box engine swap

Long time lurker (which has been invaluable in my long Fiat restomod), first time poster. I just wanted to thank everyone here indirectly, as this forum is a treasure-trove of information for us like minded people. And, as you have all shared your projects, struggles and successes, I feel like I...

Hi to all the forum, I'm opening this thread to share with you the preparation of a 1.6 16v engine that I'm going to mount on my fiat x1/9, in the meantime here are some photos of the engine in its current state but this is already the final result, before reaching this point I had to solve some...

Just wanted to start a proper build thread here to document this farce… bit of background, I bought my X last spring and enjoyed tinkering with it and pounding around on the stock 1300 engine, but my goal from the start was to eventually swap the engine for something with more power, better...

I have it on good authority that XWeb contains a plethora of threads that detail the installation of a 5 speed transmission into a 1974 X. I’m obviously mentally deficient as I cannot locate any of said threads. Would anyone here please tell me what the secret search phrase is? Thanks, Webpage...

Hi All, Been a long time lurker here and starting this as an introduction and build thread. My name is Giovanni and am from Rhode Island, USA.👋 I recently purchased a 74' X from Matt @ Midwest and currently in the process of finding a shipping company to get her home. Super excited to get going...

Hi all. Long time lurker finally decided to introduce myself and my projects. I’m probably posting in the wrong thread and so I apologize for that. Here we go

Just cleaning up some files on my computer. Some Ecotec images from a past member's build I had laying around.

After considerable delay, and with several False Starts, we're just getting ready to put a 2ZZ into an X-roller. And the question is: Is the native 2ZZ small enough that it can occupy a Bertone engine bay with no cuts to the firewall, trunk-- or relocation of tank and spare?? This began over...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum, but have researched the wealth of information available with great attention because I recently pulled my first car out of its 20 odd years of storage. My project is to swap a 1.8 16v engine and c510 gearbox from a 2002 Fiat Stilo into my X1/9. As far as I've seen...

Since more than seven years we've got electric cars in our family. Smart fortwo, Renault Zoe and Tesla Model 3. You can be sure that all of these cars are fun, maybe one of them a bit more ;) The FIAT 500e and maybe the fortwo are available with sunroofs afaik. But no Roadsters or anything...

Ok, so here we go! This thread will cover the swap of a 2012 500 Abarth 1.4l Mulitair Turbo engine into my 82 X 1/9. This swap has been performed twice already by the one and only Mr. Tony K. (My uncle) First post will show my X in its current state and some various pictures of the harvest etc..

Since I want to fit the 'ram' header, I now need to look at examples of conversions where the upper crossmember has been removed/replaced/modified. I know there have been several, but I didn't bookmark any when they were current & I'm not finding anything in search results. Can anyone help?

I'm hoping the moderators will allow this here as there are folks on or associated with this forum that have had a part in this build. I've been working on this car on and off for the last 6 years. I've done almost all of the work myself, even the poor paint job. This is the first car I've...

This cable stop requires the TB bobbin drilled a hair larger, but makes for a clean installation. Old ratty cable is my retainer so I don't loose it- this thing is SMALL and pricy for what it is. Quick disconnect makes it simple to keep your stock spring setup. Ensuring the pedal assembly...

A little late as the build is underway already. I picked up a low Km 1979 in August. It had been off the road for 15 or so years but is a solid car with almost no rust. Only where there are scratches. The paint is in need of a respray and will be done in Porsche Mexico Blue to kind of brighten...

Pretty much the last video with Bob Martin at my house. The car has been completed and is currently back in Kentucky. The video was shot after Bob arrived in an ice storm. He was tired but wanted to see the status of the car. The car was delivered to me without the interior and the video...

In between trying to keep my son's new house build progressing I have been working on Bob's car. Time is permitted when it is raining and my Son's site is just to wet and muddy to work at. The list is getting shorter, although I am waiting for a heater valve that Bob sourced in Kentucky and is...

Well the time has come to put fuel in the tank and coolant in the engine and see if I can start the engine. As development goes I made some changes to Bob's car that I thought would be in the right direction. The module box in the rear of the car on my car is direct connected to the wiring...

I know there are several threads on various engines but finding a thread that discuses pluses and minuses of various engine choices seems elusive. All the threads I find end up focused on a single lump. I am considering an engine swap, probably not soon but.... and I know other people are in...

Aug 2019- I'm starting a new thread, now that I've moved from preparing for the conversion to actually performing it - only took almost a year to get to this point :D 12/'22 NOTE: Most if not all IACV & TPS issues (2020) were due to my initially using non-OEM aftermarket components, and with...