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Fiat 126 Chat => Tuning & Customising 126 Models => Topic started by: Muddydigger on December 13, 2007, 10:30:35 AM

Title: may sound like a stupid question (pics included now)
Post by: Muddydigger on December 13, 2007, 10:30:35 AM

Gday, I have recently aquired a FSN Nikki engine (Fiat126).
Im using this for a scaled drivable tank not in a car sorry.
So here is the question, I noticed that the Bis engine lies flat in the engine bay, can the aircooled engine be layed down as well, with modification. One would assume its essentially the same engine.
cheers Digger

Title: may sound like a stupid question (pics included now)
Post by: DanRodd on December 13, 2007, 11:24:33 AM

im afraid that it is a totally different engine,the bis being water cooled for a start,and has its cylinders in a totally different place :shock:

Title: may sound like a stupid question (pics included now)
Post by: Rusty's Uncle on December 13, 2007, 12:51:37 PM

Hi Digger , If you can get your hands on an older Fiat 500 Station Wagon engine it should give you what you want, ie an aircooled engine that lays down flat.

Title: may sound like a stupid question (pics included now)
Post by: bis13 on December 13, 2007, 07:12:11 PM

sorry but i have to ask but what sort of tank are you making? and what sort of scale are you building at?

Title: may sound like a stupid question (pics included now)
Post by: Muddydigger on December 13, 2007, 07:28:43 PM

Its a Scimitar CVRT tank, built at 60%scale.Yes I will be ablt to get in and drive it, and yes it will fire(Paintballs). I got the engine given to me, so I thought Id use it. If it could of been layed down flat it would of been a great advanage, or even layed at 45 degree. I was thinking that if I remanufactured  a new oil pan and extended the oil pick up as well then It may of been possible, as well as making a new carbie si it sat straight up and down. Never mind. Ill just have to use it as it was designed, which is a shame because it would of goven me just that little more room that I needed.

Title: may sound like a stupid question (pics included now)
Post by: Muddydigger on December 15, 2007, 11:30:43 PM

so here is said engine.
before when i was given it.

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p296/muddydigger/DSC00829-1.jpg)

and after witha bit of time spent on it.Its still not complete yet, waiting for the VRS kit to arrive

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p296/muddydigger/DSC00832.jpg)(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p296/muddydigger/DSC00831.jpg)

Title: may sound like a stupid question (pics included now)
Post by: Moch on December 16, 2007, 09:34:44 AM

Nice work man...

Title: may sound like a stupid question (pics included now)
Post by: MaLi on December 17, 2007, 03:41:52 PM

:shock:






:smt023

Title: may sound like a stupid question (pics included now)
Post by: Tomasz on December 18, 2007, 08:58:20 PM

ooooh shiny!  Sorry cant help with the question though!

Title: may sound like a stupid question (pics included now)
Post by: phreak97 on February 17, 2008, 06:04:54 AM

nice work on that engine.. im suprised it had gotten that bad though, niki's are only 20 years old.. you sure it's not a fiat 500 engine? (the niki engine has 650 printed on it to identify it) i dont know how much different a 500 engine looks, but id say not much.
also be sure to get the whole casing for the engine, as it is used to direct the air through.. though i spose you were getting a whole new set anyway, the old one is pretty ruined.

also to aid your searches.. its actually an "FSM Niki" i drive one as my primary car:P but an air cooled fiat 126 is the same thing.