Popabella - Just can't sell it.

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Re: Popabella - Just can't sell it.

Post by texanbrit » Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:31 pm

So I was going to sell the Pop, but I now have another engine. So here we go.....again!!
2013 Abarth 500c (NGen Turbo'd) - Isabella
2012 500 Pop (broken, engine rebuild on hold) - Popabella
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Re: Popabella - Just can't sell it.

Post by MadFiat » Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:28 pm

texanbrit wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:31 pm So I was going to sell the Pop, but I now have another engine. So here we go.....again!!
When's the party?
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Re: Popabella - Just can't sell it.

Post by texanbrit » Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:44 am

Final house move this week hopefully, and then perhaps I'll have time in March to start stripping the car down again.
2013 Abarth 500c (NGen Turbo'd) - Isabella
2012 500 Pop (broken, engine rebuild on hold) - Popabella
2014 500L (Daily workhorse) - The Hulk
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Re: Popabella - Just can't sell it.

Post by MadFiat » Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:06 pm

Good, good. I'll schedule the kegs.
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Re: Popabella - Just can't sell it.

Post by texanbrit » Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:47 pm

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.
new old engine.
new old engine.
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2013 Abarth 500c (NGen Turbo'd) - Isabella
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Re: Popabella - Just can't sell it.

Post by texanbrit » Sat May 06, 2023 5:17 pm

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).
remove flywheel bolts
remove flywheel bolts
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Behind that is the crank sensor, which I removed (T20 bolt) since this is a 2015 engine and I’ll be using the 2012 sensor on the crank pulley.
Crank sensor
Crank sensor
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T20 Bolt
T20 Bolt
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Sensor pulls out
Sensor pulls out
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I don’t know if I’ll need to leave the insert that the crank sensor reads. It’s redundant but does that impact the clearance of the flywheel ?
Whatever that’s called
Whatever that’s called
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2013 Abarth 500c (NGen Turbo'd) - Isabella
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Re: Popabella - Just can't sell it.

Post by texanbrit » Sun May 07, 2023 12:49 pm

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).
Engine stand acrobatics
Engine stand acrobatics
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Where to start, where to start?
What a mess
What a mess
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call

Start with the simple stuff, coil packs and plugs. Removed the wiring for the coil packs so that the oil filler can be unscrewed.
Coil packs
Coil packs
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Oil filler
Oil filler
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Next the intake manifold since it’s trash, and that side of the block is much less dirty.
Needs duct tape
Needs duct tape
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Unclipped the harness and removed all the bolts.
Remove bolts
Remove bolts
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Including the one tucked up out of sight, and the one on top of the valve cover
Don’t miss this bolt
Don’t miss this bolt
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The the manifold pulls easily when everything is disconnected
Intake manifold off
Intake manifold off
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Re: Popabella - Just can't sell it.

Post by MadFiat » Wed May 10, 2023 11:30 pm

I have a good feeling about this one!
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Re: Popabella - Just can't sell it.

Post by texanbrit » Mon May 15, 2023 11:09 am

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.
2013 Abarth 500c (NGen Turbo'd) - Isabella
2012 500 Pop (broken, engine rebuild on hold) - Popabella
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Re: Popabella - Just can't sell it.

Post by texanbrit » Sat May 20, 2023 3:28 pm

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.
harness ground (10mm)
harness ground (10mm)
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knock sensor (13mm)
knock sensor (13mm)
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The connectors to the multi-air did not want to come off. I always feel nervous using force on those given how fragile the multi-air brick is.

Removed the fuel rail protector (I think that's what it is) from the valve cover.
Fuel rail thingy
Fuel rail thingy
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Seems to be a lot of rtv and oil on these bolts.
oil and rtv
oil and rtv
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The valve cover itself is clearly fastened on with generous amounts of rtv in the wrong places. Something to look forward to in future steps.
valve cover gasket
valve cover gasket
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2013 Abarth 500c (NGen Turbo'd) - Isabella
2012 500 Pop (broken, engine rebuild on hold) - Popabella
2014 500L (Daily workhorse) - The Hulk
2013 Abarth 500 (broken engine, current project) - Abby

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