General engine

[ferby1103]

hi, does anyone have a mk1 punto 1242cc 8v engine for sale

must be a good runner

and live within about 2 hours of Southampton

thanks in advance

 

[fingers99]

You'll probably have better luck finding a Mk2. Just refurbish the Mk1 head and fit that to the "new" engine, use the pulleys and water pump as a set to suit either, et viola.

 

[fostertom]

Would fitting a 16v ELX mk.1 head to a later FIRE 1368 block work? Just about to do it, into my Punto Cab. Thinking of fatter pistons clouting the edge of the head deck, change in CR etc - clearances and volumes generally.

 

[fingers99]

Didn't you ask that a few months ago?

AFAIK, it'll be fine as long as you use the 1.4 head gasket.

 

[fostertom]

Thanks - just checkin. Tho there's still the Q of what it'll do to the CR - don't know what the 1368 piston crowns are like vs the 1242 - maybe there's more (or less) of the chamber volume in the head vs the piston 'dome'. Maybe it'll create a badly shaped combustion chamber.

 

[fingers99]

Hell, this is FIAT -- make one part, let it fit everything.