Ok guys and girls, I'm new here and it's good to find other fans of the Uno who like fiddling with them!
I'm interested to know if anyone has done engine swaps to upgrade the performance. I'll discount the turbo engine, as though it is a fine unit it would be a bit of a nightmare to swap into a standard car! I'm looking more at the older carburetor models or single point injection units, that with the right tools and facilities can be swapped in a day.
Obviously if one had a FIRE engine, then the 1100 FIRE should swap in place of the 1000 (mk2 60S models had 1100 as standard), and the Punto 1250 engine should also swap over. Some of the Cinquecento boys have already gone down this route.
What about the 16V engine from the Punto Sporting? Is it based on the FIRE engine?
In the UK at least, the biggest engine was the 1400. Europeans got a 1500 version, which I think I am right in saying is the old Strada/ X19/ Lancia Delta engine.
If one had the 1100 (non FIRE), 1300 or 1400 engine, then the 1500 should be a direct swap.
I've also been looking at the 1600 Tipo engine and it looks like an update of the old 1100/ 1300/ 1400 engine. Has anyone swapped a Tipo 1600 into a Uno? The Tipo 1600 pushes out 85 bhp and nearly 100 ft lbs of torque. That's not too far behind the 1300 turbo engine but without the complexity!
Don't get me wrong, nothing can substitute the kick in the back that the awesome turbo can give, but with the weight (or lack of) of the Uno 85 hp will be a LOT of fun. Especially in a very standard looking car!
Anyone who's done engine swaps with their Uno's please share the info, and also was the performance gain worthwhile?
I'm interested to know if anyone has done engine swaps to upgrade the performance. I'll discount the turbo engine, as though it is a fine unit it would be a bit of a nightmare to swap into a standard car! I'm looking more at the older carburetor models or single point injection units, that with the right tools and facilities can be swapped in a day.
Obviously if one had a FIRE engine, then the 1100 FIRE should swap in place of the 1000 (mk2 60S models had 1100 as standard), and the Punto 1250 engine should also swap over. Some of the Cinquecento boys have already gone down this route.
What about the 16V engine from the Punto Sporting? Is it based on the FIRE engine?
In the UK at least, the biggest engine was the 1400. Europeans got a 1500 version, which I think I am right in saying is the old Strada/ X19/ Lancia Delta engine.
If one had the 1100 (non FIRE), 1300 or 1400 engine, then the 1500 should be a direct swap.
I've also been looking at the 1600 Tipo engine and it looks like an update of the old 1100/ 1300/ 1400 engine. Has anyone swapped a Tipo 1600 into a Uno? The Tipo 1600 pushes out 85 bhp and nearly 100 ft lbs of torque. That's not too far behind the 1300 turbo engine but without the complexity!
Don't get me wrong, nothing can substitute the kick in the back that the awesome turbo can give, but with the weight (or lack of) of the Uno 85 hp will be a LOT of fun. Especially in a very standard looking car!
Anyone who's done engine swaps with their Uno's please share the info, and also was the performance gain worthwhile?