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abarth cars - community => fiat abarth 1300/124 coupe => Topic started by: zippyfiat on January 09, 2007, 03:23:48 pm

Title: Cooling system
Post by: zippyfiat on January 09, 2007, 03:23:48 pm

I now have a genuine 1300/124.  It needs MAJOR restoration since the body has a lot of bad rust.

I have been thinking about upgrading the motor to 1608cc using the 1438cc pushrod block with a 124 1608TC crank.  Does anyone know if I would run into cooling problems with the stock 1300/124 radiator?

Thanks,
Gil

Title: Re: Cooling system
Post by: guy moerenhout on January 09, 2007, 05:49:55 pm

hallo Gil ,you must change original body from this radiator ,to have and not so good .Ihe where some engine likke this only top of crankshaft have to be change and adapt to 1300/124 wheels.PS can you send photo ?

Title: Re: Cooling system
Post by: guy moerenhout on January 09, 2007, 09:58:10 pm

take care with waterpomp ;proller is normale for right turn engine .Make the teechs straight

Title: Re: Cooling system
Post by: Pantdino on January 10, 2007, 05:06:33 am

Gil,
The radiator size / effectiveness you will need depends on the horsepower output of the engine, so you may need a more effective one.
Sometimes you can just get a new core made that has more cooling tubes in it and get more cooling from the same size radiator.

Jim