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Hotrodding a Fiat 600 with Fiat 850 motor/ trans ?
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Re: Hotrodding a Fiat 600 with Fiat 850 motor/ tra
Bealieu, the engine in mine started out as a 1200 from a 124 sedan, and was bored to 1300. I didn't build it, so am sketchy on the details. The rotation has been reversed to allow it to run through the stock 850 gearbox.
Jeff
Bealieu, the engine in mine started out as a 1200 from a 124 sedan, and was bored to 1300. I didn't build it, so am sketchy on the details. The rotation has been reversed to allow it to run through the stock 850 gearbox.
Jeff
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Re: Hotrodding a Fiat 600 with Fiat 850 motor/ tra
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Bealieu, the engine in mine started out as a 1200 from a 124 sedan, and was bored to 1300. I didn't build it, so am sketchy on the details. The rotation has been reversed to allow it to run through the stock 850 gearbox.
Jeff
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ummm never heard of that one , so now it runs the "normal" direction like all other cars
(I thought stock 850s ran the "normal" direction)
ohh well more confusion....
Beaulieu
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Bealieu, the engine in mine started out as a 1200 from a 124 sedan, and was bored to 1300. I didn't build it, so am sketchy on the details. The rotation has been reversed to allow it to run through the stock 850 gearbox.
Jeff
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ummm never heard of that one , so now it runs the "normal" direction like all other cars
(I thought stock 850s ran the "normal" direction)
ohh well more confusion....
Beaulieu
Re: Hotrodding a Fiat 600 with Fiat 850 motor/ tra
Well, as far as I can figure, the 124 was front engine, and the 850 was rear engine, so it would make sense to have different rotational directions.
However, this is my first foray into Fiats, so I may be talking out of my hat!
Jeff
Well, as far as I can figure, the 124 was front engine, and the 850 was rear engine, so it would make sense to have different rotational directions.
However, this is my first foray into Fiats, so I may be talking out of my hat!
Jeff
Re: Hotrodding a Fiat 600 with Fiat 850 motor/ tra
Ben, this thing is a Track Day only car. It's amazingly quick, with the 1300 in it, but, it's still an 850, if you get my drift.
A lot of fun, but I wouldn't want my sister to marry one. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Jeff
Ben, this thing is a Track Day only car. It's amazingly quick, with the 1300 in it, but, it's still an 850, if you get my drift.
A lot of fun, but I wouldn't want my sister to marry one. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Jeff
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Some day I will get to my Fiat 600 Abarth Sedan just after I finish the Gt750 Abarth. Check it out at www.abarth.ca
Some day I will get to my Fiat 600 Abarth Sedan just after I finish the Gt750 Abarth. Check it out at www.abarth.ca
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Re: Hotrodding a Fiat 600 with Fiat 850 motor/ tra
Oooooooooh.... I like the dubble bubble. <drooooooooooool>
Oooooooooh.... I like the dubble bubble. <drooooooooooool>
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Re: Hotrodding a Fiat 600 with Fiat 850 motor/ tra
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Buy the 850 car you can use the front spindles and disc brakes on the 600. The 850 will go into the 600 with no cutting of sheet metal.Cheers
Mark
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Hi....I thought the 850 motor turned the wrong way for a 600 transmission ?
is there an easy way to put the 850 transmission in also ?
thanks
Beaulieu
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Buy the 850 car you can use the front spindles and disc brakes on the 600. The 850 will go into the 600 with no cutting of sheet metal.Cheers
Mark
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Hi....I thought the 850 motor turned the wrong way for a 600 transmission ?
is there an easy way to put the 850 transmission in also ?
thanks
Beaulieu
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Re: Hotrodding a Fiat 600 with Fiat 850 motor/ tra
You need to find a Fiat 127 cam there is no fuel pump lobe so electric pump is mandatory. You need to contact people like. Bayless www.baylessfiat.com or PBS www.pbseng.com or these guy are in CA
Fiat Parts www.fiatplus.com
They will help you out big time.
Mark
You need to find a Fiat 127 cam there is no fuel pump lobe so electric pump is mandatory. You need to contact people like. Bayless www.baylessfiat.com or PBS www.pbseng.com or these guy are in CA
Fiat Parts www.fiatplus.com
They will help you out big time.
Mark
Re: Hotrodding a Fiat 600 with Fiat 850 motor/ tra
Reversing motor rotation sometimes is more than a backwards cam.
rear main seal, timing cover seal, water pump impeller, possibly oil pump rotation, and starter rotation might be affected.
Do some home work first.....contact the names in previous posts above.
Reversing motor rotation sometimes is more than a backwards cam.
rear main seal, timing cover seal, water pump impeller, possibly oil pump rotation, and starter rotation might be affected.
Do some home work first.....contact the names in previous posts above.