Classic Fiat 500 engine upgrade. How big can we go; how about 695cc? Part 2..

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  • @institutmorningkiss
    @institutmorningkiss 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Ooohhh a tuned classic 500 ; much more interesting than another bloody hypercar !

  • @NemanjaPantelic
    @NemanjaPantelic 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +82

    Sitting on the workshop table, that block looks like a miniature cathedral. Beautiful.

    • @TeslasSecret
      @TeslasSecret 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Indeed. Air cooled engines are something else aesthetically.

  • @HQBProductions
    @HQBProductions 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

    Nice to see a real garage covered in oil, dust, boxes of parts nobody will ever use, old cartons and peeling paint but filled with good men who are true engineers and know exactly what they are doing! I just can’t stop seeing “ Ronnie Barker” in the mechanic talking to Harry…😃😃

    • @Rosb1ff
      @Rosb1ff 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Glad I read your comment AFTER watching the video, I'll just have to forget it before part 3😀😄😄

    • @midnightrider287
      @midnightrider287 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Four candles!

  • @timhouston1638
    @timhouston1638 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +108

    Man, I hope Harry gets tons of views on this rebuild/refurb unlike the Zegatto. I also hope he doesn't mind if he doesn't because the fans that love this stuff from Harry absolutely LOVE it! These are my favorite vids on this channel. Can hardly wait for the next one! Thanks!

    • @DavesClassicGarageToursV2
      @DavesClassicGarageToursV2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      You’re right. They are partly what inspired me to make similar videos down under.

    • @kings3803
      @kings3803 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yer. I love this videos on rebuilding these old cars.

    • @ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524
      @ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same here!! Competely agree

  • @glesgamail
    @glesgamail 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    My favourite editions are the ones where Harry is chatting to fellow enthusiasts, exactly like this. More please

  • @phanter344
    @phanter344 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Woohoo! The orange 500L (VVK 619G) at the end of the video is my wife's car! She was so happy to see it on your video. We took it there after watching your Part 1 video. Looking forward to your next update.

  • @phils2180
    @phils2180 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    I love this old school "proper" engine tuning, not just plugging in a laptop for a remap.👍 Fair play to Harry for taking this route and not just shoe horning in a high powered motorcycle engine which seems to be favoured by some.

    • @fraserwright9482
      @fraserwright9482 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Steyr Puch engine is the logical step. They are naturally balanced and rev to 9000rpm. The 500 parallel twin shakes itself to death.

    • @har234908234
      @har234908234 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@fraserwright9482 Part of the fun... so long as it's someone else's wallet.

    • @williamtynan6484
      @williamtynan6484 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      My money is on Harry going for the multi valve head,just saying

    • @georgebettiol8338
      @georgebettiol8338 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@williamtynan6484 I assume you mean the dual port head.

  • @Matteo_Licata
    @Matteo_Licata 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Love the little 500. Not just because I'm Italian, but also because it's the one car from your collection I could afford to buy and run! 😃

    • @1ongava
      @1ongava 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This work won't come cheap though! Amazing stuff

    •  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I much prefer the 600s.

    • @martentrudeau6948
      @martentrudeau6948 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Classic Italian, it looks fun to drive and I'm sure it is.

    • @craigrogers3864
      @craigrogers3864 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Matteo!!! Another amazing channel ⭐️🇮🇹

  • @seanp3113
    @seanp3113 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I worked in a garage round the corner on Brewery Road many years ago. It's lovely to see that some of these tiny and very busy central London garages still exist.

  • @gramos9115
    @gramos9115 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Delightful old school tuning , I imagine there are a lot of us on Harry,s channel that fully understand these basic tuning techniques , thank you for the down to earth detail , and nearly 4kg,s off a 7 kg flywheel !

    • @llamamanism
      @llamamanism 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Harry said he was building this engine to produce more torque. If the flywheel weight is reduced so much the engine will rev quicker but will it have max torque much higher up the Rev range

    • @HighMaintenancePS
      @HighMaintenancePS 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@llamamanismyes this build seems incongruous and a little hashed together regards the shaved barrels.

    • @HighMaintenancePS
      @HighMaintenancePS 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      2.75kg off. Not 4kg.

  • @chrisrose7675
    @chrisrose7675 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Am so enjoying this build….takes me back to Norwich to Newcastle upon Tyne trips as a student in Fiat 126….

