6 behind the seats I would forgive anything!
Good luck with the installation. I look forward to seeing how it looks when it is finished!
I have seen your car before on your own website and I think it is a cracker. The only thing I would change are the mirrors (although the originals are rubbish) and possibly the colour (just my taste).
Mind you with the Alfa V6 behind the seats I would forgive anything!
Good luck with the installation. I look forward to seeing how it looks when it is finished!
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: krede on August 01, 2008, 05:32:16 pm
Welcome.. :)
Are you doing all the conversion work yourself? ,or have you brought Carjoy in on the job?
Are you doing all the conversion work yourself? ,or have you brought Carjoy in on the job?
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: macaroni on August 02, 2008, 10:04:31 pm
Beautiful car and fantastic engine.
I have one of those in my new car.
I have one of those in my new car.
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: RazorbackNOR on August 03, 2008, 12:23:49 am
Hey, liked the mirrors! Where did you get them and how did you get them to fit that good...?
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: Matra_Hans on August 03, 2008, 08:24:28 pm
The side mirors on the alfa-murena are from Carjoy but I have not to day been able to find the mirrors on Carjoy's on page.
Regards Hans
Regards Hans
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: matramurena on August 04, 2008, 01:53:43 pm
Thanx for all the replies!
I am doing the conversion by myself, but use the Carjoy sub-frame. My goal is to get the best looking engine-bay on a converted Murena ever so it takes a long time.... Right now I'm busy powdercoating the entire engine so it will look great and stay that way. It will still take me a lot of time before I can drive the car again I'm afraid.. :-\
Here's the project I did last weekend, the AR waterpump.
(http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/6686/waterpomp1hn9.jpg)
The mirrors I have on the Murena are indeed Carjoy mirrors. I don't know if he still sells them or that he ran out of stock but you could give him a call to ask. His prices are often quite reasonable.
I am doing the conversion by myself, but use the Carjoy sub-frame. My goal is to get the best looking engine-bay on a converted Murena ever so it takes a long time.... Right now I'm busy powdercoating the entire engine so it will look great and stay that way. It will still take me a lot of time before I can drive the car again I'm afraid.. :-\
Here's the project I did last weekend, the AR waterpump.
(http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/6686/waterpomp1hn9.jpg)
The mirrors I have on the Murena are indeed Carjoy mirrors. I don't know if he still sells them or that he ran out of stock but you could give him a call to ask. His prices are often quite reasonable.
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: Waldo on August 04, 2008, 05:50:09 pm
Hey, liked the mirrors! Where did you get them and how did you get them to fit that good...?
If you contact carjoy to get some mirrors, let me know I might be interested as well...
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: matramurena on August 04, 2008, 07:30:44 pm
Hey, liked the mirrors! Where did you get them and how did you get them to fit that good...?
I can bring you a pair around October since I will be going to Norway on holiday! (again :) )
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: lewisman on August 04, 2008, 11:17:22 pm
I am currently working on a pair of Alfa 156 mirrors which will have the added bonus of being electrically operated - very useful when driving a lhd car in the UK. If it works out I wll post some photos (and my old mirrors will be on ebay!)
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: Oetker on August 05, 2008, 12:30:21 am
The Car-Joy mirrors look nice but I had the chanche to drive a murena with this mirrors.
Also the louvres at the side windows were on the car.
Driving was only possible by hearing.
If you don't hear anything it went ok.
My mirrors were in very bad shape.
They are expencive, and most are warned out.
Stil did not find the optimal solution, but for the time being I fitted 2 Uno mirrors.
(http://i32.tinypic.com/2efujoj.jpg)
(http://i32.tinypic.com/2ryijvn.jpg)
(http://i29.tinypic.com/2itpz0o.jpg)
(http://i32.tinypic.com/21edyzn.jpg)
(http://i26.tinypic.com/200398w.jpg)
At least I see what I do know, and in the future I will think of something better.
Also the louvres at the side windows were on the car.
Driving was only possible by hearing.
