General start of the abarth rebuild/1.4 16v conversion

[andys cinq]

not just steal one from a scrappy ~~ ??

I bin my other rear beam a while back dam!

Ming

there are very few scrapyards in london where u can nick them from will probably have to wait till i go back upto kettering in northants to get a couple of them from scrappy up there

 

[andys cinq]

Will this be the 3 bar fuel pump i would reqiure for the conversion????
290579775910

 

[ycming]

just go to a scrappy and get one from a punto mk1 sporting!

Ming

 

[andys cinq]

dont really get the chance to goto a scrappy as i work 5-6 days a week and then on my day off i just want to rest hence why i use ebay which usually means delivered to my door....

 

[ycming]

dont really get the chance to goto a scrappy as i work 5-6 days a week and then on my day off i just want to rest hence why i use ebay which usually means delivered to my door....

oh and am sure the mpi seicento fuel pump is also a 3 bar, ask jiminwatford He's got loads of them breaking!

Ming

 

[ycming]

also don't think that will fit, as the pump on the cinq has 2 spades connector!

Craig posted a pump from china, which would fit the cinq nicely, but people are concern about the quality of the pump, but it was around £35.

Ming

 

[BlueDan]

iirc you can take one from some Fords too, RS2000 I think?

Might be handy, depends what you find.

 

[andys cinq]

oh and am sure the mpi seicento fuel pump is also a 3 bar, ask jiminwatford He's got loads of them breaking!

Ming

yes i use james for a fair few bits and his prices are good as well...will send him a text now

 

[andys cinq]

well as its raining yet again and i thought id do something to change something on the car so i took the door cards off and have recovered them as i had some black cloth laying around....opinions plz as thinking of recovering the roof lining as well as its filthy
sun is now out so im off outside to start cleaning the engine bay up a bit

 

[andys cinq]

well got a little bit of cleaning done while the rain had stopped now its started again i thought it was supposed to be summer waiting for a good forecast and then taking a week off work to really get to grips with it....:devil:

 

[MidlandsFarmer]

That looks spotless on the last pic, how did you get it that clean?

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JP

 

[andys cinq]

That looks spotless on the last pic, how did you get it that clean?

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believe it or not some bits of rag and a bucket of hot water and bicarbonate of soda very diluted and as hot as u can stand and lots of elbow grease.....result sore fingers

 

[blu73]

iirc you can take one from some Fords too, RS2000 I think?

Might be handy, depends what you find.

Indeedy, i have one of them in my turbo, but my old turbo had a coupe 20vt pump. But i think they had the same walbro part number. Loadsa pumps fit as its not the car manufacturer making them, they all get them from specialist companies like Walbro. Going new is best IMO, its a very important part of your car which if fails can cause massive damage, best get new one IMO. For the sake of £80 odd quid why risk a 2nd hand item...?

http://www.fuelsystem.co.uk/index.html - recommend ringing them and just telling what you want and thats its for a cinq, they will get you exactly what you need I've had a couple of pumps off them over the years and they usually come next day..

If you have a pump to hand you can measure then this pdf maybe helpful

Cheers.
C.

 

[andys cinq]

well got a bit more cleaning done in the engine and its surprising what u find underneath nearly 15 years worth of dirt and oil........yellow paint although chipped in a few places but with a little touch up should look very clean again,just got to get all the pipework etc out the way to get behind them:devil:
sorry for shaky last pics but was leaning on a nerve in my arm to get the angle

 

[andys cinq]

well a tiny little bit more progress got all the engine mounts together and out of them all only the rear gearbox mount is perfect....probably due to it only being fitted 6 months ago the cam belt side rubber mounting is ok to good but the front gearbox mount is totally destroyed so that will have to be replaced
now got all the wiring out the engine bay and what little bit is left now tucked out the way....clutch cable is out and one of the captive bolts has snapped and so has the main earth bolt on the passenger side inner wing:bang::bang:
got the fan bracket cleaned down and painted up and refitted now its going into the loft out the way so no damage occurs.
also got the cinq its new badge ready for the new engine next step is going to get the axle stands under the front and rip it to pieces as got to get the old bushes out the lower arms and get the poly bushes in place and again all cleaned and painted up:devil:

 

[blu73]

nice badge work

 

[ycming]

Seriously cut that battery tray off and locate it at the back!

So much easier

Ming

 

[andys cinq]

Seriously cut that battery tray off and locate it at the back!

So much easier

Ming

oh yes its defo getting chopped out but its handy to put bits on at the moment and just aint got round to doing much...just had 5 days off work to get the front done but all ive had is my phone ringing with people wanting their cars servicing and mots and other general repairs...in fact ive done more in the last 5 days at home than i did in the previous 2 weeks at work...oh well more money towards bits for the cinq...just bought my fpr so that should be here mid week

 

[andys cinq]

well today i managed to get my new exhaust made up at work using the old one as a template so i could get the correct bends,all joints then v,d and welded up so its a one piece from cat to back box
got all the engine/box mounts cleaned up and im just going to go and get them painted up

 

[andys cinq]

couple of bits painted up but can do drivers side mount till i have the engine and box in place as i have to make sure ive ground enough of to clear the alternator belt so no point in painting to grind it off
run out of red at the moment just waiting on some more being delivered once thats here i can get on with all the front suspension components.
i have also managed to find a punto sporting mk1 engine loom and complete inlet manifold for £35 delivered well happy been trying to find the loom for months!!!!!