  • @robertd2363
    @robertd2363 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Amazing! What an absolute pleasure to see old school at it's Best ❤

  • @johnstonstewart9683
    @johnstonstewart9683 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Love Harry's restorations.....he just throws money at them in ways I can only dream of....

    •  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      With no care as to whether the investment increases the value of the car. I think he'd have been better off sticking to 595cc.

  • @strandvaskeren
    @strandvaskeren 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love how he casually one handed puts an engine block on the shelf below the worktable and how Harry just picks up the head with ease - I used to tinker with Volvo B20 engines and no way you casually lifted blocks and heads around.

  • @johnsmithmaps
    @johnsmithmaps 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Love the nuts and bolts tuning, proper engineering, man and a shed, no laptops required ...

    • @DavesClassicGarageToursV2
      @DavesClassicGarageToursV2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ll be taking my little Alfa to somewhere similar here in Melbourne later this week.

  • @gerryjamesedwards1227
    @gerryjamesedwards1227 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Wow, they went above and beyond on the engine! I'm excited to see the difference it makes, so I imagine you are beside yourself with excitement, Harry.

    • @JamesBrown-ux9ds
      @JamesBrown-ux9ds 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Would be nice to see how good it will accelerate - taking the 15 to 45 or 50 mph gps time before could have been helpful.
      From my personal experience with such work 50% of the possible improvement in acceleration may come from the lighter flywheel, the other 50% of all the other measures being taken.
      The increase in cc will almost do nothing because of the still small carb, and the overall better performing cam will make the engine rev up higher and have a little higher max power at a higher rpm and on overall wider torque band? But the 16% more displacement (about 600 to about 700) alone in the given configuration could make 5% more horsepower, or 8% to the max?
      We don't know yet, but hope to get some numbers on it all soon with another next video.
      (And how lean or rich to go with the carb settings? And are you going to measure it on the dyno? And what sparks to choose? NGK 8th?😊)

  • @lotus7even
    @lotus7even 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I build/restore my pre 65 trials bike and was one of reasons I bought myself a lathe and mill as was very difficult to get anyone to do machining for me, was a lot of relearning from my apprenticeship 35 years ago but very rewarding and can knock up things when I need them. Is sad that we seem to be loosing these skills. Another great video loved sand raiders next project I have is an XR Honda 😊

  • @TINKcustoms
    @TINKcustoms 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Good old dad coming to the rescue :)

  • @ThaDutchDK1989
    @ThaDutchDK1989 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love this update . Love the old school garage and the simple car 👍

  • @judebrown2672
    @judebrown2672 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Lol.... The 695 red at the end is sounding fantastic. Great video. Love these little garages which are real and experts in their field. Hard to find but once found you keep them.

  • @lebojay
    @lebojay 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    0:12 that’s exactly what an independent FIAT shop should look like!

    • @DavesClassicGarageToursV2
      @DavesClassicGarageToursV2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Indeed. Some of the workshops I visit get a right slagging off because they’re not hi tech super clean ‘you could eat your dinner off the floor’ places.
      These places have soul.

  • @orituhkguyjmnrmnht
    @orituhkguyjmnrmnht 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    What a lovely orange color on that other 500!

  • @richardhale2117
    @richardhale2117 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love these restoration vids, and this one especially. Like many of you I have fond memories of working on a similar car. I got to help a friend of mine and his father tear down and rebuild a "blown" Fiat 500 back in 1967. Luckily his father was a long-time mechanic for a major airline so not only did he know what he was doing, he also had access to machining and other specialized equipment. If I recall correctly the engine was 18 horsepower and we managed a top speed of close to 50 mph with two people aboard.

  • @jesscourt9068
    @jesscourt9068 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    i had a 595 ss 1964. Cracking amount of fun, and 91 mph on the Mulsanne 2 up! Big fun small car.

    • @tones61
      @tones61 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Was you slip streaming a Robin reliant? 🤣👌

    • @jesscourt9068
      @jesscourt9068 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@tones61 nah too hot for a Resin Rocket...it melted.

    • @ChristopherPritchard-hl4no
      @ChristopherPritchard-hl4no 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fabulous!

  • @2810Bondy
    @2810Bondy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    The only difference between men and boys is the size of their toys. What a fabulous, eclectic toy set you have Sir. Chapeau.