If you don't hear anything it went ok.
My mirrors were in very bad shape.
They are expencive, and most are warned out.
Stil did not find the optimal solution, but for the time being I fitted 2 Uno mirrors.
(http://i32.tinypic.com/2efujoj.jpg)
(http://i32.tinypic.com/2ryijvn.jpg)
(http://i29.tinypic.com/2itpz0o.jpg)
(http://i32.tinypic.com/21edyzn.jpg)
(http://i26.tinypic.com/200398w.jpg)
At least I see what I do know, and in the future I will think of something better.
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: RazorbackNOR on August 05, 2008, 12:15:30 pm
Hey, liked the mirrors! Where did you get them and how did you get them to fit that good...?
I can bring you a pair around October since I will be going to Norway on holiday! (again :) )
Just mailed Carjoy now, so we'll see what he has to say about it.
Where do you live, and how come you are going to Nowray on vacation(of all the places in the world.... :P)
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: matramurena on August 05, 2008, 01:50:53 pm
I live in Terneuzen, Holland and me and my wife just LOVE norway! We're thinking about moving to Norway in 5 years time. We wanted to go earlier, but since we just had our first child (3 months old now) we decided to stay in Holland for the first few years so she can regularly see her grandparents.
Call me crazy for wanting to go to Norway but I like it way better than Holland :)
Jeg laerer Norsk. ???
Call me crazy for wanting to go to Norway but I like it way better than Holland :)
Jeg laerer Norsk. ???
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: RazorbackNOR on August 12, 2008, 10:45:55 am
Quote
Hello,
The replacement we have are the original ones but overhauled(like new).
When you send me the old ones I can send you them in a week.
Price 225 for a set with exchange of the old
With kind regards
Ruud Jong
The replacement we have are the original ones but overhauled(like new).
When you send me the old ones I can send you them in a week.
Price 225 for a set with exchange of the old
With kind regards
Ruud Jong
This was the answer I got from Carjoy....
None the wiser....
Matramurena, since you speak the language and indeed have a set of the mirrors, could i please ask you to have a chat with Ruud corcerning the nicer looking mirrors....?
I would say you are crazy yes ;)
And yes, seems like your norwegian is coming along fine too ;)
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: matramurena on August 17, 2008, 10:06:00 am
Quote
Hello,
The replacement we have are the original ones but overhauled(like new).
When you send me the old ones I can send you them in a week.
Price 225 for a set with exchange of the old
With kind regards
Ruud Jong
The replacement we have are the original ones but overhauled(like new).
When you send me the old ones I can send you them in a week.
Price 225 for a set with exchange of the old
With kind regards
Ruud Jong
This was the answer I got from Carjoy....
None the wiser....
Matramurena, since you speak the language and indeed have a set of the mirrors, could i please ask you to have a chat with Ruud corcerning the nicer looking mirrors....?
I would say you are crazy yes ;)
And yes, seems like your norwegian is coming along fine too ;)
I will give him a call this week.
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: matramurena on August 18, 2008, 11:25:55 am
Powdercoated my rear brakes this weekend... Turned out quite nice.. I'm still a powdercoat newby so I was afraid I'd f**k them up...
(http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s356/vall_halla/20080817poeierkoot015.jpg)
(http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s356/vall_halla/20080817poeierkoot014.jpg)
(http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s356/vall_halla/20080817poeierkoot015.jpg)
(http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s356/vall_halla/20080817poeierkoot014.jpg)
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: RazorbackNOR on August 18, 2008, 02:22:02 pm
Quote
Hello,
The replacement we have are the original ones but overhauled(like new).
When you send me the old ones I can send you them in a week.
Price 225 for a set with exchange of the old
With kind regards
Ruud Jong
The replacement we have are the original ones but overhauled(like new).
When you send me the old ones I can send you them in a week.
Price 225 for a set with exchange of the old
With kind regards
Ruud Jong
This was the answer I got from Carjoy....
None the wiser....
