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The Fiat 130 Coupe with its 2.8L V6 was considered the epitome of Fiat Engineering. The engine was designed by a Ferrari Formula One engineer. Very light car - very strong torquey engine. Sadly too few were made.
I drove one back in the 70's, and drove it hard. You needed seatbelts not just for safety, but keeping you strapped in during turns. It is a driver's car, body by Bertone . . . worth 'derustification' if you know what I mean. Interior parts are still being made, last I checked.
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The 124 was a fun car to drive in its stock form. The light weight, suspension and capably performing engine made it fast and tight in the turns. A comparison against its stock performance and what it will do after the modifications will be interesting.
The Spider is a really fun car. It's well balanced and responds nicely. I had to laugh because driving a Fiat of this vintage was like driving in your dining room chair - you are pretty much straight upright. Also the rack and pinion steering is foreign to anyone who has only driven a post 2010 car. Its a bit of a workout on U-turns. These cars, fully restored, are very sought after and as Daniel-San noted - parts are readily available even after almost 50 years. The modern Abarth 124 Spider is a blast to drive.
And it spun the tyres when you gave it a "little" gas. 👍 Watching you do the work on the brakes takes me back decades. Skimming discs was part of my training at college, but TBH, I've never had to do it. Easier if you don't have access to lathes and grinders to just replace them, if you can, as I bet finding those rotors might be difficult and expensive due to it's age. It goes', it stops. Get that carb cleaned, tuned and dyno it 😄
You have done a great job there Daniel. What a pleasure it is to work on the little Fiat. It's already got some pep so it will fly with that turbo! Really enjoy your style and enthusiasm!
Excellent. Change the differential fluid (it is non-EP 90 weight) and clean the air vent on top of the diff. Also, the rear transmission mount is apt to be shot. Change that or the center bearing will wear out prematurely. You're gonna both appreciate & love this car.
Hey Danielle, the fan should come on at about 190. 220 is running a little bit hot. Before doing anything with the turbo I would make sure that the cooling system is running properly.
I actually love the old 124s. I remember when they could be had all day long for a few hundred bucks. To an American shadetree mechanic in the 1970s, these things looked like the work of the Evil one.
I had about 4-5 videos on my list to watch today. I chose yours first. 👍 I like this series. I remember seeing several of these 124s at a local car lot back in the 80’s. There was a steel-blue one I wanted so bad.
I rebuilt a set of those calipers on my 124 spyder and almost lost a finger when I used shop air to push the piston out….at Mach Jesus. Better lucky than good that day.
That little Fiat's engine and tranny are healthy as hell. Most problems with these cars were due to bad grounds and their tendency to rust out quickly due to poor metal sheets. Other than that, old Fiats are a delight to drive and have fun with. They are easy to work on as well. I own a 1979 and I do love my "Sofia the Fiat" very much!
The 124 is such an easy engine and suspension to work on. Timing belt pretty easy once you have done a time or two. Very interested in seeing the FI system and turbo. There are so many of these and very cheap. Of course in California would not want to do anything on a 1976 or newer as needs to be smogged.
