131 Engines!

[Keepherlit]

Hello, I am new to the forum and in need of some help! My dad owned a fiat 131 that he raced in sprints, hill climbs and oval racing. The car lay for years and I mean years (up to 15 years!). To cut a very long story short the car is now in my hands and the shell of the car is now completely done due to rot. I then transferred the 2.0 8v engine into a kp starlet. The car done roughly 4-5 meeting in the toyota starlet before it dropped a valve. It completely ruined the engine, it scored the liner of the block, put a hole through the piston and ate the head. I plan to put another twin cam in the car and was then having thoughts of putting a more modern fiat engine into it as parts may be easier sourced for it maybe? Is the older 8 valve engines similar to to more modern ones? Will I have to make a bell housing to suit the engine from the older gearbox that is still in the car?
Help appreciated!

 

[varesecrazy]

Hello,and welcome to FF,
the tipo /tempra were of that design.. but they are getting OLD now too,
the FIRE engines are good, and cheap too,
but limited to @ 1400cc ,
Charlie

 

[Keepherlit]

Thanks for the info Charlie, would you know of any suitable engines for sale?

 

[Eklipze3k]

Keep an eye on ebay for the likes of 1.4 Stilos, or Pandas being broken. You also have the option of the TJet engine from the Grande Punto and 500, which is basically a 1.4 with a turbo. We're talking ECUs and fuel injection here of course, I'm presuming the 131 engine was carbed. Not sure if there's anything in the classsifieds on here just now but it's also a good starting point.

 

[Keepherlit]

Thanks eklipze! Will this type of engine fit the 131 gearbox or will I have to make a bell housing? I will probably run the engine on the delorto carbs as well, but would there be a problem running the engine on an ecu due to the older gearbox not having speedo sensors?