engine reversal

[dzorde at aesprodata.com.au]

     Hey James
     
     I keep getting a bounce back from your mail server, so I'll post the 
     answers here.  Hope no one else minds.
     
     Well its a 71 model.  It uses a 127 (903cc) block with the standard 
     850 crank (I think).  I know the pistons have been swapped around on 
     the rods to allow for the engine running the opposite way.  Currently 
     it has a suzuki SOHC head on it (don't know what suzuki, someone else 
     actually spent a day going around with an 850 head gasket, and 
     comparing it to all others).  To accomodate for oil a few external oil 
     lines have been put in to feed the top end.
     
     The fuel is via an electric fuel pump feeding two 40mm side draft 
     Webbers.  Water cooling is via a front mounted radiator.  At last dyno 
     test the car was putting out just over 90HP at the rear wheels.
     
     We have been thinking of EFI as well, probably a system of a jap 
     import to make it cheap.  If you want lots of power try stroking the 
     crank to a 1050 crank, bore out the engine to 80mm (I think) and put 
     in Honda pistons.  This should take it to somewhere near 1500cc and 
     close to 200HP at the rear wheels.  This is one of our idears, or just 
     put in a rotary. 
     
     As for other places for information, I am not too sure.  I do know 
     there is an internet site somewhere that has a lot of Fiat info, 
     however it may be in italian.  If you search for it and happen to find 
     it can you let me know where it is.
     
     Anyway hope it helped, I have heard of special built racing engines 
     being available in the US for the 850 for only a few thousand.  Mabye 
     you could find some info on this.
     
     Dan        dzorde at aesprodata.com.au