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[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Has anyone done one? would love to see it done?

[Mini Manannán]

I'd like to see it, 180 horsies up the local hill would be dandy!

[DomCr250]

I've looked at it, but it looked like the Fiat unit is wide with the gearbox attached?

 

Instead of a 500 /595 you could just buy a Punto or anything that has the 1.4T engine in it, they are all the same lumps and easily mapable.

 

Supposed to have good reliability too (suppose the FIRE turbo engine has been about since the 80's), as long as they are serviced and run on a slightly strange 10w-50 fully synth oil, the lumps run hot and need the extra addition of a 50 weight oil.

 

Seen reports of Abarths with over 200hp doing 150,000 miles with no problems.

 

Make a great swap.

[rich_959]

I wonder what they did to this one for a claimed 235bhp?

 

https://www.ebay.co....cBRHL:rk:1:pf:0

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

I've looked at it, but it looked like the Fiat unit is wide with the gearbox attached?

 

Instead of a 500 /595 you could just buy a Punto or anything that has the 1.4T engine in it, they are all the same lumps and easily mapable.

 

Supposed to have good reliability too (suppose the FIRE turbo engine has been about since the 80's), as long as they are serviced and run on a slightly strange 10w-50 fully synth oil, the lumps run hot and need the extra addition of a 50 weight oil.

 

Seen reports of Abarths with over 200hp doing 150,000 miles with no problems.

 

Make a great swap.

like the fiat uno turbo engine?

[mm man]

When I asked the question on the 16v mini forum the general consensus was the modern engines can be an absolute pain if not impossible when it comes to the electrics to do conversions with .

[JDImini]

This is much more fun

 

 

Classic Fiat 500 with Subaru engine

[burchy35]

That makes me laugh. Chris Allison who is driving that fiat 500 is an ex copper and doesn't were a seat belt.?

But certainly looks like a fun little car.

[DomCr250]

 

I've looked at it, but it looked like the Fiat unit is wide with the gearbox attached?

 

Instead of a 500 /595 you could just buy a Punto or anything that has the 1.4T engine in it, they are all the same lumps and easily mapable.

 

Supposed to have good reliability too (suppose the FIRE turbo engine has been about since the 80's), as long as they are serviced and run on a slightly strange 10w-50 fully synth oil, the lumps run hot and need the extra addition of a 50 weight oil.

 

Seen reports of Abarths with over 200hp doing 150,000 miles with no problems.

 

Make a great swap.

like the fiat uno turbo engine?

 

 

 

I've looked at it, but it looked like the Fiat unit is wide with the gearbox attached?

 

Instead of a 500 /595 you could just buy a Punto or anything that has the 1.4T engine in it, they are all the same lumps and easily mapable.

 

Supposed to have good reliability too (suppose the FIRE turbo engine has been about since the 80's), as long as they are serviced and run on a slightly strange 10w-50 fully synth oil, the lumps run hot and need the extra addition of a 50 weight oil.

 

Seen reports of Abarths with over 200hp doing 150,000 miles with no problems.

 

Make a great swap.

like the fiat uno turbo engine?

 

yes, its just a few generations on with a 16V head.

[Andi-p]

Hi. I have just stumbled upon this post as searching for the conversion to see if anyone else has done it. My local machine shop in the north east has told me that he machined a set of driveshafts for some one in the south doing the conversion. I am currently on with a conversion on my own mini. It should be interesting to drive once built.