Fiat 600 engine replacement

ChrisD · July 12, 2007, 08:50:16 AM

Anyone knows the serial number of the Valeo Fiat 850 cluch kit? It seems they left it out of the 2007 catalogues and can't find it anywhere.

Or if anyone knows if the Fiat 127 160mm cluch kit can be used for the same purpose in a Fiat 600???

guy moerenhout · July 12, 2007, 09:30:11 AM

you can see for a 126 bis ,its also OK

ChrisD · July 12, 2007, 09:33:26 AM

It can handle the 1050 engine with 90hp I plan to built with no problems?

I just need something easy to find in my country in case I need to change it in the future again

guy moerenhout · July 12, 2007, 09:37:00 AM

go for the 170 model ,the will go better

ChrisD · July 12, 2007, 09:48:32 AM

You mean the Fiat 127 170mm cluch? Will it fit in the 600 bellhousing?

guy moerenhout · July 12, 2007, 09:52:55 AM

,no I main the 126 bis .The 127 and A112 fitt also in but you need another starter like the one from VW our Subaru with a adapterplate .Otherwise you have always problems

ChrisD · July 12, 2007, 09:59:13 AM

Tanks Guy.
So I can only use the Fiat 850 and Fiat 126 bis with no problems. Do you have any of these for sale? The 850 would be prefared

ChrisD · July 12, 2007, 11:51:32 AM

I managed to find this press plate. The owner claims that it is for Fiat 850. Could this work? Brand is unknown

ChrisD · July 17, 2007, 11:11:06 AM

If I combine this press plate with 127 160mm friction disk will it work or the 127 and 850 diska have diferent thickness?

Paul vander Heyden · July 17, 2007, 03:53:27 PM

Chris,

This pressure plate "should" work fine with a 160mm Fiat 127 disc. The discs are all pretty much the same thickness. You may find that there is a lot of travel in the clutch pedal. If so, you may have to put a small spacer behind the release bearing and the holder to space it out some.

Good luck.

Paul

ChrisD · July 18, 2007, 07:58:11 AM

Thanks for the help Paul. I was looking for Valeo press plate just for that reason, not to use the spacer....but it should work ok too. Witch bearing is best to use? 600, 850 or 127?

Paul vander Heyden · July 18, 2007, 03:10:40 PM

The one that has a "flat" friction surface to match the pressure ring on the 850 pressure plate.

Regards,

Paul

batman · January 06, 2008, 07:01:30 PM

Hi, Im from England and new to all this stuff so youll have to exuse me. Paul, you mentioned the 600 modified electric cooling fan sucking instead of blowing , but how does the heater work. My Middle Barton prepared 1958 600 1000 replica works the normal way, it also has a front mounted alloy radiator under the front bumber. Thanks Dave.

Paul vander Heyden · January 06, 2008, 08:00:10 PM

Dave,

The "reverse air flow" mod is usually only done on race cars, as it basically disables the heater. Given, that you have a front radiator, I cannot see that you would have any overheating problems. Make sure that you are running a thermostat though !!.

Regards,
Paul Vanderheijden

batman · January 06, 2008, 08:27:38 PM

Paul . where does the thermostat fit,I have a modified 75bhp Fiat 903 engine fitted in my old 600, ------thinking about it , It dosent have a thermostat!!