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@nicolascolon9862 11 күн бұрын
Hello sir! Nice project you got there. Can i ask where are you from? I am curious because in my country this is one of the most modifiable cars there are. Lots of aftermarket parts. Thank you! Edit: Due to your cup i assume you are from the USA, is that right?
@rivenmotors7981 11 күн бұрын
Hi yes I am in California. What country are you from? I'm always interested in aftermarket parts availability!
@lothar52 12 күн бұрын
Are you able to show how to take it out and how to re-install??
@rivenmotors7981 11 күн бұрын
Sure, I need to redo it with some better contact adhesive, I will make another, more descriptive video of the removal and installation.
@attheredbarn1669 18 күн бұрын
Getting there!
@rivenmotors7981 18 күн бұрын
Thanks Chris, you are an inspiration to me! Love your work
@randlayman2668 18 күн бұрын
Nice video brother!! I like your explanations of progression, it will all happen as it needs to!!
@rivenmotors7981 18 күн бұрын
Hey Rand! Thanks for the comment, I gotta get out for a nice ride on a cycle at least. Blow the cobwebs out of my head and keep on working! Love ya!
@mmotorcycles9497 18 күн бұрын
Crazy using Honda fit parts. Understand when nothing is available. Nice they left plenty of room for the motor mount
@rivenmotors7981 18 күн бұрын
Yeah, engine swaps require creativity! This engine bay is super tiny compared to the Lancia's and requires so much measuring and forethought before breakin' out the cutwheel and sawzall.
@attheredbarn1669 Ай бұрын
Brace yourself! Nice work.
@rivenmotors7981 Ай бұрын
Thanks Chris, a tiny brace for a tiny Risotto!
@chrisandwillhobbies 2 ай бұрын
just stumbled on your channel, gonna go through the lot! love your style of presentation
@rivenmotors7981 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, I hope you enjoy my madness!
@ralphdelauretis6587 2 ай бұрын
Big fan of engine swaps but when you have to start cutting firewalls & frame rails might as well go big. May I suggest a LS with a C5 rear mounts transaxle? A LS fixes everything.
@rivenmotors7981 2 ай бұрын
I don't know, I have an LS in my truck and every time I hand it a wrench it drops it immediately! But point taken, I may instead heat the headers mounted on a fixture and tweak them downwards more to see if I can fit the exhaust betwixt the rack and the axle! Thanks for the comment!
@dangerous119 9 күн бұрын
The fiat 128 is a transverse FWD. An LS would barely fit in the passenger compartment of a 128.
@rivenmotors7981 9 күн бұрын
@@dangerous119 Indeed it IS a tiny engine bay but the commenter was making a joke as he has a 128 also. Thanks for the comment!
@dangerous119 8 күн бұрын
@@rivenmotors7981 ah, I see. Well in that case, a good joke indeed. I'm a fan of LS engines too. If I may, i'd like to join your group. I think your engine swap idea is interesting and look forward to following your progress. I have a few 128 projects as well.
@rivenmotors7981 8 күн бұрын
@@dangerous119 Awesome! Glad to have you around. Please feel free to criticize and comment if the mood strikes you. I'm just a nut with ideas.
@ShadowsOnTheScreen 2 ай бұрын
Excellent establishing shots for one man’s insanity.
@rivenmotors7981 2 ай бұрын
gently tapping "on the nose" as I wear my foil hat...
@DanielLe-tp4wq 3 ай бұрын
No.....that sweater does not make your boobs look big. Sweet upgrade! Coilovers looking good behind those brakes! How do you feel about stainless steel brake lines? Keep it up!
@rivenmotors7981 3 ай бұрын
Hah, thanks for your comment, Dan! I am cheap but I am very interested in some SS brake lines...
@ShadowsOnTheScreen 3 ай бұрын
Hey now! I am a very social burnout!
@attheredbarn1669 3 ай бұрын
I need to come hang out and see your projects in person...
@rivenmotors7981 3 ай бұрын
You're always welcome to come and visit. You would probably spur me into gear to work more on them!
