Misc Images

Misc Images

Weber 30 DIC carb Fiat's Mirafior plant - Turin, Italy Bertone and Torino Emblems 1971 Fiat 850 ID Plate Standard Fiat 850 Toolkit Fiat's Lingotto plant, Turin, Italy - Circa 1928 Fiats on the assembly line Fiat 850 Engine

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Engine Removal – Part 6

Engine Removal – Part 6

Wheeling the block outside for operation fireball. Stuffed the Kroil soaked towel into the cylinder And now we are cooking with fire. It actually worked! The heat and some muscle did the trick. All the pistons are out and the engine is ready for the machine shop....

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Engine Removal – Part 5

Engine Removal – Part 5

Stamped numbers on the bottom of the connecting rods so they can all stay together. After removing the oil pump. Pump is run by the camshaft via gears. (Block is upside down) Looking up into the block. You can see the oiling holes in the driveshaft after the main...

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Engine Removal – Part 4

Engine Removal – Part 4

Engine oil drained and the engine upside down to tear into the bottom half. Oil pan removal. Some of these bolts did not have enough room for a ratcheting wrench. Take off the engine mount (Block is upside down) Oil pan off and first look into the block. The oil pump...

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Engine Removal – Part 3

Engine Removal – Part 3

There is a lower shroud that needs to come off before the engine can be separated from the tranny And it just slides away ... Removing the clutch. Front of the clutch Clutch friction plate Inside the clutch These bolts have to come off to free up the flywheel. Once...

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Engine Removal – Part 2

Engine Removal – Part 2

Ignition coil showing the wires for the sake of putting it all back together. Ignition coil showing the wires for the sake of putting it all back together. The top of the coil. A very nice wiring block for the coil. Removing the exhaust from the block. Getting pretty...

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Engine Removal – Part 1

Engine Removal – Part 1

The plugs were already out so I poured Marvel's Mystery Oil into the holes and crossed my fingers. It is a very compact engine to say the least. First thing to come off is the engine compartment lid. The rear bumpers come off pretty easy. Finally you can take off the...

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Fixing Drivers Window

Fixing Drivers Window

The door panel with all but the window crank removed. The door handle removed This stuff fell out when I pulled the panel. It must be old hard weather stripping. The exposed door. It almost looks like an attempt at rustproofing. The other end. That is the door handle...

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The Fiat 850 Project

The Fiat 850 Project is a chronicle of the restoration process of a 1971 Fiat 850 Sport Spider.  I use a combination of my own images and images/tables/logos I found on the internet while I was doing research. If you own one of these images, please let me know and I will credit you or take it down.