Fiat 126 with BMW K engine swap

[sitzke]

Hello,

I`m Sitzke from germany. I have a Fiat 126 from 1988.
In my car ist install a BMW K75 engine adapt to the original gearbox.

[kev126]

Wow! Please post more on this build! Start a topic in 'your restorations' section. And welcome

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Looks like an interesting swap. Welcome.

[Chewy]

That looks incredibly neat and tidy!

[sitzke]

the BMW K engine is adapt with a 20mm alu plate on the fiat gearbox. the flywheel is custom made.
the frontbrake is a disk from panda 34, wheels are borbet A in 5,5x13. the tyres are 165/55 R13.

[kev126]

We want more Pictures!

[sitzke]

you can see 2 videos on youtube, under:
"fiat 126 with k75"

[Pete126]

That looks and sounds great well done Should go well with 75 BHP

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYVQsbhCPbk[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp0oO-rEkiI[/youtube]

[DeVilleChris]

Looks quite nice actually should go a bit faster than the 594's too

[rom]

This piques my interest. do you know if the k1200 engine will fit in the engine compartment that well?

130hp would be pretty damn good and that flat engine would leave plenty of room up top. They seem to be available pretty cheaply as well.  That said, i don't know how well the stock transmission or axles would handle 130hp.

[sitzke]

Hello,

the K1200 engine is campatibly also. I don´t know what happen with the gearbox and axles.

[rom]

i'm willing to bet the stocky tranny would burst into flames at 130hp.

[Kowalski]

I thought of this swap a long time ago.
Compliments on a job well done.

How is the transmission coping with 75hp and 6.8kgm ?

Andre

[sitzke]

Hello Andre,

what drive you for an engine?
the transmission is not overburden with the 75HP.

greets

[Kowalski]

what drive you for an engine?

Hi sitzke,

my engine is standard at the moment. I'm planning some mods though...I'll keep the Club posted when there's something interesting.

Thanks for the answer about the gearbox.

Andre