    • @John-yf8qh
      @John-yf8qh 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Who are you calling ‘Sir Hat’? More to the point, why are you doing it?

    • @memememe2674
      @memememe2674 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No, it's the size of their piggy banks.

    • @captainnemo247
      @captainnemo247 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I read it as hats off to Harry, being a compliment.

    • @sianwarwick633
      @sianwarwick633 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@John-yf8qh chapeau ! is French for 'I raise my hat to you'

  • @marks7471
    @marks7471 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    We have a 500c twin air in the stable and I absolutely love it.
    2 cylinder 105ps. Does 195kmh on the autobahn.

  • @peterjones4785
    @peterjones4785 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I'm chuffed to see independent garages alive in cities.

    • @DavesClassicGarageToursV2
      @DavesClassicGarageToursV2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Plenty still here in Melbourne that I go to visit impart inspired by Harry.

  • @derekantill3721
    @derekantill3721 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Good to see all this real engineering, which will give the little Fiat some go when completed.

  • @brunonjezic6208
    @brunonjezic6208 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how each of your cares ends up built exactly to your spec, each is a concept for it self and it is sorted from ground up to small details. I love that attitude

  • @autouniontypeA
    @autouniontypeA 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great stuff Harry. I built up a 595 Abarth engine for my 500L, it uses a Dellorto FZD carb and goes really well. I have the same cam and exhaust as you are going to, plus larger inlet valves and port matching. It runs at about 35bhp. I did try the original 126 carb back on the car (which hasn't got a fuel pump) it was considerably slower, pretty much back to stock. I think you should try an FZD on your car.

  • @fancybobbybob
    @fancybobbybob 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love listening to people that actually know what they’re talking about, thanks for posting!

  • @pekoro70
    @pekoro70 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    As an owner of a 1970 500L, I recommend upgrading front brakes too

    •  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And dual-circuit master cylinder and electronic ignition.

  • @killerfitz84
    @killerfitz84 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was the bold Bruno popping his head in to shot at the beginning!

  • @manonabeachjourneys
    @manonabeachjourneys 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Enjoyed that, a rare insight into the specialist world. Cheers.

  • @jdtseventyfour
    @jdtseventyfour 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I always love places like this and I'm lucky enough to work in one similar for Porsches. Very interesting to see the upgrades available. Theres obviously a great market for parts for these great little cars. Thanks for sharing Harry. Looking forwards to the next episode.

  • @BobTheBlue
    @BobTheBlue 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    Finally, Harry is back on solids with a proper video! 😂😂😂

    • @DavesClassicGarageToursV2
      @DavesClassicGarageToursV2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      These are the ones that get me going and inspire me to make more of the same down under.

  • @dugants
    @dugants 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    At this point I'd say Harry has definitely been bitten by the modifying bug. The "while we're at its" are a slippery slope- Welcome!

    • @garethmcrae668
      @garethmcrae668 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yes exactly. You could sense his disappointment when the Panda big valve head with twin choke carb was mentioned...
      Seems a bit directionless tbh- as in a bit more research and planning and he could have arrived nearer the ultimate spec. All good fun though.

    • @chrispritchard6464
      @chrispritchard6464 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is a slippery slope! How right you are! That Alfa is mine and 2 years ago Alex Jupe did an engine rebuild. I thought, well it’s not original so can we make this 3.0 rev like a 2.5? It was proper “while we’re at it” stuff! Ported head, cams, injectors, crank, fly wheel etc etc etc. it’s now SZ spec, and my wallet is lighter. But, it’s just….fabulous. Shame I can only use it a few weeks each year. Life is full of compromises (if we’re lucky).

  • @matthewvanblerk
    @matthewvanblerk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    3.0 GTV6 was a South African special created through Autodelta and Alfa S.A.

    • @DavesClassicGarageToursV2
      @DavesClassicGarageToursV2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ahaaa that’s it. Thanks for reminding us. So many 105s land here in Oz, I wonder if we’ll see a 3000GTV landfall

    • @georgebettiol8338
      @georgebettiol8338 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The said Alfetta had a standard 2.5 V6 bonnet - so I suspect it's simply a 2.5 V6 car with a 3.0 75 transplant. Nice though.

