Doc
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| posted on 7/4/04 at 08:59 PM |
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Fiat twin cam to type 9
Are there adaptor plates available to fit a 2l fiat twin cam engine to a ford type 9 gearbox?
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 7/4/04 at 09:04 PM |
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I think it was Nick Davidson who tried for ages to do it, try a search. The main problem is the starter which is on the wrong side, so a completely
redesigned bellhousing would probaby be needed. Nothing is impossible, just expensive!!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Noodle
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| posted on 7/4/04 at 09:43 PM |
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Guy Croft shows an example of an adapter plate in "Modifying and Tuning Fiat/Lancia Twin Cam Engines". That book's probably nearly
10 years old now though.
http://www.guy-croft.com/
Cheers,
Neil.
Your sort make me sick
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Peteff
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| posted on 7/4/04 at 11:04 PM |
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I think you can use a Lada gearbox if you don't get anywhere with the adaptor idea. You might have to go to Russia to find one though
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 7/4/04 at 11:07 PM |
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Yep, Lada Riva/Niva gearbox is a copy of the old Fiat one
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 8/4/04 at 06:57 AM |
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had a couple of ladas,boxes are made of chocolate tho
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/4/04 at 07:29 AM |
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Alfa used the Fiat 5 speed on the live axle RWD cars
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James
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| posted on 8/4/04 at 09:34 AM |
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Has no one tried modifiying the bellhousing themselves? Cutting out the starter mount and moving it to the other side can't be that hard
I'd have thought!
They're cast steel aren't they? So should be weldable.
Or maybe that's just a rubbish idea!
James
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timf
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| posted on 8/4/04 at 10:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Has no one tried modifiying the bellhousing themselves? Cutting out the starter mount and moving it to the other side can't be that hard
I'd have thought!
They're cast steel aren't they? So should be weldable.
Or maybe that's just a rubbish idea!
James
james have a look at a rs2000 bellhousing
in the rally design website
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James
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| posted on 8/4/04 at 11:07 AM |
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Looked all over that poxy website of theirs- can't find it.
Any chance of better directions!
James
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timf
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| posted on 8/4/04 at 12:34 PM |
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gear leavers bottom of page
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AvonBelgium
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| posted on 9/4/04 at 07:59 AM |
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A box from a Fiat 124 / 131 /132 will fit.
There are two versions, the later one is match stronger. These boxes won't fit the 16 valve engines with balance axes.
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/4/04 at 09:27 AM |
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A box from a Fiat 124 / 131 /132 will fit.
Trying to find one in the U.K. is like looking for the end of the rainbow. I looked for one for ages.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 9/4/04 at 06:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Alfa used the Fiat 5 speed on the live axle RWD cars
The last time Alfa made a live axle car was about the same time the Ford were thinking about introducing the Cortina Mk1.
Fiat and Alfa were, at this time, bitter rivals and Alfa NEVER used a Fiat gear box until they became part of Fiat
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Doc
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| posted on 9/4/04 at 10:16 PM |
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Thanks for the replies.
A fiat box isn't a problem as there are currently 2 in the garage. The problem is these parts came out of scrap cars and were intended to go in
an existing car so no reg documents were acquired. To avoid a q plate it would be easy to acquire a pinto sierra, get through the SVA and then swap
the engine for the superior fiat twin cam (flame suit on ). I guess the box will have to get swapped as well.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 9/4/04 at 10:23 PM |
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I am using a Pinto 2.0i, but I agree, the Fiat TC is a real jewel of an engine. I wanted to use a tuned F.I.R.E engine to begin with, but the box
problem lead me to the Pinto for an easy (did I really say that!) life
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