My Cars Current And Not
Posted: February 18th, 2012, 6:44 am
Hiya guys, this is my first post on the GC forums, just wanted to say hi.
Im from New Zealand, and have been racing since i was 16. I'm not a mechanic, nor do i pretend to be, but i have worked in the Automotive industry for 13 odd years and like to break things. Yes i am a self professed "breaker" as i tend to push things to their limits.
Anyway, i have owned 2 of my own Fiat 128s, one road car, one race car. I also built my fathers race car which is very similar to mine. The first is a 1978 Fiat 128 sedan 4 door, full rollcage, stripped interior, X19 1500 bored to 88mm with Iapel forged pistons, 12.5:1 compression, big valve head (similar to that of GC's heads) PBS valve springs, windage tray, and oil pump relief spring, twin 40DCOE weber sideys, PBS manifold, custom cam, etc. Gearbox has been modded with a "Bits Of Italy" LSD unit and uno turbo bearings. I won't go too far into it, but here are some pics of it below. It is currently the quickest 128 circuit car in NZ that i know of, however there is a few that might challenge this shortly.
Thats the blue/white car for starters - which i have had since i was 16. The next one on the list is a 1979 128 sedan which i bought cheap as chips, took the 1300 out and put in an X19 standard 1500, 128SL manifolds, bigger exhaust, bigger carb (by memory a 32DMTR?) slightly bigger cam, different seats, and suspension.
The new addition to the family is my new race car, an 85 Lancia Delta HF Turbo carb version. Mods are limited so far, but they will progress. Engine is stock other than the addition of a whole bunch of custom pipework and a front mounted intercooler, a turbosmart blow off valve and boost controller. I had a hand in fabricating the full rollcage, and spec'ed the suspension myself which has custom 350/400lb springs, and boge shocks shortened and valved to suit.
Anyway enough of the bla bla, heres pics.
Im from New Zealand, and have been racing since i was 16. I'm not a mechanic, nor do i pretend to be, but i have worked in the Automotive industry for 13 odd years and like to break things. Yes i am a self professed "breaker" as i tend to push things to their limits.
Anyway, i have owned 2 of my own Fiat 128s, one road car, one race car. I also built my fathers race car which is very similar to mine. The first is a 1978 Fiat 128 sedan 4 door, full rollcage, stripped interior, X19 1500 bored to 88mm with Iapel forged pistons, 12.5:1 compression, big valve head (similar to that of GC's heads) PBS valve springs, windage tray, and oil pump relief spring, twin 40DCOE weber sideys, PBS manifold, custom cam, etc. Gearbox has been modded with a "Bits Of Italy" LSD unit and uno turbo bearings. I won't go too far into it, but here are some pics of it below. It is currently the quickest 128 circuit car in NZ that i know of, however there is a few that might challenge this shortly.
Thats the blue/white car for starters - which i have had since i was 16. The next one on the list is a 1979 128 sedan which i bought cheap as chips, took the 1300 out and put in an X19 standard 1500, 128SL manifolds, bigger exhaust, bigger carb (by memory a 32DMTR?) slightly bigger cam, different seats, and suspension.
The new addition to the family is my new race car, an 85 Lancia Delta HF Turbo carb version. Mods are limited so far, but they will progress. Engine is stock other than the addition of a whole bunch of custom pipework and a front mounted intercooler, a turbosmart blow off valve and boost controller. I had a hand in fabricating the full rollcage, and spec'ed the suspension myself which has custom 350/400lb springs, and boge shocks shortened and valved to suit.
Anyway enough of the bla bla, heres pics.