    • @markalbert4652
      @markalbert4652 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@georgebettiol8338 I was wondering the same thing as well. The SA version had a large bonnet bulge to accommodate the down draft Webbers.

    • @markalbert4652
      @markalbert4652 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DavesClassicGarageToursV2 There are at least 2 of them already here.

    • @ChristopherPritchard-hl4no
      @ChristopherPritchard-hl4no 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Spot on. It’s a 75 engine modded to more or less SZ spec. Ported head, new cams, tubular manifolds, lightened fly wheel. Nice, smooth, torquey and responsive. When it can breathe.

  • @kobuserasmus2934
    @kobuserasmus2934 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    500's are just timeless beauties, fantastic video !

  • @rcclassicgarage
    @rcclassicgarage 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good luck Harry, Proietti did my Fiat 500 engine and did a great job, I love the little Fiat 500s

  • @Thecrazyvaclav
    @Thecrazyvaclav 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    60hp on that ‘695’ would be flat out everywhere fun, big grin factor 100%

    • @GSimpsonOAM
      @GSimpsonOAM 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      How else do you drive a 500? Any 500.

    • @markgilbertson1564
      @markgilbertson1564 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GSimpsonOAMScared. No crash protection.

  • @Earlywinters09
    @Earlywinters09 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a delightful adventure in Fiats!!!

  • @S-T-E-V-E
    @S-T-E-V-E 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love these videos Harry, so interesting!

  • @GeertBossaerts
    @GeertBossaerts 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a nice workshop this is. Si interesting to see th knowlegde they have about this little cars😊😊😊

  • @davidmarchand384
    @davidmarchand384 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love these videos you are doing on the repair or upgrades of your cars 👍🏻 That’s quietly nice and respectful with others which I enjoy very much 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @HansGr00ber
    @HansGr00ber 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I love that that place exists but that land he's sitting on must be worth a fortune

    • @DavesClassicGarageToursV2
      @DavesClassicGarageToursV2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Plenty of them still around here in Melbourne too that I visit. Just another block of uber expensive flats if they weren’t there.

    •  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What kills these places is when the lease ends and the rent doubles or triples.

  • @joedevlin9493
    @joedevlin9493 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Listening to artisan engineers is always fascintating

  • @jeremythomas6980
    @jeremythomas6980 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This is more like it Harry , great video.

    • @DavesClassicGarageToursV2
      @DavesClassicGarageToursV2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you like this, we have loads of similar Melbourne based workshops we have visited.

  • @kasperkjrsgaard1447
    @kasperkjrsgaard1447 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +108

    Love the small 500 😊
    I’m afraid that these small workshops with their knowledge is unfortunately a thing that will disappear with time. A massive amount of knowledge will be lost unless someone will carry the torch further.

    • @DavesClassicGarageToursV2
      @DavesClassicGarageToursV2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      We have the same issue in Australia. I’ve filmed at 30 odd workshops and there was a point when I’d seen just as many octogenarians working as under 30s. There are thankfully a passionate bunch of youngsters coming through. Unfortunately not enough though.

    • @TML34
      @TML34 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      What torch needs to be carried? Father Time is undefeated, and so it is with niche old cars.

    • @Ifitwerks
      @Ifitwerks 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@TML34 Don't forget to burn the books that reference any of it as well.

    • @X99Zero
      @X99Zero 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Of course they will disappear. They will become illegal to operate as ice engines are.

    • @filip000
      @filip000 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well go ahead, take over the torch

  • @philipwholloway
    @philipwholloway 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    @harry, that 3.0 GTV6 was a South African special. In period, at Uni, I had a friend with one that he turbocharged. At the time , I was running a BMW E30 333i (another South African special). Would love to see you review that E30 if you could find one. There was a company in Guernsey importing South African E30s for a while and they brought a couple of 333i to Europe.

    • @georgebettiol8338
      @georgebettiol8338 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The said Alfetta had a standard 2.5 V6 bonnet - so I suspect it's simply a 2.5 V6 car with a 3.0 75 transplant. Nice though.

  • @Steven-p4j
    @Steven-p4j 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A 360 degree throw, I never would have thought.

  • @jeremyfdavies
    @jeremyfdavies 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Got to admire your restraint… if it were me I couldn’t resist throwing every single upgrade available at it! Great video.

