General ebay special

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petebarchetta

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hello Gents 'n' gals,

just got an ebay special for 49 quid!! 1000cc Fire in B.R.G
solid apart from dent in boot :(
removing tailgate for GRP unit :) (cant afford C/Fibre)
what cheap engine mods are good? I have a head seperate that is being polished and ported to dustbin size holes to releive restrictions (what is best size for ports?)
I.E Cam change (maybe 1242 cam?), Carb change (which ones fit to Panda manifold?)
any suggestions?
or just stick in the 1242 lump and start mods on that head ??
 
the 1242 would be the punto 60 engine would it not?
what cc is the punto 75?? is that based on the 8v fire block?
 
petebarchetta said:
the 1242 would be the punto 60 engine would it not?
what cc is the punto 75?? is that based on the 8v fire block?

Punto 75 is 1242cc, same as the Punto 60. Punto 75 has a different camshaft and bigger valves (inlets I think) as well as running on MPI compared with the 60's SPI.

You can drop the Punto 60 engine straight into a Panda, and you can use the 75 camshaft as well. Don't use the 75 head unless you are converting to MPI, or you can run on a carb but you'll need a custom inlet manifold as the MPI is a 'dry' manifold and not designed to run with a carburetor.

Oh, and the Punto 75 camshaft doesn't have the lobe to drive the mechanical fuel pump, so you'll have to wire in an electric fuel pump.

Oldschool is the guy to ask by the way, he's done such conversions and knows all about it. I'm just reciting knowledge rather than experience!

Chas
 
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