1 HISTORY OF CAR
THE FIAT 126 REPLACED THE 500 NUEVO BAMBINO. IT WAS LAUNCHED IN 1972 AND HOPED TO OUT SELL THE 500. THE 126 CHASSIS WAS BASED ON THE 500 WITH A FEW MECHANICAL REFINEMENTS AND INCREASED ENGINE SIZE. THE FIAT 126 WAS ALSO KNOWN AS THE SEAT 133. IN THE 1990s, FIAT THOUGHT THAT THE 126 WAS ENDING ITS TIME, AND DESIGNED THE REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS THE FIAT CINQUECENTO. THE FIAT 126 WAS KILLED OFF IN 1993, BUT THE FSM VERSION LIVED UNTIL 2000.
LONG LIVE THE 126
2 HISTORY OF YOUR CAR
STARTED OUT AS A 1980 FIAT 126 BIS, ABOUY 650cc. THEN I BOUGHT A MK111 CORTINA WITH A 2 LITRE ENGINE AND USED THIS AS A DONOR CAR. RAN THIS FOR A WHILE, THEN MOVED UP TO A ROVER 3500 V8, BUT PERFORMANCE PARTS WERE EXPENSIVE. FROM THIS I GOT A 305 SMALL BLOCK CHEVY. PARTS BEING A LOT CHEAPER. HAD SOME FUN WITH THIS BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE 350 CHEVY. TIMES GOT A LOT BETTER BUT NEEDED TO BE A BIT QUICKER. THEN I STROKED THE 350 TO A 383 WHICH IS MY PRESENT ENGINE IN THE CAR NOW, AND VERY HAPPY WITH.
3(a) MODIFICATIONS MADE TO CAR
ENGINE TOP TO BOTTOM
CARB HOLLEY 750 DOUBLE PUMPER
MANIFOLD VICTOR JUNIOR
HEADS DART IRON EAGLE
PISTONS FORGED TRW
RODS H BEAM
CAM COMP CAM
CRANK 4 BOLT MAINS
STARTER HITACHI MINI STARTER
DISTRIBUTOR MALLORY
NOS SNIPER PLATE SYSTEM
BHP FROM ENGINE 500 BHP
WITH GAS 650 BHP
(b) GEARBOX
350 TURBO WITH TRICK KIT
(c) BACK AXLE AND FRONT SUSPENSION
FORD 8” WITH MINI SPOOL AND MOSER SHAFTS, CORTINA BRAKES
VAUXHALL VIVA. UPRATED SPRING AND DISCS
(d) CHASSIS
HOME MADE FROM 3 X 2 BOX SECTION
(e) WHEELS AND TYRES
FRONT WHEELS – REVOLUTION 5 X 12
REAR WHEELS – REVOLUTION 6 X 15
(f) INTERIOR
6 POINT ROLL CAGE AND HARNESS, CARPETED AND PANELLED. LINE LOCK, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, MINI DASH WITH GAUGES AND REV COUNTER
4 BEST TIMES AND SPEED
10.001 AT 138 MPH
5 FUTURE MODIFICATIONS
NO PLANS AT PRESENT TIME JUST ENJOYING HAVING FUN
6 FUTURE GOALS
WHO KNOWS?
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