  • @daveb2wright
    @daveb2wright 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fantastic. Proper engineering.

  • @ChristopherRowlands
    @ChristopherRowlands 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great update, can’t wait to see it in the car.

  • @robertharris7027
    @robertharris7027 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    01:25 That is a statement that I support

  • @stco2426
    @stco2426 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These are great episodes among great episodes. I had no idea this palace existed. Really great to see these gems. Thanks Mr H.

  • @h5mind373
    @h5mind373 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It was fun to see the GTV6 3.0 in the garage. I had the same car in the same color back in the late 90s. When the OEM exhaust rusted out I had a shop custom bend a twin exhaust with cherry bomb mufflers- wonderful Ferrari-like noises! A cop pulled me over once just to make there were actual mufflers under there.

  • @sianwarwick633
    @sianwarwick633 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looked at the original review for the 500L. A treat - recommended

  • @benlyons1538
    @benlyons1538 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a great video! love the effort going into that engine.

  • @minimalistinlife
    @minimalistinlife 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a masterpiece of an engine ❤

  • @timc5969
    @timc5969 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just noticed that your 500 is FAX641K. A couple of weeks ago I saw a lovely blue Citröen SM on the M4 near Cardiff, registration FAX434K. I’m supposing they were supplied new by the same garage. Maybe they sat next to each other in the showroom.

  • @mossfred
    @mossfred 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Steph, I use Neil at Pro Engines in Hatfield for all tricky machine work. Does everything in house including balancing.

  • @jcfallows
    @jcfallows 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I enjoyed that look into the past with your little fiat. It should be perky after the rebuild!

  • @markw4263
    @markw4263 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yes to little, Italian and fun!

  • @gafrers
    @gafrers 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant.
    Love the real 500. Amazing work

  • @Nick-ye5kk
    @Nick-ye5kk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Another wonderful video by Harry

  • @prakashnarismulu3332
    @prakashnarismulu3332 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Yes that GTV 3.0 was a road and track special built in South Africa 🇿🇦

    • @georgebettiol8338
      @georgebettiol8338 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The said Alfetta had a standard 2.5 V6 bonnet - so I suspect it's simply a 2.5 V6 car with a 3.0 75 transplant. Nice though.

  • @steffydog
    @steffydog 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Absolutely fascinating, thanks guys.

  • @minimalistandfree
    @minimalistandfree 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for keeping this cute part of history for us!

  • @PelicanIslandLabs
    @PelicanIslandLabs 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Reminds me of my Honda 600 days. I had that engine apart numerous times for ring/piston changes.

  • @ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524
    @ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ace!! Got to love a Harry classic modding/resto video!

  • @thomascowley4258
    @thomascowley4258 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good point. I guess it will go the same way as wooden wheel makers and wattle and daub. Used to be everywhere, bit rare now.

  • @alwardryan
    @alwardryan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm keen to know Mrs M's reaction when it's all said and done!

  • @OriginalBrett610
    @OriginalBrett610 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this series on the little Fiat!

  • @billkeaveney1526
    @billkeaveney1526 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love this car, Thanks Harry

  • @twcmaker
    @twcmaker 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love the Red one. Very cool

  • @Greyhoundsforever
    @Greyhoundsforever 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hi, another great video. I love seeing these specialist garages that really understand their chosen brand. I use a similar specialist to look after my 2005 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT - big shout out for Rob and Mick at RM Performance in Banbury. Are you going to leave the 500 with standard badging, so the only visible clue to it's new found performance will be the new exhaust and oil sump? Nice !

    • @DavesClassicGarageToursV2
      @DavesClassicGarageToursV2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes it’s great to see Harry championing these independent garages.
      We have so many here in Melbourne but the worry is there won’t be enough new talent in years to come to keep them operational.

  • @Phiyedough
    @Phiyedough 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw a yellow Zastava 750 here in Croatia this morning when out shopping.

  • @s1bur
    @s1bur 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Well good episode👍

  • @chriscooper3384
    @chriscooper3384 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Was at the Ferrari factory last month and it was invaded by vintage 500 abarths. Here in Italy that makes people forget Ferrari’s for a while. Cult items here…

    • @martin-1764
      @martin-1764 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The employee at Ferrari that test on road all prototypes and car on development daily drives an old blue 500 😂

  • @andrewsolman
    @andrewsolman 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Gtv6 is my old car. Not a SA car - Was an original 2.5l. Converted after I sold it by Alex Jupe to 3l. Loved that car but it used to overheat every time I hit a bit of traffic. Steff re-commissioned my Fulvia Berlina last year as well. Did a lovely job. I do miss that Alfa though....

