WOW - MEMORIES - I WAS A FIAT TECH FROM 1973 TO 1982 WEST COAST MOTORS SAN DIEGO - THEY WERE ACTUALLY A GREAT CAR THEY EARNED A BAD RAP FROM INDEPENDENTS THAT DID POOR WORKMANSHIP - THERE WERE ONLY A FEW DEALERS - I BUILT A HOT ROD FROM A 73 124 SPIDER - I HAD PLENTY OF ACCESS TO WARRANTY PARTS SO I BUILT A LATE MODEL 2.0 ENGINE FOR IT I HAD SCHNEIDER CAMS REGRIND THE CAMS AND MADE MY OWN HEADERS - ALSO HAD A DUAL CARB SETUP FROM A EUROPEAN 124 THAT MY CUSTOMER WAS TIRED OF TUNNING ALL THE TIME SO I TRADED HIM FOR A STOCK 2 BARREL SETUP I HAD THEN I HAD IT PAINTED CREME AND HAD A NICE TAN TOP I HAD WARRANTIED BECAUSE OF A TINY PIN HOLE IF YOU NEED HELP LET ME KNOW I STILL HAVE MANY SPECIAL TOOLS FOR THEM - TIP FOR YOU KEEP YOUR EYES ON THAT ELECTRONIC FUEL SOLENOID THEY COME LOOSE ALL THE TIME AND THEN THEY VIBRATE AND RUIN THE CARB - LOVE TO HAVE ONE AGAIN
Nice Fiat 124. The older brother of a neighborhood friend of mine, back in the 70's, had a 124 coupe. We were still far from getting our driver's licenses, and only dreamed about driving that Fiat.
WOW - MEMORIES - I WAS A FIAT TECH FROM 1973 TO 1982 WEST COAST MOTORS SAN DIEGO - THEY WERE ACTUALLY A GREAT CAR THEY EARNED A BAD RAP FROM INDEPENDENTS THAT DID POOR WORKMANSHIP - THERE WERE ONLY A FEW DEALERS - I BUILT A HOT ROD FROM A 73 124 SPIDER - I HAD PLENTY OF ACCESS TO WARRANTY PARTS SO I BUILT A LATE MODEL 2.0 ENGINE FOR IT I HAD SCHNEIDER CAMS REGRIND THE CAMS AND MADE MY OWN HEADERS - ALSO HAD A DUAL CARB SETUP FROM A EUROPEAN 124 THAT MY CUSTOMER WAS TIRED OF TUNNING ALL THE TIME SO I TRADED HIM FOR A STOCK 2 BARREL SETUP I HAD THEN I HAD IT PAINTED CREME AND HAD A NICE TAN TOP I HAD WARRANTIED BECAUSE OF A TINY PIN HOLE IF YOU NEED HELP LET ME KNOW I STILL HAVE MANY SPECIAL TOOLS FOR THEM - TIP FOR YOU KEEP YOUR EYES ON THAT ELECTRONIC FUEL SOLENOID THEY COME LOOSE ALL THE TIME AND THEN THEY VIBRATE AND RUIN THE CARB - LOVE TO HAVE ONE AGAIN
Nice Fiat 124. The older brother of a neighborhood friend of mine, back in the 70's, had a 124 coupe. We were still far from getting our driver's licenses, and only dreamed about driving that Fiat.
I nearly bought one in the early eighties,cheers from Sydney Australia.
Bravo bel video 🎉🎉
Very nice. I still have the original 2 pronged fiat tool for holding the valve cup down for adjustment.
That car look spotless.
Wonderful car and lovely color
Thanks, the color is Light Azure.
clean engine bay
For an original paint car, it's pretty good.
Nice video, what's the torque spec on the valve covers on the FIAT ?
Couldn’t tell you. I do it by feel.
IS THAT A SAAB SONNET UNDER THAT CAR COVER?
No, it is an Otas built by Francis Lombardi. There are videos on my channel about it.
If i remember right it was Fiat and german Glas that was the first cars whit this timing belt use
Bill Devon was the first to use a timing belt in 1954. The Glas was the first production car and the Fiat was the first dohc to use one.
@@2Upon2WheelsThanks for your update to me
An early one
Fiat is Italian for 'clown car'. 🤡