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Pen Pendleton · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: Fiat engine builder needed

Fiat engine builder needed

Have a Fiat 1.3 liter (128) engine that needs assistance.

(PBS is retired, at least to new customers, by the way)

Thanks.

Help me get this awesome car on the track!!!

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1972 Elden FF
1974 Dallara/Fiat SR

Mitch Schwartzburg · Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Mission Viejo, CA

Pen,
Try contacting Paul at Scuderia Topolino at:

(919) 842-3880
www.scuderiatopolino.com

Let him know that I gave you his info.

Mitch
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Mitch
HP #33 Fiat 850 Spider

Jeff Stich · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 1

I would suggest talking to John Edwards at Costa Mesa R&D

(949) 631-6376
http://www.engine-machining.com
http://costamesardauto.spaces.live.com

John's a long-time Fiat guy and knows the Fiat 124, 128-X1/9, 600 & 850 engines quite well (and how to tune 'em).

He's also currently sorting out his own 1968 Fiat 850 Sedan for SCCA racing.

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/fiat850racing

I haven't talked to John about it yet, but he'll probably be attending the VARA race this weekend in Fontana,
cruising the lot checking out all the cool cars. Cool

Cheers,
-JS.

Pen Pendleton · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:21 am Post subject:

Wow - he seems perfect! Thanks for the tip.

Wish I knew about him before I entered into the abject debacle that has been my rebuild experience with the guys who just took five months to do a job that was promised in one (luckily the cost was only 100% over estimate as opposed to the 400% over estimate for the delivery date). And, I just discovered that they also did some un-approved "re-engineering" as well! No biggie, I'm sure two guys with a shop in Orange know better than the guy who designed the chassis for the Muira, Countach, the Pantera, the Ferrari 333SP and all the contemporary Indy cars...

Somebody shoot me . Now.
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1972 Elden FF
1974 Dallara/Fiat SR