(G) Uno Race Car engine build!

For those of you who appreciate the fiat sohc engine potential, I am currently having a monster 1500cc engine developed for my circuit racing uno. Last season, the engine developed 158bhp, but that was not enough!
Engine is currently having the following mods done as I speak :fully lightened/balnced bottom end -3kgs' off flywheel, crank knife edged, +6 oversize pistons (87mm), Jupiter spec full race head which has 40mm inlet valves, 36mm ex valves, race springs, ported/gasflowed, 11:1 comp ratio, Piper 320 full race cam, pair of twin weber 45's with 40mm chokes, ITG foam filters. Est realistic peformance figs should se at least 175bhp at flywheel, but more importantly much better torque/ more responsive!! Also the mk2 turbo gearbox I use has had a 3.7 cwp fitted, with quick shift . NGK Iradium 7's plugs, magnecor leads to boot. I'm looking forward to its first outing in a few weeks, so will let you know what she is producing!!

sounds awesome! get some pics up matey asap!

Dunc

Sounds like a monster engine! Please post pics of both the car and engine!

Racing Unos are cool

I'll post some pics when the engine is back in then, but I may need some advice on how to post them on here, as I am a bit thick when it comes to that sort of thing!!

Ah ha, think I have learnt how to post pics lol, this is my little beauty!

And this is my little minter of an uno turbo mk1, with 163 horses under the bonnet!!

That looks absolutely mint. Very very nice car you've got there.

totally loving both cars, especially the UT! that is sweet! more pics, more pic! of both!

also, interior shots of the uno race car

Dunc

A few more pics as requested. I am currently painting/improving interior of the race car, and will post a few more pics as I get them. Engine build has been a slow process, but hopefully I will be racing at Anglesey on 19th and 20th August, providing it is up and running! Uno turbo is a blast to drive, if not a little too stiff on suspension. I may have to put some softer springs on me thinks!

Both Unos look great, but the mk1 turbo is especially It looks amost as new! Quite an achievement to keep it in such nice condition. How many miles has it done? And post more pics for us Uno junkies!

man uno's are cool, i feel i wil be back shortly

Hmmm, very cryptic Ryan! Do you still have your Uno?

yeah, just waiting for hte marea to be problem free before i sell her.

I may be tempted to sell the uno turbo if anyone wants a nice one, as my race car is costing an arm and a leg to develop. It has done 103.000 miles, and had been dry stored for more than 5 years just before I bought it. It has had an awful lot of parts renewed, and has a very healthy/powerful engine, which does not burn oil/smoke etc. It does need some very minor finishing touches, such as rear wiper motor fixing/replacing ( I have a spare), rear washer pipe connecting. I want £1950 for it, and it has cost probably twice that to bring it up to the standard it is today. Bodywork is unbelievably good condition, only having paint on rear quarters due to minor scrapes.

The sign of a true racer - selling off the other car to fund developments

-Alex