jr
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Put a uno tubo engine in a Fiat cinquecento
we've got one as a trade in at work, can have it for £500, has done 40k, and is really clean
can pick up a UT engine for £200
just wondered if its releastic
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ed
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Do they, or can they use the same gear boxes. The most difficult problem you'd have to get around is the drive... Engine mounts and wiring are simple enough.
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Jamie
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Do it do it do it do it
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by J-Me
Do it do it do it do it
im tempted
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Jamie
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quote: Originally posted by jr
quote: Originally posted by J-Me
Do it do it do it do it
im tempted
IF i had the know, cash and time I would
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bradfincham
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been done my friend has the first one in the uk!
was a bitch of a job firstly the size of the bonnet bulge to shut the bonnet, the holes cut here there and everywhere!
its a 1.4 engine and runs 15 psi boost, tis a crazy little beats and has fiat coupe turbo discs all round! very impressive but i wouldnt want to have an accident in it!
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koolkorsa
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www.fiatforum.com Do a search on there.
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BeArDy
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Forget Chiq
get a Fiat 126 
RWD engine in the back 
i did think about this when we gave up on are uno
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StuartVRS
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yep, can be done, would be interesting to say the least
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Mistamist
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Need a donor car?
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Adam-D
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it can be done a guy i met did it and had a 6 speed box stripped cage rally slag wiith a turbo but looken std
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J100RSA
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yes deffo can be done im doing 1
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StuartVRS
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hmmm, this is rather tempting actually..... maybe i should give this idea a go...
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Kris TD
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guy who works in teh comapny next too mine has a cinquecento turbo, dunno what the engine is though. has van aaken turbo conversion sticker on it, pretty rapid it is too.
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Nismo
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I still say Manta with LET
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Meat-Pie-SRI
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it can def be done, i've seen it a few times, also got a mate with a totally standard looking cinquecento with a turbo'd punto sporting engine in it. 165 brake in a shoe box, makes you
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StuartVRS
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james, come over to mine, we shall kidnap richard and steal his 180bhp engine, stick it in then have some fun    
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by corsaCsxi
james, come over to mine, we shall kidnap richard and steal his 180bhp engine, stick it in then have some fun    
good plan
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by Nismo
I still say Manta with LET
one day my child
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StuartVRS
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jr, how the hell would you do it. You would have to get a third car again, surely your parents wouldnt be too pleased.......
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jr
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they will have to live with it
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StuartVRS
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so, you gonna do it then, you have the car, donor engine all for probably 600 quid dump them both with Lee and tell him to learn how to do a fiat engine conversion (free of charge )
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jr
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think that would be a bit harsh, no mater how much i payed him, allthough i think i can build it (not including brakes and suspension) for under 1k
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StuartVRS
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brakes, coupe brakes from scrappy, suspension, coilovers for 500 quid, there ya go
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Andy
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quote: Originally posted by jr
Put a uno tubo engine in a Fiat cinquecento
Why go halves James?? There is a rather nice Fiat 20V turbo engine. Now that would be fun in a Cinq 
[Edited on 14-09-2004 by Andy]
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