@mmotorcycles9497 3 ай бұрын
It’s ok if we’re anti social burnouts
@bc-mr1si 3 ай бұрын
hi fella.ment to ask.what size is your pilot jet , main jet and throttle needle position 🤔
@rivenmotors7981 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the question but I have sold it and no longer have access to it. Sorry I can't answer you
@bc-mr1si 3 ай бұрын
@rivenmotors7981 ok no problem. someone has a good bike 👍
@christopher4162 4 ай бұрын
I have the European version of the fiat. It doesn’t have the side markers or the big bumpers. And mine has a 1.1 L engine. It feels quick but it definitely isn’t fast. The sound is lovely but at higher speeds it’s very very noisy. I’m scared to take it more than 80ish km/h because faster than that it feels like the engine is going to blow up.
@xxXGooshinGranny69Xxx 5 ай бұрын
Great vid man! I bought your old glass buttresses from you but haven't had a chance to do anything with them yet. I also have a question though, I'm switching over to the Koni single way coilovers but I'd like to run 15x8s in the rear. Currently I have no suspension on so I don't have a way to measure what the max is that I could fit, if you have a way to find out I'd much appreciate it.
@rivenmotors7981 5 ай бұрын
Thanks man, a 15x8 should easily fit depending on the offset/backspacing of the wheel. I'll try to get back on it to find out.
@xxXGooshinGranny69Xxx 4 ай бұрын
@@rivenmotors7981 any news on that?
@bc-mr1si 5 ай бұрын
Nice bike .sounds great. we'll done👍
@rivenmotors7981 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment! I'm really pleased with the result too.
@bc-mr1si 5 ай бұрын
@rivenmotors7981 I've just bought one of these. sounds similar to yours,but not as good looking 😃it runs well.just having issues with the indicators. when there on my tail light and front light are slightly dimming when they flash. any ideas 🤔
@rivenmotors7981 5 ай бұрын
@@bc-mr1si perhaps the voltage regulator isn't up to snuff anymore or the battery is old? I went to led signals which with a led actuator should bring down the draw a huge amount. I did have to wire in some diodes into the cluster packed into the headlight to get everything working happily though. best of luck on your build, I did a build thread on XS400.com if you want to read up.
@bc-mr1si 5 ай бұрын
@rivenmotors7981 that's great pal.thanks for that .Happy &safe riding 👍
@alman6581 5 ай бұрын
Great repower choice. Interesting. Will follow
@rivenmotors7981 5 ай бұрын
Cheers and thanks for your comment!
@lukespears6038 5 ай бұрын
Was the varnish still flammable? I would have been curious enough to test it haha. Anytime someone mentions toque I feel It’s always a good time to watch Bob and Doug McKenzie utilize Geddy Lee and I add another view to “Take off” on KZbin. Thanks, stay warm
@rivenmotors7981 5 ай бұрын
Flammable and very smoky! Thanks, you too!
@b0kb0k 5 ай бұрын
keep at it! more scorpion work too if you find the time...
@rivenmotors7981 5 ай бұрын
Thanks, I really want to do the exhaust on the Scorpion soon
@mmotorcycles9497 5 ай бұрын
I’d replace the timing chain while it’s out. I think if it breaks it bends the valves. I know other Honda models that happens
@rivenmotors7981 5 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Sounds like a good call.
@NalleNilson 6 ай бұрын
Great info. I tried to shorten my stock coils but it didn't work out very well so I will definitely redo them the way you did. How tall coils did you use and what spring rate?
@rivenmotors7981 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment, the springs are 10" and were marked in sharpie as 300 pound coils. I don't know yet if they are correct or too stiff until I get it on the road. Best regards and good luck with yours!
@ShadowsOnTheScreen 6 ай бұрын
Hmmm…I don’t know if the fiat valve issue looked fatal. Is there going to be room next to you other car for an eternal project? I thought the 128 was going to be a get it going and have some fun car?