    • @ChristopherPritchard-hl4no
      @ChristopherPritchard-hl4no 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Stef mentioned it had been yours! It’s my second one. Had a Chimaera & 968 after the last one but couldn’t live without an Alfa. It’s a bit like an unshakeable virus isn’t it? I’m afraid I blew 4 cylinders in your engine, so new one in now - just run in. Alex rebuilt the gearbox again too.

  • @markdamm7715
    @markdamm7715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wonderful video, thanks

  • @joshswan06
    @joshswan06 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love this type of show

  • @hollowaysteve
    @hollowaysteve 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My old manor. Walking past this place always made me smile.

  • @simtalkayak
    @simtalkayak 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It would be interesting to make a video comparing a 495, your 595 and that 700cc fiat 500.

  • @Mercmad
    @Mercmad 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Back in the 70's a few mates did a few interesting things to the bambini.1st step was milling the crancase and head to fit VW barrels and pistons... Next was the complete engine and trans from a 850 Fiat. 😎😎

    •  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The 850 is water-cooled. Impractical for an air-cooled 500. Works on the 600. My 600D has an 850 engine.

  • @malcolmhardwick4258
    @malcolmhardwick4258 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love these projects !

  • @kokodin5895
    @kokodin5895 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    in poland there was slightly illegal procedure of installing slightly modyfied cylinders from volksvagen bug 1600 along with fiat 126 bis krank and polish car żuk pistons and it was esentially making 800cc engine but you had to weld over the block and install longer thicker studs because normal ones could pull out
    well it was for fiat 126 p 650e engine

  • @johnnygeorgopoulos4072
    @johnnygeorgopoulos4072 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely would've went with the better head casting and then porting and polishing that would've opened up options for better intakes and carburetion/injection, CC/displacement increases don't give as much as one would typically assume compared to top end and intake improvement work.

  • @K1lostream
    @K1lostream 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The GTV 3.0 conversion is done (I think) by putting the cylinder heads from a 3.0 Alfa 75 on top.
    I’ve also seen a 3.5 but I’m not sure what’s involved in doing that (although I do know who built it so I could put you in touch if you wanted to know!).

    • @georgebettiol8338
      @georgebettiol8338 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The simplest conversion requires a 3 litre block and heads from an Alfa 75. However, the 2.5 block can be fitted with 'enlarged liners' that will increase the displacement to a maximum of 3.3 litres. Similarly, a 3.0 litre Alfa V6 can be enlarged to maximum displacement of 3.7 litres.

  • @johnmosley7039
    @johnmosley7039 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Harry will be popping wheelies when he gets it back

  • @splodge57
    @splodge57 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Lovely little car but I was always more a 1960s Mini type person.😊

  • @firetab6341
    @firetab6341 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great content as allways Harry but sorry to say the audio let's it down

  • @pietdebeer7972
    @pietdebeer7972 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Most of the time I have absolutely no idea what they're saying.. I love it

  • @jamesneale4640
    @jamesneale4640 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Those who decide to harness the skills of the old engineers will reap the benefits in the long run. These old skills need not die out if people took the initiative and skilled themselves in these old ways.

  • @jamesarmitage8399
    @jamesarmitage8399 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice little motor!!

  • @JerryGryz
    @JerryGryz 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love it, after all modifications we may have 50-60hp engine. 😮

  • @theblackhand6485
    @theblackhand6485 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Carburation: you can use a IMB 28 with bigger settings. But also a twin barrel 30 DIC, a single 32, a DMTR 32/34, -32/36 from A112, Weber 40 DCOE with ABARTH F126 K12 kit settings. And then of course you can build a Cinq/Sei/Punto SPi on it too.

  • @ricardo1e93
    @ricardo1e93 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Why I keep mixing this engine with the boxer 2 of the 2cv 😅 yet they sound so different. I keep forgetting it's an inline 2. Nice little motor.

  • @LCOF
    @LCOF 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Property developers must salivate uncontrollably when they come across a plot of land like that in Central London! 😀