Hey everyone...I've been around the forum for a little bit now but my Fiat 500F project had stalled. I recently gathered the money together to have the car painted so I can start trying to piece it back together. I am awesome at taking things apart and fair at getting them back together ; ). I will need a ton of advice and help as I really pulled it apart...even all of the wiring out. I am not a mechanic or panel banger ...just an 'average joe' who knows what a wrench is.
The blue is the color she was when I got her though it looks like she was originally white. ...and the other picture is the antique ivory being done now. Have not seen it in person, that was a pic the guy painting her sent.
I bought a new motor from Mr. Fiat and will be putting it back in in place of the old motor that came out. I've figured the old motor was a 126 motor as well as the gearbox. I put new oil boots and seals in the gearbox so hopefully it will drip less oil.
My first questions in the process of getting the motor back in would be these...
1) Is it best to join the gearbox and motor out of the car and put them both in together, or put the gearbox back (as it was last to come out) and then the motor? Would the exhaust go back on before putting the motor in the car?
2) I noticed the flywheel on the new motor looks different (as seen in the photos). Will I need to put the old flywheel on the new motor? I have attached a picture of my starter..which does have the pull cord lever.
I will keep posting my questions in this thread as they come up and any and all help will make this doable for me...I hope ; )
The blue is the color she was when I got her though it looks like she was originally white. ...and the other picture is the antique ivory being done now. Have not seen it in person, that was a pic the guy painting her sent.
I bought a new motor from Mr. Fiat and will be putting it back in in place of the old motor that came out. I've figured the old motor was a 126 motor as well as the gearbox. I put new oil boots and seals in the gearbox so hopefully it will drip less oil.
My first questions in the process of getting the motor back in would be these...
1) Is it best to join the gearbox and motor out of the car and put them both in together, or put the gearbox back (as it was last to come out) and then the motor? Would the exhaust go back on before putting the motor in the car?
2) I noticed the flywheel on the new motor looks different (as seen in the photos). Will I need to put the old flywheel on the new motor? I have attached a picture of my starter..which does have the pull cord lever.
I will keep posting my questions in this thread as they come up and any and all help will make this doable for me...I hope ; )
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