Matramurena, since you speak the language and indeed have a set of the mirrors, could i please ask you to have a chat with Ruud corcerning the nicer looking mirrors....?
I would say you are crazy yes ;)
And yes, seems like your norwegian is coming along fine too ;)
I will give him a call this week.
Thanx M8
Nice brakes by the way, but how will this affect the allready tight fit of the caliper in the holder....?
And real powder coating? How were you able to bake them to get it properly? Have been considering doing the same my self....
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: matramurena on August 18, 2008, 03:12:48 pm
Powdercoating equipment:
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=458 (http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=458)
A normal oven does the trick of curing the part. I think the callipers will still fit, but if not I can always clear the edges with a small grinding machine with a brush on it.... Come to think of it, I still have to coat the callipers itself..... :D
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=458 (http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=458)
A normal oven does the trick of curing the part. I think the callipers will still fit, but if not I can always clear the edges with a small grinding machine with a brush on it.... Come to think of it, I still have to coat the callipers itself..... :D
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: matramurena on August 27, 2008, 01:27:37 pm
Quote
Hello,
The replacement we have are the original ones but overhauled(like new).
When you send me the old ones I can send you them in a week.
Price 225 for a set with exchange of the old
With kind regards
Ruud Jong
The replacement we have are the original ones but overhauled(like new).
When you send me the old ones I can send you them in a week.
Price 225 for a set with exchange of the old
With kind regards
Ruud Jong
This was the answer I got from Carjoy....
None the wiser....
Matramurena, since you speak the language and indeed have a set of the mirrors, could i please ask you to have a chat with Ruud corcerning the nicer looking mirrors....?
I would say you are crazy yes ;)
And yes, seems like your norwegian is coming along fine too ;)
I will give him a call this week.
It's 225 for a pair of the mirrors that I have when you return Carjoy your old ones. I don't know what it costs when you don't want to return him your mirrors....
Title: Re: Introducing my Murena
Post by: matramurena on November 17, 2013, 09:12:16 pm
I thought to bring you an update as to what I have been up to...
The V6 is now installed in the car and it is running perfectly. I had some problems though, like overheating the engine, a snapped in half driveshaft etc. But I think I have tackled most of it now. Still have to find a lower place to mount the fuel-pump and attach an air-filter to the inlet and then the V6 wil be running perfectly.
So now I am thinking about placing a supercharger on it... An Eaton M62 would just fit in between the engine and passenger bay... :D
Here's some pics of the car now. The vid is at normal driving speeds. I have to be sure I don't brake the drive-shaft again (and if I do I want it to be in the afternoon when I have time to wait for the help-service).
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1402141_387705758028761_1194093407_o.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/856677_387705768028760_734423189_o.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1414969_387705781362092_1896079301_o.jpg)
(http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss126/matra-v6/My%20cars/Matra%20Murena%20V6/DSCN5044_zpsd154011b.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/s403x403/1451465_380985335367470_1733476447_n.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-T0q0TXP3o&feature=youtu.be
Cheers,
Martijn
The V6 is now installed in the car and it is running perfectly. I had some problems though, like overheating the engine, a snapped in half driveshaft etc. But I think I have tackled most of it now. Still have to find a lower place to mount the fuel-pump and attach an air-filter to the inlet and then the V6 wil be running perfectly.
So now I am thinking about placing a supercharger on it... An Eaton M62 would just fit in between the engine and passenger bay... :D
Here's some pics of the car now. The vid is at normal driving speeds. I have to be sure I don't brake the drive-shaft again (and if I do I want it to be in the afternoon when I have time to wait for the help-service).
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1402141_387705758028761_1194093407_o.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/856677_387705768028760_734423189_o.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1414969_387705781362092_1896079301_o.jpg)
(http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss126/matra-v6/My%20cars/Matra%20Murena%20V6/DSCN5044_zpsd154011b.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/s403x403/1451465_380985335367470_1733476447_n.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-T0q0TXP3o&feature=youtu.be
Cheers,
Martijn
