Fiat 500 Turbo engine swap

[Serhiy Luchkey]

The belt is 4 ribs and could be a few mm shorter but will work as it is. Belt tensioner clocked about 180°

 

[Serhiy Luchkey]

 

[Serhiy Luchkey]

 

[Serhiy Luchkey]

It’s ready to go into the X, hopefully this week

 

[Serhiy Luchkey]

Question: how important is this little oil cooler? Can I possibly get rid of it or make something different ?

 

[Stealthmagic27]

Question: how important is this little oil cooler? Can I possibly get rid of it or make something different ?View attachment 83390

I dont know about getting rid of it as you prob know already these engines run super hot. Ive looked at performance ones and they just have a plate with AN fittings that bolts right to it, but now you have another little radiator to install somewhere. I was told by Robert at Dicorse to not even bother and just get the larger Prometeo oil pan. Only other thing i can think of is something custom.

 

[Serhiy Luchkey]

New addition to our Italian car collection .My son’s first car

 

[johnph]

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The exhaust pipe to turbo looks like it may pre-heat the fluid in the right side brake line.

 

[Serhiy Luchkey]

The exhaust pipe to turbo looks like it may pre-heat the fluid in the right side brake line.

You are right, it’s close.

I will have about 3 inches between downpipe and brake line, that should give me some room to add some heat protection.

 

[Serhiy Luchkey]

Fuel and evap lines, I’ll use original cover panel

 

[Serhiy Luchkey]

This new setup allowed more space between the cat and firewall. Next step is to fabricate the firewall.

 

[Serhiy Luchkey]

I dont know about getting rid of it as you prob know already these engines run super hot. Ive looked at performance ones and they just have a plate with AN fittings that bolts right to it, but now you have another little radiator to install somewhere. I was told by Robert at Dicorse to not even bother and just get the larger Prometeo oil pan. Only other thing i can think of is something custom.

How about something like this.

 

[Stealthmagic27]

View attachment 83569How about something like this.

Yes exactly, that's the setup Dicorse is running on their race car. I'd rather have a spinoff filter like that than the cartridges.