box engine swap

Has anyone used an RBC manifold on their Swap? I have been searching and found an old thread by Tim Hoover but it seemed to just trail off and it wasn't clear if it worked or not.

As I have stated the Fiat 500 Abarth engine installed into the Fiat X1/9 is really two entities. The issue that presents it's self is that the Abarth engine uses an ECU with 5 volt CAN signals and monitors the wiring of the engine and most of the car. The engine oil pressure switch falls into...

As discussed Bob Martin wanted to use the Fiat 500 Abarth air to air intercoolers. Due to the rear or mid engine layout they needed to be put in the back of the car and draw air from the side scoops. I mounted fans on each intercooler and started boxing in the area around them. There is...

Since Bob Martin wanted Air to Air intercoolers and the intercoolers are mounted in the engine bay area things are getting a bit tight. The intake air filter has to go into the spare tire area and will be ducted to grab air from the right side scoop of his Dallara replica. The details have...

Well I thought I might start posting up some pics and information on my K20 swap. K20a3 motor, K20a2 head, K20z1 cams.

Working on these cars some times brings about an obsession in my way of thinking. Building an exhaust system from Stainless Steel in my mind is the only way to go, but the X has cramped quarters and needs tight bends so I wanted to try and make a stainless steel 2" fabrication donut. It was...

EDIT (Aug 2019): K24 Install Thread Here Page 2, 3 Aug 2018 - drivetrain arrives, thermostat, extension housing and piping layout. Page 4 - thermostat ext, intake & plenum layout Page 5 - plenum & TB layout Page 6 - water housing, coolant pipe, Plenum welding Page 7 - oil pressure sender...

Update, new video added at most recent post. as of 8/18/22 *I will be updating this post with new pictures* New series I'm doing on my youtube channel, will be updating on my channel as I can, I'll post videos here as well, adding the first video to the first post, New to the forums not new...

I'm in negotiations with a fellow member here to acquire a former track car. It's a wonderful opportunity and am really looking forward to turning it into a very light street/track days car. The X is dismantled a good bit and there are the necessary parts for a Beta twin cam conversion. I hadn't...

So I always had planned on doing a 'proper' posting for my k20/restomod build but even tho my day job is in the software industry, I just never seem to find the time to do it right. My plan was to follow Rodger's previous advice on posting and do proper postings. I think at this point I need...

I know some folks do and some do not belong to the FB SOXW Group. For those who don't bother, I wanted to share my latest 2nd project. Some months back I bought a members black 74 with the intention of a future K20 swap. However some things happened that led me to start the project sooner. The...

Modification to the Abarth engine to allow it to fit into the Fiat X1/9 engine bay. This includes Cat Mod and coolant return pipe customization. See this YouTube Video. https://youtu.be/ZB13U6PRXQU TonyK Grimsby Ontario Canada.

Does anyone have any good pics of how much i need to cut out so i can shoehorn a k20 motor into my X? Thx Patrick

I have been working on this transplant for Bob Martin's Dallara X1/9. The project is farther along than this video, time is spent either working on the project or making up a video. This video will give some insight into what is required to install the engine into the X1/9 car body. The parts...

Some complain about working on the X1/9, it is too tight, can't get at anything. Take a few moments to look at the pictures and video here of the Fiat 500 Abarth Engine. There is a lot of hardware in the front of that car that is just as difficult if not worst to work on than an X1/9 engine...

Although the Fiat X1/9 is over 40 years old the drive line in the new Fiat 500 Abarth is similar. The rear bearings from the X are the same size as the new Abarth. The only difference is that the new Abarth uses tone rings on the bearing seals to provide the counts or pulses for the ABS...

Hey everyone! As the title suggests I am looking for more info on honda b16/18 swap. I Recall Walter Biswanger's site being an in depth source. But the site doesnt seem to work for me: http://autox19.com/b16/ Is there any other full write up with pictures anywhere?

A while ago Chris Obert emailed me and asked me if I had considered making a kit to do an Abarth Swap. I am not retired, so my time is limited. That being said I decided that I wanted to play a bit with a Abarth complete car then in the end turn it into a kit to do swap. In discussion with Bob...

This is the start of a project that may last a few years before it is completed. The project is installing the new Fiat 500 Abarth engine into Bob Martin's Black Dallara X1/9. The first step was to purchase a car. This was obtained at auction that Bob and I purchased. Bob picked up the car in...

Well, I was pretty bummed when the Photobucket debacle happened as my entire K20 build thread is now pretty useless with no photos. It would take me forever to reload them all, but that is a project for another life. Anyway, I figured I would continue with my progress in a new thread. Once I...