FiatFXR
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I currently own a 1995 Fiat Punto 75 ELX, Which i am in the process of converting it to a 2ltr 16v. The reason for choosing to use this engine is because i was offered a 1994 Fiat Tipo Sedicivalvole (2ltr 16v) for a bargain of a price, This was because it's timing belt slipped. Now knowing this has happened i do expect damage such as bent valves (hopefully no too bad lol) but no worries as i can easily source replacement parts (Tipoboy). luckily i am not afraid of a bit hard work lol, as i am currently looking for a Workshop/Unit but until that happens i am sadly having to carry out the work at my mothers house (outside
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Right My Punto, Well here is picture of my Punto before any work was carried out on it other than having 60mm lowering springs and Peco backbox. As you may notice the paint work on the front of the car is not so great, as it was involved in a light cosmetic bump during the previous owners time with the car. As a result of it the cars new bumper, wing, headlight and bonnet was fitted along with getting a cheap ass'd paint job, but no to worry as the car will get a full respray after all of the fabricated parts of the car are done i.e bodykit. The main aim to get things into place then parts will be uprated or reconditioned/repainted.
Now the Tipo, here is a couple pictures of wot it used to look like
You notice that the front end has been removed due to a bump Tipoboy had with his other Tipo, it saves me time. It didn't take me long to strip this car, I went nutts and got stuck right in. Here is a few pictures of the strip. You will notice the wee man, he is my right hand man during the strip lol.
I started with going round the engine bay disconnecting and hoses, plugs, gear linkages, brake lines and exhaust. You can see that i waste no time and drop the engine/gearbox, subframe and suspension all at once (don't worry, i lowered the car right down onto the ground before removing the last remaining bolts supporting the engine) then just raised the Tipo shell right up into the air so that the engine could be lifted out of the way. You also notice that i removed the rear beam, i done this as the Tipo rear beam was need for someone else but i would strip the shock absorbers and rear disk brakes to use on the Punto. To remove the rear beam you need to remove the petrol tank as it goes under the beam. The rear quarter panel was removed for someone else too and you will notice this Tipo is suffering from the nasty rust bug.
During the strip the parts that i will be using are
Subframe, all shocker absorbers, front springs, engine and gearbox plus mounts, wiring loom, fuel pump, all disc brake assembly and sensors and relays i.e maf sensor (absolute pressure sensor).
And here is the Tipo being taken to the place up above
Now its time to strip the Punto. I used the same method of stripping the Punto as i did with the Tipo (engine/gearbox, suspension and subframe)
Here is a picture of the Tipo subframe fitted to the Punto shell. The reason for using the subframe is because it bolts straight on and has all the lower arms, antiroll bar, steering rack and suspension is all ready attached. them changed the top mounts for the suspension for the punto ones so they could bolt straight onto the punto shell. You will notice the front struts are yellow koni adjustable (dampening only).
Along the top of the bulk head you will see the 2ltr 16v wiring loom for the ECU which is being fed through the bulk head as the ECU will sit inside the car at the passenger's feet just like the Tipo lay-out. I found this to be a messy job with the amount of plugs and wires needed for the ECU.
Connecting the brakes was easy as all i had to do was to connect the tipo brake hoses to the punto brake lines.
The rear brake assembly was also easy, i dismantled the rear brake drum assembly taking off the drum it's self followed by the brake shoes and the springs and the metal brake with the brake shoe adjuster. Then i removed the brake line from the rear of the drum brake back plate, which leads to the brake cylinders. You have to remove to allen bolts to remove the back plate from the trailing arms.
I got the tipo rear brake back plate which supports the caliper and bolted it to the rear arm. Then got the hub pin and rear wheel bearing from the tipo and fitted it through the trailing arm then adding the hub pin nut and then moved onto fitting rear disc's and calipers. The brake lines from the punto are then connected to the calipers. Handbrake cables for the punto rear drums don't reach the mounts for the caliper's as it is to the back of the caliper that they attach too, but i probably just need to get GT handbrake cables.
You see the rear yellow uprated shock absorbers (not adjustable) with the 60mm rear lowering springs.
To Be Continued................
)Right My Punto, Well here is picture of my Punto before any work was carried out on it other than having 60mm lowering springs and Peco backbox. As you may notice the paint work on the front of the car is not so great, as it was involved in a light cosmetic bump during the previous owners time with the car. As a result of it the cars new bumper, wing, headlight and bonnet was fitted along with getting a cheap ass'd paint job, but no to worry as the car will get a full respray after all of the fabricated parts of the car are done i.e bodykit. The main aim to get things into place then parts will be uprated or reconditioned/repainted.
Now the Tipo, here is a couple pictures of wot it used to look like
You notice that the front end has been removed due to a bump Tipoboy had with his other Tipo, it saves me time
. It didn't take me long to strip this car, I went nutts and got stuck right in. Here is a few pictures of the strip. You will notice the wee man, he is my right hand man during the strip lol. I started with going round the engine bay disconnecting and hoses, plugs, gear linkages, brake lines and exhaust. You can see that i waste no time and drop the engine/gearbox, subframe and suspension all at once (don't worry, i lowered the car right down onto the ground before removing the last remaining bolts supporting the engine) then just raised the Tipo shell right up into the air so that the engine could be lifted out of the way. You also notice that i removed the rear beam, i done this as the Tipo rear beam was need for someone else but i would strip the shock absorbers and rear disk brakes to use on the Punto. To remove the rear beam you need to remove the petrol tank as it goes under the beam. The rear quarter panel was removed for someone else too and you will notice this Tipo is suffering from the nasty rust bug
. During the strip the parts that i will be using are
Subframe, all shocker absorbers, front springs, engine and gearbox plus mounts, wiring loom, fuel pump, all disc brake assembly and sensors and relays i.e maf sensor (absolute pressure sensor).
And here is the Tipo being taken to the place up above
Now its time to strip the Punto. I used the same method of stripping the Punto as i did with the Tipo (engine/gearbox, suspension and subframe)
Here is a picture of the Tipo subframe fitted to the Punto shell. The reason for using the subframe is because it bolts straight on and has all the lower arms, antiroll bar, steering rack and suspension is all ready attached. them changed the top mounts for the suspension for the punto ones so they could bolt straight onto the punto shell. You will notice the front struts are yellow koni adjustable (dampening only).
Along the top of the bulk head you will see the 2ltr 16v wiring loom for the ECU which is being fed through the bulk head as the ECU will sit inside the car at the passenger's feet just like the Tipo lay-out. I found this to be a messy job with the amount of plugs and wires needed for the ECU.
Connecting the brakes was easy as all i had to do was to connect the tipo brake hoses to the punto brake lines.
The rear brake assembly was also easy, i dismantled the rear brake drum assembly taking off the drum it's self followed by the brake shoes and the springs and the metal brake with the brake shoe adjuster. Then i removed the brake line from the rear of the drum brake back plate, which leads to the brake cylinders. You have to remove to allen bolts to remove the back plate from the trailing arms.
I got the tipo rear brake back plate which supports the caliper and bolted it to the rear arm. Then got the hub pin and rear wheel bearing from the tipo and fitted it through the trailing arm then adding the hub pin nut and then moved onto fitting rear disc's and calipers. The brake lines from the punto are then connected to the calipers. Handbrake cables for the punto rear drums don't reach the mounts for the caliper's as it is to the back of the caliper that they attach too, but i probably just need to get GT handbrake cables.
You see the rear yellow uprated shock absorbers (not adjustable) with the 60mm rear lowering springs.
To Be Continued................
