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Hi all. Long time lurker finally decided to introduce myself and my projects. I’m probably posting in the wrong thread and so I apologize for that. Here we go

Ok, so here we go! This thread will cover the swap of a 2012 500 Abarth 1.4l Mulitair Turbo engine into my 82 X 1/9. This swap has been performed twice already by the one and only Mr. Tony K. (My uncle) First post will show my X in its current state and some various pictures of the harvest etc..

Pretty much the last video with Bob Martin at my house. The car has been completed and is currently back in Kentucky. The video was shot after Bob arrived in an ice storm. He was tired but wanted to see the status of the car. The car was delivered to me without the interior and the video...

As I work down the list I now have the AC system working. Of course the control knobs are broken, so this what I normally do and have had no issue with it. I installed a retaining set screw to keep the knob in place and when I want I can remove it without issue. I have installed an M3x.5 set...

In between trying to keep my son's new house build progressing I have been working on Bob's car. Time is permitted when it is raining and my Son's site is just to wet and muddy to work at. The list is getting shorter, although I am waiting for a heater valve that Bob sourced in Kentucky and is...

Well the time has come to put fuel in the tank and coolant in the engine and see if I can start the engine. As development goes I made some changes to Bob's car that I thought would be in the right direction. The module box in the rear of the car on my car is direct connected to the wiring...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...