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tonys1980124
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Joined: Tue May 19, 2009 4:35 pm
Your car is a: 1980fiat spider 2000
Location: Tucson Arizona

my dad wants to....

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my dad wants to put a vortec 6 cyl. in one of my fiats. any thoughts
mbouse

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JUST ONE.

why?
tonys1980124
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Your car is a: 1980fiat spider 2000
Location: Tucson Arizona

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he said it would make it faster. i have 2.5 the .5 is a 1979 parts car. i want to get one more just for fun.
mdrburchette
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Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 Sport
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

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I believe someone here installed a 4.3L in their Spider. Maybe they'll chime in and let you know what you're up against. There's going to be a lot of fabricating to do a job like that, including modifying the firewall. You'll also probably have to use a different transmission, which leads to all sorts of other mods.
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So Cal Mark

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there was a member in Washington that put a 4.3 in his Spider. Eventually he took it apart to build a complete tube chassis car
ROOK1

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There is a guy on here by the name of Robb that has an LT1 with NOS in his spider. I cant remember what he goes by on this forum but I am sure he will chime in sometime soon. Search LT1 and you may find his car.
Fonz

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do it.
tonys1980124
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i'm thinking about it, he wants to make it an automatic, so it could be fun. and girls love a fast car :D .
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