The Broken Fiat Club

Salvaged the fuel rail, injectors and throttle body from the intake manifold. I don't have the appropriate e-torx socket but an 8mm socket worked and a socket wrench (no power tools) worked fine. Disconnected the small ground strap and knock sensor. tempImageVdLfvy.gif tempImagemXMf1c.gif The connec...

MadFiat wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 11:30 pm I have a good feeling about this one!

Same. I think with the 2015 bottom end and a health 2012 top end this will work well.

So moved the block over to an engine stand for a bit more stability. The stand mounts to the block with the transmission bolts (M12x1.25x100 bolts and a couple of M12 nuts). IMG_3813.jpeg Where to start, where to start? IMG_3816.jpeg call Start with the simple stuff, coil packs and plugs. Removed th...

So started taking the stuff off the donor block so that I can clean all of the oil and grease off it. The intake manifold is cracked and the oil cooler is crushed so those will have to be moved over from the current engine. Started with removing the flywheel (T50 bolts). IMG_3807.jpeg Behind that is...

Dealers will typically want to replace the whole mirror assembly, but sometimes you can just replace the thermistor itself. https://brokenfiat.club/forum/viewtopic.php?t=374

starting to work on the donor engine. Trying to decide whether just to do the minimal necessary or really dig into this thing and just do a rebuild.

That actually might be cool. I'm currently leaning towards the old Oriental Sunrise color from the 70s though.

So, after swearing for a long time that this car would not be modded, I've finally broken my promise. That's not like me.... Anyway had an issue where the AC went out because the AC discharge line decided to wriggle free and rub against the belt. After a couple of days driving around in 80 degree we...

They are hard not to fall in love with! Glad you are enjoying it! Any pics?

Glad you got it figured out! Thanks for the update!