Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

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pgilling
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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby pgilling » Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:14 pm

coise wrote:Thanks for the pictures. This is a nice exhaust set up and the quality of the welding is unbelievable. :shock:
I live in the southeast of France so not very far from the alps. I have family near Valence.
So feel free to contact me if you come down from our impregnable island. :lol:

And please keep updating with new pics, I´m following your other thread.

PS: I want that oil cooler... Where did you buy it, was it a kit?

Francois

Thanks for the offer Francois, I do manage to invade the Eurozone sometimes! :D
Thanks for noticing my main thread, I've been busy finally posting everything in one go.

To be honest the mechanic who prepped the engine bay go the oil cooler because I'm so busy at work. It looked like a kit but all I know is from reading the Mocal label on top!

Phil
Redline run before new 131 gearbox was installed: https://youtu.be/80nEhsJbH2w

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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby stpher » Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:51 pm

Try Pegasus Racing parts in the US, not sure in the UK or Europe.

Thanks,Rick

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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby fiat218 » Sun Jun 15, 2014 5:06 pm

Nice looking engine bays
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby pgilling » Sun Jul 13, 2014 5:42 am

coise wrote:Thanks for the pictures. This is a nice exhaust set up and the quality of the welding is unbelievable. :shock:
I live in the southeast of France so not very far from the alps. I have family near Valence.
So feel free to contact me if you come down from our impregnable island. :lol:

And please keep updating with new pics, I´m following your other thread.

PS: I want that oil cooler... Where did you buy it, was it a kit?

Francois

Hello again Francois, sorry for the delay but I kept forgetting to take some pictures of the oil cooler fully installed. The pictures don't show much but I guess that's because it is hidden behind the grill and fairly unobtrusive.
This was obviously during the build.
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I hope that helps you. It was money well spent because I've been driving it in stop-start traffic on hot (for the UK!) days (27C / 80F) and the oil pressure remained solid at tick-over (around 20 psi) and the engine temperature never became an issue, but I think the uprated alloy radiator has been a big help too.
Redline run before new 131 gearbox was installed: https://youtu.be/80nEhsJbH2w

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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby pgilling » Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:54 pm

I think I've finally finished my engine bay! (for now at least!)

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Redline run before new 131 gearbox was installed: https://youtu.be/80nEhsJbH2w

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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby fiat218 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:39 pm

I don't care much for that heat pad or what ever you call it, it looks kinda out of place, maybe fix it better
Jim
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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby 70spider » Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:19 am

pgilling,
Nice engine bay, What is that on top of your carb? A cold air system? It looks really pratical, where do you get one? You mentioned Guy Croft built your engine, nice! :mrgreen: I can't find anyone near me to build my engine so I will have to do the bottom end myself and have the head done by AutoRicambi.
Here is my 1438 lump, it is no beuty queen but it does get me from point A to point B.
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Postby pgilling » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:27 pm

Hi, it's a plenum from Webcon designed to take cooler ambient air into the carb. I needed it because of the extra heat caused by the lengthened header pipes I've got, coupled with the HC pistons means it was prone to pinking. The plenum got rid of the pinking plus making the car supposedly more efficient.

The heat shield may not look great to some but it is very effective in preventing pipes, wiring and metalwork from getting too hot.
Redline run before new 131 gearbox was installed: https://youtu.be/80nEhsJbH2w

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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby pgilling » Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:01 am

70spider wrote:Nice engine bay, What is that on top of your carb? A cold air system? It looks really pratical, where do you get one? You mentioned Guy Croft built your engine, nice! :mrgreen: I can't find anyone near me to build my engine so I will have to do the bottom end myself and have the head done by AutoRicambi.

One bit of advice I would offer is to consider buying Guy's latest book (via his website here http://www.guy-croft.co.uk). The depth of advice (and amusing examples) is second-to-none. Alternatively you could subscribe to his forum (http://www.guy-croft.com). Yes there is a one-off fee, but I promise you you won't be disappointed as there is a wealth of information there and if you subscribe he will respond quickly with very honest and professional advice.
Redline run before new 131 gearbox was installed: https://youtu.be/80nEhsJbH2w

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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby SoFlaFiat » Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:38 pm

pgilling wrote:
70spider wrote:Nice engine bay, What is that on top of your carb? A cold air system? It looks really pratical, where do you get one? You mentioned Guy Croft built your engine, nice! :mrgreen: I can't find anyone near me to build my engine so I will have to do the bottom end myself and have the head done by AutoRicambi.

One bit of advice I would offer is to consider buying Guy's latest book (via his website here http://www.guy-croft.co.uk). The depth of advice (and amusing examples) is second-to-none. Alternatively you could subscribe to his forum (http://www.guy-croft.com). Yes there is a one-off fee, but I promise you you won't be disappointed as there is a wealth of information there and if you subscribe he will respond quickly with very honest and professional advice.


Pesto, since Phil didn't really answer your question, he is using a cold air intake, typically used by the jeep guys for a snorkel when 4-wheeling in the water. Redline sells the whole set up for about $150.
1971 124BS1 with 1608, since October 2014
1977 124CS1 with 1800, since June 1993
1981 124CS0 with built 2 liter under construction since April 2013...
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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby v6spider » Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:29 am

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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby SoFlaFiat » Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:02 am

Looking close to done Rob!! Well done!
1971 124BS1 with 1608, since October 2014
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1981 124CS0 with built 2 liter under construction since April 2013...
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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby v6spider » Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:56 am

Yeah I'm real close most of the wiring is done. I need oil ,filter, coolant, a water temp gauge, heater hoses and an HEI ignition module in order to fire the engine.

Rob
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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby SoFlaFiat » Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:35 pm

Even though it is not complete, I had to post the before and after...

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1971 124BS1 with 1608, since October 2014
1977 124CS1 with 1800, since June 1993
1981 124CS0 with built 2 liter under construction since April 2013...
Here is the link to my build blog:
http://www.miscuglio777881.com

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Re: Engine Bay Gallery! Please add your own!

Postby wizard124 » Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:21 am

All stock for CA smog requirements:
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