Can't wait to install the monster 1.5L

Ok boy's and girls.

Here it is the big bad Fiat X-1/9v 1.5L SOHC 8v hypo engine. Old school..... older then most of the members here.
So the specs. It's been overbored to 86.6mm high compression flat top pistons(11.1:1). forged crank and rods everything has been balanced. The cylinder head ported and polished with bigger valves installed. A big lump stick. should be a 9k screamer. Now if I could just get Matt Rukstead to finish the fiberglass fenders and get paint on the car then I could get it installed and see how it goes with a standalone EFI unit running it.

Now for a few pics.

Oh man, not the LIME GREEN CAM GEARS!! Looking forward to seeing this running. Really need a ride.

Lime green gears is my signature man. every car I touch gets them. You either love it or hate it. The crank pulley is going though. I'll be putting an aluminum one on it with a wheel for a crank trigger.

Dont kid yourself itll never run hahahahahahahaha just stick with your b20vtec muah hahaha

No kidding man. waiting on Matt seams very long but good thingss come to those that wait.

Hey i wonder......since Matt R isn't on here yet although I anticipate he will be sometime soon..... can we designate sign on names? I'd like to designate the sign on name "pokie" to Matt. LOL. what do you think of that Matt? lol

Pokie should be the designator for anyone who drives NA cars ha

f20bmt wrote:

Pokie should be the designator for anyone who drives NA cars ha

Or a Honda like you buddy. Jk buddy!!!

Wait for the spring... you are gonna weep until you dont have tears

f20bmt wrote:

Wait for the spring... you are gonna weep until you dont have tears

Hahaha!!! Honda's are so cute!!! All talk but still front wheel drive. You will need more that tiny T3/T4 setup. Haha!!! On serious note though Eric did you figure what tune you are going to use on that F20B? I know it is going to be a bitch to tune for VTEC on that setup, but I hear Chrome is doing some amazing things with Honda's. JP would be able to tell you more. Those 406 boys know their shit. I know you will be fine with 10psi. What size injectors are you going to be running? Oh and I am cleaning the garage tomorrow if you want to help and maybe we can find that Walbro that magically disappeared!! I am down to help let me know when we are going to be getting started on this!!

Nice gears I love mine LOL

heeb101 wrote:

f20bmt wrote:

Wait for the spring... you are gonna weep until you dont have tears

Hahaha!!! Honda's are so cute!!! All talk but still front wheel drive. You will need more that tiny T3/T4 setup. Haha!!! On serious note though Eric did you figure what tune you are going to use on that F20B? I know it is going to be a bitch to tune for VTEC on that setup, but I hear Chrome is doing some amazing things with Honda's. JP would be able to tell you more. Those 406 boys know their shit. I know you will be fine with 10psi. What size injectors are you going to be running? Oh and I am cleaning the garage tomorrow if you want to help and maybe we can find that Walbro that magically disappeared!! I am down to help let me know when we are going to be getting started on this!!

Sorry for the long respond time B-rad, Crome, 660s, 28 pin zif in the p28, and there is a 13 lb spring in the gate. guess how many lbs Im gonna run haha. still need 23.5 inch m&h on some bogarts, front mount, a snail, and a chip burner. got any suggestions? oh yeah When I get it going... bring some tissues

I am assuming 26psi max!!!! I feel there will be a loud BOOM in your near future!! JK!! I'm pretty the that block is built from what I remember. Billet crank, eagle rods, low compression rings and piston, etc. I know it is running about 8.75-1 compression. We should crack that block open what she has. I cleaned out the garage and I didn't find that walbro!!

so what do we do about that pump? I need one soon if Im gonna stay on sched is there any place else we can look? 13 lbs is all she'll see. If I can find a boroscope I would just stick it in the spark plug hole to look in there I dont want to pull the head just to take a glance ya know?

I looked everywhere for it. I'll go in on half for you to get a new one.

Impressive Matt! Looks like quite the fun build you have on your hands! I can't wait to see it in action, for sure.

Any updates Matt? It has been awhile.

Not much. All i really need to do is adjust the valves. I'll be ordering the rest of the stuff I need to get my ECU hooked up to it and wired. I'll probably have that all done and sensor values in the ECUready to fire up for when I get the car back from Matt R. One I get the car back from Matt.... if ever... lol I have some real work cut out for me. I have the entire suspension to put back under it and align. Instramentation. The fuel lines, fuel cell, new coolant hoses (metel) under the car. The power plant. Then start it up break in the engine and tune it. Doesn't sound like much. Easily done through the winter. BUT...if I don't get the car back till March things change drastically.

Yeah, and then there is the installation of a 4130 ten point. Oh so much work haha

Matt let me know when you need help. I am always up for working on something new. Besides I live 3 blocks away. (maybe 6 blocks since there is construction everywhere.)

I agree with Brandon, always willing to help just give me a call.

On a side not: Matt your civic looks sweet with those rotas and I am stoked you got the motor done.

Lovin the green cam.

Sweet fiat My first car was an 1975 x-19 and i still have it 20 years later. It has the 1.3 and ive reved it to 8000 lots of times and 10000 once on a missed shift, and that was with 100000 miles on the clock. The italians know how to build their shit.

wrxxx wrote:

Sweet fiat My first car was an 1975 x-19 and i still have it 20 years later. It has the 1.3 and ive reved it to 8000 lots of times and 10000 once on a missed shift, and that was with 100000 miles on the clock. The italians know how to build their shit.

Nice. You'll have to break it out sometime. I know a couple other guys in town with them too. One with a Mr2 Mk1 engine in it.

Looks like it's going to be a whole bunch of fun. Can't wait to see it in action!

What rollers are you going to rock with those beastly flares?

well..... racing it will have 13x8" in front and 13x10" rear slicks.

On the street.... right now i have some kosei K1 racing rims in 15x7 for it with Azenis. but they are not enough tire. I raced on some Yokahomas that were awesome advan a048 185/60/13 i think was the tire size. but I think I'll get the widest yokahoma advan tires in "r" compound I can for the kosei's.