hi, guys, i need some help here:
i want to put a Fiat 2.0 TC in my Lada Niva, and I bought a 2.0 CHT from a Fiat Croma (engine #: 154C5000) with 98 Hp and 172 nm torque
My question: since this engine comes out of a front wheel drive vehicle the ignition distributor is located on one of the cam chafts. That's not possible for my niva because the distributor will not fit in the body of my car. is it possible to put a distributor from an older engine (from 131 TC 2.0) in to the engine block? The hole is there, but is there also a drive mechanism?
question 2: has the CHT mechanism any advantage or should i put a regular inlet magnifolt on the engine?
please help me out here

I would be very surprised if anyone here knows the answer to that one! Why wont the Cromas distributor fit, is it a clearance problem, if so make some room. Could you not alter the body a bit? Good luck, sounds like fun.

Your best option is to go over to something like megajolt DIY breakerless ignition that uses a crank position sensor and allows you to map your own advance curve. Then you can just blank off where the original Dizzy was sited - job done...

The block mounted distrubutor will work from the earlier years, the 79 Lancia Beta used a elctronic block mounted distributor which is what I used in my 79 2000.