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Thought you lot would like to know about my recent acquisition. Some may already know of this car. It was first registered to van aaken themselves and was their development car for their turbo kits. It was used as their press car and has so far featured in auto italia, an unknown French magazine also is in the small fiat book.
When I first saw this for sale I wanted it but didn't think that I would actually come to own it. To me it is such an important piece of cento history so has to be saved. Pics are to come I haven't got the car yet should be with me Tuesday when I'll be like a kid at Christmas.
The plan for now I'm going to give it a thorough service. Ill put on a new crank sensor and put a new engine loom on that ill mod to the turbo application as I believe current loom has been hacked about a bit this will also mean that a new lambda will plug straight in. That will get it running I'll chuck some new tyres on it to get it mot. Then I've got a mate who will hopefully spray the rear quarter for me then I'll treat it to a full machine polish, new graphics and a few bits under the bonnet re painting, re jigging etc. in the end I'd hope for it to look exactly like it did when it featured in auto italia.
The eventual plan is a full rebuild incl engine, stainless mani, oil cooler etc but that's to come once my 1.4 is finished to the spec that I want it
I've never owned a turbo petrol before so it's going to be a bit of a learning curve so there'll be plenty of silly questions appearing at one time or another:rolleyes:
I chucked a new loom on it as it was bodged to curse word new vac lines, new fuel filter as it was still the original. Did mot prep this included oil and filter,plugs, upgraded fuel pump, fpr, new air filter also did most of the rubber parts at the front as all were perished. Whilst jacked up fuel tank sprung a leak so borrowed a new tank off my 16v. Then I found the top mounts had gone so shocks and springs off 16v went on
Fast forward to Thursday finally put in for an mot after much faff with emissions which was down to duff lambda, timing being way out, cat blocked up. Tester commented on a few items which I have since repaired/changed one being front calipers being slightly sticky more on these later
got a fresh ticket and got some tax just in time for Bristol Italian auto moto show which happened on Easter Saturday Fantastic show and a good journey up for some reason got parked next to a load of Ferraris
Only pic I've got at the mo. Journey home was interesting after one bit of breaking down a hill car felt funny on braking and lacked acceleration pulled into a layby to notice smoke from one of the front brakes looks like that sticky caliper had firmly stuck made it home with plenty of stops to cool so that's tomorrow's job think where it's been sat the piston have pitted and got stuck taking a while to retract
Few people have commented on the inlet tract from inter cooler to plenum where it runs over the exhaust mani not an ideal setup taking in lots of heat so rerouting is the next job along with a new turbo that has intact turbine blades not chewed up like current turbo
Thought you lot would like to know about my recent acquisition. Some may already know of this car. It was first registered to van aaken themselves and was their development car for their turbo kits. It was used as their press car and has so far featured in auto italia, an unknown French magazine also is in the small fiat book.
When I first saw this for sale I wanted it but didn't think that I would actually come to own it. To me it is such an important piece of cento history so has to be saved. Pics are to come I haven't got the car yet should be with me Tuesday when I'll be like a kid at Christmas.
The plan for now I'm going to give it a thorough service. Ill put on a new crank sensor and put a new engine loom on that ill mod to the turbo application as I believe current loom has been hacked about a bit this will also mean that a new lambda will plug straight in. That will get it running I'll chuck some new tyres on it to get it mot. Then I've got a mate who will hopefully spray the rear quarter for me then I'll treat it to a full machine polish, new graphics and a few bits under the bonnet re painting, re jigging etc. in the end I'd hope for it to look exactly like it did when it featured in auto italia.
The eventual plan is a full rebuild incl engine, stainless mani, oil cooler etc but that's to come once my 1.4 is finished to the spec that I want it
I've never owned a turbo petrol before so it's going to be a bit of a learning curve so there'll be plenty of silly questions appearing at one time or another:rolleyes:
I chucked a new loom on it as it was bodged to curse word new vac lines, new fuel filter as it was still the original. Did mot prep this included oil and filter,plugs, upgraded fuel pump, fpr, new air filter also did most of the rubber parts at the front as all were perished. Whilst jacked up fuel tank sprung a leak so borrowed a new tank off my 16v. Then I found the top mounts had gone so shocks and springs off 16v went on
Fast forward to Thursday finally put in for an mot after much faff with emissions which was down to duff lambda, timing being way out, cat blocked up. Tester commented on a few items which I have since repaired/changed one being front calipers being slightly sticky more on these later
got a fresh ticket and got some tax just in time for Bristol Italian auto moto show which happened on Easter Saturday Fantastic show and a good journey up for some reason got parked next to a load of Ferraris
Only pic I've got at the mo. Journey home was interesting after one bit of breaking down a hill car felt funny on braking and lacked acceleration pulled into a layby to notice smoke from one of the front brakes looks like that sticky caliper had firmly stuck made it home with plenty of stops to cool so that's tomorrow's job think where it's been sat the piston have pitted and got stuck taking a while to retract
Few people have commented on the inlet tract from inter cooler to plenum where it runs over the exhaust mani not an ideal setup taking in lots of heat so rerouting is the next job along with a new turbo that has intact turbine blades not chewed up like current turbo
