Suspension changes
Suspension changes
I finally got the parts I needed to replace the short, long and Panhard bars in the rear. What a mess the old ones were. One had been broken and rewelded and the rubber was all shot. Now the car doesn't shift to the left each time I press in the clutch!! I'm waiting until the 500s come out at the local Dodge dealer since they know me (I have a Ram and the wife has a PT Cruiser Conv) and take the car in for something minor like an oil change and tell them - this is you guys now right
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Re: Suspension changes
until they put an oil filter from a viper and a air filter for a cummins.... and bill you 300.00
Automotive Service Technology Instructor (34 year Fiat mechanic)
75 spider , 6 Lancia Scorpions, 2018 Abarth Spider, 500X wifes, 500L 3 82 Zagatos. 82 spider 34k original miles, 83 pininfarina, 8 fiat spider parts cars
son has 78 spider
75 spider , 6 Lancia Scorpions, 2018 Abarth Spider, 500X wifes, 500L 3 82 Zagatos. 82 spider 34k original miles, 83 pininfarina, 8 fiat spider parts cars
son has 78 spider
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Re: Suspension changes
believe it or not, my Viper and my Fiat do take the same oil filter.
Re: Suspension changes
believe it or not, my Viper and my Fiat do take the same oil filter
I believe it I've been using Fram PH8 Oil Filters for a Ford V8 almost 20 years now my uncle shared this
little secret with me a long time ago he was a Lancia Mechanic back when they were still sold here .
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Re: Suspension changes
The cars were sold new in America with Fram PH7s. I got a chuckle going through some old FIAT parts boxes about 2 years ago and finding three PH7s I had bought new for my cars in 1973 (a BC coupe and a '72 spider). The hand written receipt from the NAPA store was still in the bag with the filters. They were only 87cents each!
Re: Suspension changes
wow 87 cents how i wish they cost that now ! the PH8 is much larger not sure what
the bennfit of more capacity would really do for a small 4 banger but the cost on these
is cheap so i still go with it . It seems the smaller the filter the more they cost !!!
the bennfit of more capacity would really do for a small 4 banger but the cost on these
is cheap so i still go with it . It seems the smaller the filter the more they cost !!!
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Re: Suspension changes
Very interesting! I wonder why this has not come up in the past? A little extra filter surface and capacity of oil cannot hurt!
1978 Spyder 1800 make that 2L! Finally making real progress!
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Re: Suspension changes
wix filters, the best filtration media and quantity of media in a filter, also rebranded by napa
Automotive Service Technology Instructor (34 year Fiat mechanic)
75 spider , 6 Lancia Scorpions, 2018 Abarth Spider, 500X wifes, 500L 3 82 Zagatos. 82 spider 34k original miles, 83 pininfarina, 8 fiat spider parts cars
son has 78 spider
75 spider , 6 Lancia Scorpions, 2018 Abarth Spider, 500X wifes, 500L 3 82 Zagatos. 82 spider 34k original miles, 83 pininfarina, 8 fiat spider parts cars
son has 78 spider
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Re: Suspension changes
I use the Ac-Delco PF13 on all my Fiats. It's as big as the oil pan.
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!