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twbradio

New Fiat Owner

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Just starting my Fiat journey ... 1978 Fiat 124 with 1973 engine and carb (I didn't do it :shock: ).

Tom
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Your car is a: 1971 124 Spider
Location: Texas, USA

Re: New Fiat Owner

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Well, 1978 was a good year, the last year for that series, and by then they have gotten the gremlins out :-)
The 1592cc engine is much maligned, but I think there is nothing wrong with it in itself. Some say it can be bored out to 84mm, so it cam become an 1756cc engine. Others say it's too much of an overbore. I've never tried, so I can't say for sure, but it would be one way to bring the car back to the original specs.
Csaba
'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
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