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[fiat218]

I have a 69 124 as.
it has a 1438 in it. how would i know or how can i tell if this engine is the same engine that came with this car new?
checking what numbers will tell me ?

[azruss]

Is the dizzy down low on the driver side, not up by the head. If so, then you have a 1438

[divace73]

Is the dizzy down low on the driver side, not up by the head. If so, then you have a 1438

not nesse celery, the CC (coupe) 1800 came out with the dizzy on the block as well.

[fiat218]

Is the dizzy down low on the driver side, not up by the head. If so, then you have a 1438

Yes I know that I have a 1438" I was just wondering if there was the right engine in this or does it not make a differnce, 1438 in a 69. , what I am trying to say , does It have numbers on the engine to match the car, or does it not matter s long as there is a 1438 in a 69' for it to stay original

[fiat218]

Is the dizzy down low on the driver side, not up by the head. If so, then you have a 1438

not nesse celery, the CC (coupe) 1800 came out with the dizzy on the block as well.

I think he knew that I don't have a coup

[rlux4]

The only way you'd know if your engine was original to the car would be if you had the original build sheet. I've seen copies of original window stickers but never a build sheet. Did Fiat even supply them back in the day? IDK. The collectors of American cars, especially muscle cars prize total originality and having a car that's kept with it's numbers matching can enhance the value. My brother has a 72 Vette that's got all the original parts but the engine is in the crate that his replacement engine came in. There's value there, I just don't think that it would make any difference with our cars, they're not selling for 50,000 to $100,000 in totally original condition.
Ron

[fiat218]

The only way you'd know if your engine was original to the car would be if you had the original build sheet. I've seen copies of original window stickers but never a build sheet. Did Fiat even supply them back in the day? IDK. The collectors of American cars, especially muscle cars prize total originality and having a car that's kept with it's numbers matching can enhance the value. My brother has a 72 Vette that's got all the original parts but the engine is in the crate that his replacement engine came in. There's value there, I just don't think that it would make any difference with our cars, they're not selling for 50,000 to $100,000 in totally original condition.
Ron

That makes sense, I ws referring to muscle cars,I guess, jut wondering if that was the same in the fiats, well that answers my question , thanks

[deftone]

I bought my '69 with its "original" motor.....turned out it was a 1608

[spiderrey]

1608,s didnt come out till 71.

[fiat218]

I bought my '69 with its "original" motor.....turned out it was a 1608

mine is a 1408. that is the original

[deftone]

1608,s didnt come out till 71.

Thats why I said "original" motor. It was my first spider so I didnt know any better. I wasnt until I checked the numbers against the chart that I found it was a 1608. A 1972 if I recall correctly.

[spiderrey]

Oh ok, I thought you meant an earlier car had a 1608. My first car in high school was a 71 with a 1608.

[fiat218]

The 69 I had for years and was going to fix,has a 1608' I kept the engine,trash the rest

[mdrburchette]

There are no "matching numbers" to match the drivetrain to the car itself.

[fiat218]

There are no "matching numbers" to match the drivetrain to the car itself.

THt is what i wanted to know. thanks