@rivenmotors7981 6 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks for your comment! Yeah, on the surface just a broken valve wouldn't have decided it. I didn't share the deeper issues... -when I first got the car the cambelt was snapped/frayed and the airpump belt's cogged teeth were stripped. I was able to get the crank to break loose before taking off the head everything seemed to be okay. I had squirted oil into the sparkplug holes and I did my best to time the camshaft so that the valves wouldn't interfere with the pistons. (1300's are interference head engines) I took my big drill and put the socket on it to keep rotating the engine and see if it would circulate the oil in the sump. All good until the broken off valve head moved in the cylinder and crashed between the head and the piston abruptly locking the engine and yanking the two handed drill out of my hands. Then I tore the top off the engine and saw the broken valve popping the spring and retainer higher than the rest. Perhaps it was all my fault but the fact that the cam belt was destroyed before I started pointed in the direction that something wasn't right.
@ShadowsOnTheScreen 6 ай бұрын
Gotcha. Thanks for explaining the motor situation better to me. I get what you are up to now. Please take us along for the ride!
@ShinyFastLoud 6 ай бұрын
Great info......I'll be doing the same soon.
@rivenmotors7981 6 ай бұрын
Thanks, hope it was/will be helpful
@lukespears6038 6 ай бұрын
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@lukespears6038 6 ай бұрын
This kid’s 2008 with a supercharger he hopes to get close to 200hp…would need even a bigger bulge in the fiat hood!
@lukespears6038 6 ай бұрын
I think the popped head was an omen that the Fiat needed a more lively power plant!
@rivenmotors7981 6 ай бұрын
It was meant to be!
@ShadowsOnTheScreen 6 ай бұрын
And here I was just about ready to ask for an update. Thank you!
@rivenmotors7981 6 ай бұрын
Hah! I'm getting better then
@hazzzee 8 ай бұрын
good job of wheels, does give the impression of bigger more space ?, respect from UK
@rivenmotors7981 8 ай бұрын
Thanks I appreciate your comment!
@BraveHelios 8 ай бұрын
But I'm a cultist so, all heil trump!
@rivenmotors7981 8 ай бұрын
Hey, are you being serious? Clarify your reasoning for using Nazi phrasing.
@BraveHelios 8 ай бұрын
Have you been listening to any non alt-right news? Then you would know otherwise, all of the fake and disinformation out there... thought you were referring to the epitome of lies, namely heil trump and party. Now, he will be "your retribution" and he will "get rid of the vermin"... no nazi and fascist semblances there at all, is there. That is what I thought you were referencing at the start of the video... believing all of the Kool-Aid from those that would do anything to get their way and take advantage of the non-knowing and gullible too.
@ShadowsOnTheScreen 8 ай бұрын
You are absolutely right about phones and meeting awesome people. Now please get out there and start wrenching on that car! You got lots of parts! :)
@rivenmotors7981 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Wrenching away!
@ShadowsOnTheScreen 8 ай бұрын
Body work is hard, but very gratifying. That old yellow fiat kicked my rear end around for months before I beat it into shape. Since you have decided to work on this car, let’s see it running! Thanks for making this video! Dan
@neemvanderreest 8 ай бұрын
Good rant 😁 Nice seats, and I'd go for the blacked out edge on the wheels for the Fiat.
@rivenmotors7981 8 ай бұрын
Thank you, I am a lucky goofball! I appreciate the feedback!
@ShadowsOnTheScreen 8 ай бұрын
Status?
@rivenmotors7981 8 ай бұрын
It's a comin'... Thanks for the prod!
@lukespears6038 8 ай бұрын
Always great to see updates !!!
@rivenmotors7981 8 ай бұрын
Thanks Luke! Miss you!
@aidandaly1339 9 ай бұрын
Will these fit a Series One with the orginal 13inch wheels?
@rivenmotors7981 9 ай бұрын
Hi, I haven't tried to fit any 13 inch wheels as I didn't have them on hand at the time. I do now have some 13 inch steel wheels from a fiat that I could try. I know the inner dimensions may not be the same as an alloy wheel but I'll give it a shot and let you know. It'll be in the next few days as I'm out of town at the moment.
