1980 2L engine.

zappi · Post by **zappi** » Mon May 19, 2008 12:43 pm

Hi all. I have a question or rather a series of questions? I purchased my 1980 spider last August. Here is my dilema. My alternator is on the passenger side of vehicle though I am told it should be on the driver side. The engine serial number is above the oil filter with a number sequence that I believe is from a 74 spider. However this week my water pump went (original) and I ordered a water pump with a 1980 designation and it was identical. So in a nutshell my engine appears to be a host of many year model applications.

This being said, I have a request to make if I may? Would any of my fellow 1980 carburated spider fans have any information and maybe some pictures of their engines, so I may compare.

Thanking you all very much in advance.

Jon Zappi

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Mon May 19, 2008 12:45 pm

the water pumps are all the same except for the 1438

zappi · Post by **zappi** » Mon May 19, 2008 1:11 pm

Oh. Well that is interesting!! Thank you Marc. Well the search continues.

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Mon May 19, 2008 1:17 pm

just so happens.... Oh, wait. I guess i dun qualify, as i dun made some heckofalotta modifications. Some of which are not greatly appreciated by nameless individuals...

JUST KIDDING! yEASH

ANYWAY.... i am becoming quite modified, but here is a recent pic of my 1980 carb'd engine bay...

and i would love to share more, if you could be more specific. however.... i am through attempting to communicate via PM 's here. they just don't work for me. send me an email to mbouse@chartermi.net and i'd be happy to share specific 1980 two litre carbureted engine bay pictograms with you.

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Mon May 19, 2008 4:21 pm

Hey Mike, those cam covers look real good from a distance. They look great, for instance, from out here.
Kidding of course. They do look better in place.
Ron

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:37 am

the timing belt cover is getting its own crackle paint tonight.

bradartigue · Post by **bradartigue** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:41 pm

1980 Alternator would have been on the driver side. Sounds to me like you have an 1800 in there.

You can actually mount the alternator on either side if you have the brackets for it, but the wiring would have to be modified, which is a terrible idea - our electrics are fragile enough.

I have the engine numbers in the engine modifications and maintenance book:

http://www.artigue.com/fiat

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