In the beginning...., a pretty good Fiat 850 Sport Coupe, Serie II body from Sweden. VIN 295401, first time registered 23. oct 1969. The start of my new project to build a Fiat Abarth 1300/124 replica, probably the only one in Norway and Scandinavia.
I'm in need of all good help, hints and tips to make this project sucessful! The engine is a 1585 cc anticw 124B3, a PBY bellhous and the 850 gearbox. Rear disc brakes from a Fiat Uno Turbo.
For a start - can anyone give me the mesurements for the cross bar engine mount? What sort of tubing, overall size, wall thickness - and the internal mesuremensts for left and right engine mounts, and the battery-mount.
Hopefully I can bring photos as the work moves foreward ..!!
fiat.abarth@live.no
Hi vetlenorge,
Looks like a good start for a fun project. That 1585 pushrod 124 should be a good engine choice. I'll get you a diagram and some measurements of the engine crossmember when my car comes back home from body and paint shop, but that will likely be a couple more months. What are your plans for interior, exterior, suspension, brakes etc?
Best regards,
Eric Van Nice
San Diego
Hello Eric
I'm looking forward to get the mesurements.
I hope to get the car as close to the original as possible. White outside with red striping. The project car was disassembled in 1980 - most of the parts was wrapped in swedish newspapers at the time. Black interior... it should probably be red - in very good condition.
Original rear suspension, but maybe I can use the Uno Turbo disc brakes. The front suspension will be the lowered Abarth front transverse spring - about 40 mm lower than original, and the original Fiat discs.
I've got som parts from Guy Moerenhout Racing in Belgium - the front grill for the Series II. Stainless steel and looks great. Got some 6x13" rims from Italy - not originals but quite nice.
I also need to know the size of the coolant tubings.
best regards
vetlenorge
tray to find the book "fiat abarth tricks" by greg smidt.Most info is inside .Very good book .You will find sure a original ( I have no1707)
Thanks Guy - now I've found the book. It gives me a lot of information !
Best regards