sdlsaginaw
Steven Lawson
It's putting "turbo" ideas in my head again.
Now, my Uno Turbo 1301 motor is hopeless due to difficulty finding and importing parts, expecially a GOOD head.
BUT...
AFAIK the internals (crank and rods) will swap over to a 1500 block. And I have all the external bits still including modified pan, Megasquirt EFI, Ford EDIS, everything. I even have a Punto exhaust manifold so I could use a new Garrett in place of the IHI that came with clogged water port.
I have a couple of 1500 engines, a carb and a FI, just sitting on engine dollys.
AND...
I really miss the sweet shifting of the FIAT 5-speed. The FAZA 5-speed shifts great but doesn't like going into 1st at a dead stop, plus the reverse lockout in the shifter isn't as refined as the internal one.
That brings up a few questions:
1) Why does my brain keep hounding me with these ideas that most likely will only end in tears?
2) What advantages, if any, does the 14 bolt block have for this? Obviously the downsides include fewer heads/blocks available, fewer choices in head gaskets, plus the fact that I already HAVE a couple of 10 bolt engines.
3) For those few who have turbo'd the 1500, have they actually been reliable?
Now, my Uno Turbo 1301 motor is hopeless due to difficulty finding and importing parts, expecially a GOOD head.
BUT...
AFAIK the internals (crank and rods) will swap over to a 1500 block. And I have all the external bits still including modified pan, Megasquirt EFI, Ford EDIS, everything. I even have a Punto exhaust manifold so I could use a new Garrett in place of the IHI that came with clogged water port.
I have a couple of 1500 engines, a carb and a FI, just sitting on engine dollys.
AND...
I really miss the sweet shifting of the FIAT 5-speed. The FAZA 5-speed shifts great but doesn't like going into 1st at a dead stop, plus the reverse lockout in the shifter isn't as refined as the internal one.
That brings up a few questions:
1) Why does my brain keep hounding me with these ideas that most likely will only end in tears?
2) What advantages, if any, does the 14 bolt block have for this? Obviously the downsides include fewer heads/blocks available, fewer choices in head gaskets, plus the fact that I already HAVE a couple of 10 bolt engines.
3) For those few who have turbo'd the 1500, have they actually been reliable?