Fiat 850 Sedan - Engine Quick Look

[shinra18]

The Fiat Cinquecento from 1991 uses the same engine apparently, fantastic!

[DaveBC1]

I see the radiator has been moved to the front. It's usually much more crowded in there!

[fiatnutz]

Take a look in Spain, they were made there a sold as a SEAT. They are somewhat plentiful there. We only got just a few Sedans here in the States and it makes them very hard to come by.

[mrpiehole]

any ideas where i can find one?

and is there anyother name for them because i can't get a quote from an insurer

thanks

[kolbpilot]

I always thought that the exhaust manifold on these looked very 'header' like.

[fiatnutz]

@kolbpilot - They do, this is just a 4-1 system that I made about 20 years ago. The stock 66-69 exhaust was a 4-2-1, the 70-up was a 4-1, but not anywhere equal length and long enough. The original Sedan had a cast iron manifold with a single pipe down to the muffler.

[kolbpilot]

@fiatnutz When I was 17 ('75) I was spending the summer with my Dutch Oma & she bought me a '68 Fiat 850 Special for the summer. It ran fine for the little time I drove it. That's where I recall the exhaust manif. I think the carburetor was a two barrel, possibly a Weber, but my memory is an imperfect thing. The engine was 100 per cent European stock.

[golf1diesel]

it is so silent at idle rpm:)

[fiatnutz]

@golf1diesel - I have to use a couple of different silencers, depending on where I race. Some events limit sound to 93 dB, and others are 100 dB. I spit out my silencer in San Diego a couple of weeks ago and was popped @ 101 dB, which disqualified the run - luckily it was my last run of the day - it sure does sound sweet @ 8300 rpm's!!!!

[golf1diesel]

@fiatnutz even my dads stock 850 sounds good:D

[aurolaca4500]

hi,i wil buy a fiat 850,and i will need some engine modification.can you help me with modified parts? the problem is that i am from east europe.thank you

[fiatnutz]

No problem...

[vikSport]

suena bien el bichejo,, ejjej

[mammie4oscar]

I own a 850 special (1979), I had over heating troubles aswell, but had the radiator done and it seems all good now. He has moved his radiator. The air filter is a bitch to get in and out original!

[daf3m]

Magic sound :-)

[sooaun]

sweet... i am working on restoring a '71 but it heats up on long drives in traffic... any input on that problem? i noticed you changed the air filter too...

[artofwheels]

mechanical masterpiece! 5 stars

[perjuiciorey]

nice...! good job...

[neilious01]

oh sweet, my first car was a '68 Fiat 850 Special. Cheers for the post!

[medwidz850coupe]

Hi John,

how about a bit longer look, the front - cooling - would be interessting too

[SKsupersonik]

it dont have cooling from front... the cooling is right to engine..