I feel like a Fiat Noobie posting this but.... OVERHEATING!

[grittracing]

I have heard of using a egg and bars-leak and a few other "SORT TERM" fixes. my issue with any of them is this what else are you plugging up while attempting to plug a leak for a quick fix insted of fixes it the correct way.

yes the correct way means more money out of pocket and down time of our loved machines.but the correvt way is th best. if you attempt to plug a small leak you make have a water passage internaly that maybe almost rusted closed or corsion and your quick fix may cause a complete closer and engine failer

[ClarkTheShark]

Sorry to ruin everyones morning... But i wont need to be fixing my car anymore. while leaving work yesterday, i was rear ended by a completely obvlivious soccer mom. car is totaled.

[kilrwail]

That is a damn shame. I hope you and everyone else involved are OK. Time to look for another one?

[So Cal Mark]

sad news, sorry to hear it but I hope you're okay

[jsab]

That's terrible news. But look on the bright side, you'll have plenty of spare parts for your next Fiat.

[grittracing]

there is a guy on here with a 66/76 rust free shell for sell

[4uall]

sorry to hear about your unfortunate event Hopefully you and everyone are 100% and you can pick up a replacement soon, then go terrorize the soccer moms

[124JOE]

that dose it im going to put big air horns on mine "for safety"

[ClarkTheShark]

air horns would have done me no good. she was on her cell phone in her brand new honda. too bad i took the bumpers off the back!! doh!

NADA value of a pristine 79 fiat is 17 grand. mine certainly wasn't a trailer queen but ill try and get as much as i possibly can out of the adjuster.

I'm going to park the fiat in the garage and buy a later model bmw as a daily. I really really really want to put a Japanese 4 cyl in a fiat. s2000 seems like a good platform. i spent so much money and time in the lampredi only to get an engine that was like "rudy".... alot of spirit and fun, but not a pavement splitter. as an engineer though i admire everything about the lampredi (except the top starter bolt.... Grrrr) Its just 1960's tech... even if it was ahead of its time. Then again ill probably end up ruining what it its all about to drive a fiat. FUN!

[ClarkTheShark]

that dose it im going to put big air horns on mine "for safety"

I would recommend Led Tailights too. have them so bright people dont even want to get close to you.

[124JOE]

oh yes like the fire truck i sat behind tonight
i couldnt keep looking straight
again sorry about your car

[131]

I really really really want to put a Japanese 4 cyl in a fiat.

Without the Lampredi lump it's just a car.

[ClarkTheShark]

I really really really want to put a Japanese 4 cyl in a fiat.

Without the Lampredi lump it's just a car.

You are probably right. something about the way the car sounds in 2nd gear from about 2 to 6 grand... it really thinks its a ferrari.

[dmwhiteoak]

Yea , i'v noticed that too but third gear does it for me. That's my power gear.

[BEEK]

I really really really want to put a Japanese 4 cyl in a fiat.

Without the Lampredi lump it's just a car.

I’m being quit secretive about this project I’m working on , as to not offend the oem's of us, as I do love my lampredi engines, but I’m working on a 4v/cyl 4ohc 6g72, turbo version makes 330 stock, 222 n/a stock, putting it into my scorpion project, but I have considered putting one in a spider too. Going to check fitment soon.