16 Valve Head, is that an option?
- Odoyle
- Posts: 440
- Joined: Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:06 pm
- Your car is a: 1983 Pinafarina Spider
- Location: CA
16 Valve Head, is that an option?
Does anyone know if there is a 16v head that works with the spider's 1995cc engine? I know the 131 Abarth has it, but I have never seen a 124 with one.
-
- Posts: 506
- Joined: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:22 pm
- Your car is a: 1970 128
Re: 16 Valve Head, is that an option?
.
Last edited by fiatfactory on Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:50 am, edited 1 time in total.
nothing to see here... move along.
- Odoyle
- Posts: 440
- Joined: Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:06 pm
- Your car is a: 1983 Pinafarina Spider
- Location: CA
Re: 16 Valve Head, is that an option?
Ha! I might as well buy a 131 Abarth for that kind of money. Still not entirely out of the question though, if I was to go through with getting a 16v head i would probably have to get a doghead tranny and a limited slip as wellfiatfactory wrote:Abarth cylinder head is now being made aftermarket.... but still carries a hefty price tag due to all the 'other' bits needed... camboxes, cams, valves, gaskets, manifolds ... think 20k (plus) exercise...if that made you baulk then it's not for you.
Late model Fiat production 16 valve from Delta / Thema etc will fit the block, reversed inlet/exhaust, and again needs lots of bespoke parts to make it fit an 124 engine bay ... lots of good fitment details on http://www.turbo124.com/forum ...just search, but again not a cheap exercise or one for the faint hearted. New original heads with valves and springs are under 1k...but minus cams, cam spray bars, cam cover...a good set of aftermarket cams is over 1k alone.
SteveC
-
- Posts: 506
- Joined: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:22 pm
- Your car is a: 1970 128
Re: 16 Valve Head, is that an option?
.
Last edited by fiatfactory on Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:47 am, edited 1 time in total.
nothing to see here... move along.
-
- Posts: 100
- Joined: Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:43 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 Fiat Spider
- Location: Ottawa, ON
Re: 16 Valve Head, is that an option?
Dogbox?fiatfactory wrote:131Abarth's are pushing north of 100k recently. ... so good luck with that ...
what's a 'doghead' tranny??? Never heard that expression in .y 35 years in the automotive business...
SteveC
8legs Racing - BMW Parts and Performance
- 1978 Fiat Spider (plus 73 and 74 parts cars)
- 2008 BMW M3
- 2003 BMW X5 4.4
- 2000 BMW 330i race car
- 1978 Fiat Spider (plus 73 and 74 parts cars)
- 2008 BMW M3
- 2003 BMW X5 4.4
- 2000 BMW 330i race car
-
- Posts: 672
- Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:13 am
- Your car is a: 1982 131 Superbrava warmed 2.0 litre.
- Location: Tasmania, Australia
Re: 16 Valve Head, is that an option?
16,000 Euro, but you get a 131 gearbox as well!
http://www.milanuncios.com/motores-de-s ... 615940.htm
http://www.milanuncios.com/motores-de-s ... 615940.htm
Mick.
'82 2litre 131, rally cams, IDFs & headers.
'82 2litre 131, rally cams, IDFs & headers.
-
- Posts: 506
- Joined: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:22 pm
- Your car is a: 1970 128