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Yes I believe they willThe new Fiat 500 is front wheel drive. Don't 500's use 4x98 wheels? Does anyone know if the offset of Fiat 500 wheels will work on a 128?
Yes I believe they willThe new Fiat 500 is front wheel drive. Don't 500's use 4x98 wheels? Does anyone know if the offset of Fiat 500 wheels will work on a 128?
Yes I think I’d prefer keeping the 4 speed gearbox instead of the 5 speed since I heard there really isn’t much of a differenceIt's all nuts and bolts to install a 1500 into a 1300 128. Intake, exhaust, flywheel, clutch, oil pan, oil pump from the 1300 goes on the 1500 and off you go. Assuming you are keeping the 1300 gearbox. It's actually pretty simple.
I want to keep the 5 speed. Can I just pull out the engine and trane from the x and drop it into the 128?1300 to 1500 really require nearly no mods, the 5 speed does require a few changes though... If you keep the 4 speed though, the 1500 goes in just like the 1300 comes out
I would start with a carb and put all the fuel injection stuff in a box for now. I'm not sure if the injection parts will fit in the engine bay. I'm sure folks have done this. All the injection parts are bolt on and off. No problem bolting on the 128 intake manifold and carb. An injected X comes with a very nice electronic ignition so I would probably use that.
I just bought a rusted up 85 X19. Planning on pulling the engine this weekend. I read somewhere tho that the 5 speed transmission does not fit into the 128. How did you get yours to fit?The Fiat SOHC 1300 will cruise all day at 80 mph, it's high revving and was fine on the L.A. freeways.. That being said, some can never have too much power. I just installed a 1500 from an X19 +5 speed from a Regata, and I'm building a 2 litre for over the top laughs..
I would definitely NOT attempt a rear wheel drive conversion. The car has a flat pan bottom, there is no trans/driveshaft tunnel, the rear end needs to stay Independent suspended as there is no room for a solid rear axle, so the diff/axel selection becomes difficult. Plus, there's nothing wrong with the 128 front wheel drive, 4 wheel MacPherson strut suspended, it will scream though the California canyons quite nicely, so unless you're planning on drag racing I would leave it.... I would be a lot more concerned about the year of manufacture for registration in CA, you're going to have to SMOG that car..... 1975 and earlier is generally how you want to go..
My mistake. It’s a 1.1LThe car & engine say 1975-76.
My mistake. It’s a 1.1L
the title matches the vin and license plate as a 1973 fiat 128.
Noooooo so the small vin plate on the front windshield and California license plate matching the pink slip is all a lie!Your photo in your related "128 Seats Swap" post shows that your car is definitely not a '73 model:
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The raised section of the floor visible under the passenger-side seat was done by the factory to provide clearance for a catalytic converter to be mounted under the car. 1973 models did not have a catalytic converter.
Don't all Fiats have the vin number stamped into the sheet metal, I know on the 124s it's on the top of the firewall and fairly easy to miss.
Noooooo so the small vin plate on the front windshield and California license plate matching the pink slip is all a lie!
No, the title doesn’t match the vin on the passenger side strut tower.Do these also match the VIN stamped into the body & alloy VIN tag in the engine bay? (passenger side) And on the white plastic VIN tag on the driver-side B-post/door frame?