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Fiat 500 Chat => Fiat 500 Chat => Topic started by: richard on September 03, 2005, 03:14:32 PM
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hello there ive got a fiat 500 with a fiat 126 549cc aircooled engine in it, ive been offered a possible engine but its a 650 cc aircooled engine ? is this still a straight swap ?
if i did buy the engine would i need the v5 log book etc etc ?
anyhelp would be fantastic . all the best
richard
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hello there ive got a fiat 500 with a fiat 126 549cc aircooled engine in it, ive been offered a possible engine but its a 650 cc aircooled engine ? is this still a straight swap ?
if i did buy the engine would i need the v5 log book etc etc ?
anyhelp would be fantastic . all the best
richard
There is no fiat engine with a 549cc so perhaps a mistype?
So if you have a standard 500 engine (499cc) and gearbox there are a few modifications to change it to a 600/650cc 126 engine
If you have a 600cc or 650cc the change should then be a straight forward
No V5/regbook required if you are just having the engine.
but you have to notify the dvla with the engine number change. There is a section on the log book for this.
C
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i have just spent ages looking for this excellnt old site, i had it in my favourites but the link was dead, i found it again on the Australian fiat 600 club :lol: here it is it tells you everyting you need to know about doing the swap! I just hope you wont abuse/sacrifice a perfectly working 126 for your 500!
http://www.fiat500clubsa.com/niki-swaps.html
Chris
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hello there , i have been told my engine in my fiat 500 is definately a 126 engine, it also has fiat 126 stamped on it .... when i get back from cyprus, i will list all the numbers i can see and maybe some pictures and maybe somebody can identify it for sure ....
all the best
richard
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Richard what model 500 and year do you have?
When you are back in the UK let us know and hopefully we can sort it out?
Have a good holiday :smt028
C