@ShadowsOnTheScreen 10 ай бұрын
Alright, you got us going with the Fiat…let’s see an update!
@erikjeffery 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this, extremely helpful. I have a trimmer friend who has offered to do it for me on mine so I will have to take the headliner out myself. You said it came out through the passenger door, was that relatively easy? How long did it take you? Thank you in advance
@rivenmotors7981 11 ай бұрын
Hi Erik, yeah as with all car interior stuff you have to go carefully and not be in a rush. That said this was relatively easy and straightforward. I think it took about a half hour to remove it and it helps to be able to open the passenger door fully. Hope you have easy success!
@erikjeffery 10 ай бұрын
many thanks, we will try to do it in September when it is a little cooler here @@rivenmotors7981
@ShadowsOnTheScreen 11 ай бұрын
What have you done? I know all about working on Fiats instead of my other cars. It will suck down all your time and money. I think you have just sealed the Lancia’s fate. Have you ever had to make up your mind? To say yes to one and leave the other behind It’s not always easy and not often kind Have you ever had to make up your mind? This should prove interesting.
@mmotorcycles9497 11 ай бұрын
The tools is a great score. I still check c/l usually older people still sell on there and get great deals
@ShadowsOnTheScreen Жыл бұрын
3 months later…..
@rivenmotors7981 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! I gotta hire you as my project manager!
@tomhughes6486 Жыл бұрын
I'm enjoying and learning from this series. Thanks for the attention to detail in each one of them. I'll be very curious to see how a braking system set up for a front wheel drive car with a significant front weight bias will deal with the relatively equal weight bias of the Scorpion.
@rivenmotors7981 Жыл бұрын
Hey Tom, thanks for the comment. I'm curious too! We'll see if I'm wrong to do it this way but I'm doing my best to adjust the weight bias more foward than stock. I checked out your channel and enjoyed your recent walk-through at the pick-n-pull. Best regards!
@DanielLe-tp4wq Жыл бұрын
Chris! It's Dan from the shop in PA!! Stopping through to say WHAT UP?! I know having a project down for that long can kill motivation, but keep at it! It will be so worth it in the end! I like your idea of extending the rear fenders out a bit!
@rivenmotors7981 Жыл бұрын
Dan! Great to hear from you buddy, I miss your friendly smile and great attitude, thanks for the comment it helps tremendously with the motivation!
@Robb1e Жыл бұрын
Looks like a nice montecarlo. Obviously this is a scorpion variant which were downgraded to 80/90hp for the american market so are you going to upgrade its power to 120?
@rivenmotors7981 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment, with the 3.3 flat six I should be 220-230 to start but eventually hope to be up around 300.
@j.whiting7177 Жыл бұрын
Nice intro. The zen details matter. Long build ahead of you. Can’t wait till it’s done. Apologies in advance if I feel compelled to steal your Lancia once it’s done!!! 😆😆😆
@twinturbotaj Жыл бұрын
Great man. I hear Midwest Bayless is soon moving forward with their Honda K series swap kits for the Lancia Scorpion. Expensive, but I think thats the direction I want to go with my '77. I still can't get over how well that Subaru drivetrain lays out in your car though. As I recently have been building two LegacyGT OutbackXT's, engine builds I had an experienced Subaru buddy put together for me.. I do love things about the Subaru tech. I love your build.
@andywilson9786 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update, I look forward to seeing you put some of your incredibly creative ideas into action. It takes a lot of time and effort to do what you're doing, keep chipping way and let us know how it goes :)
@j.whiting7177 Жыл бұрын
Hahahahahaa!!! Nice sound!!!!
@j.whiting7177 Жыл бұрын
So great!!
@ShadowsOnTheScreen Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update! I do apologize if it was me who harassed you into an update. BTW…I am the fellow who has being blathering on about the fiat 850 spider for several years on xweb. You have seen my “creative options”! :) Time for you to dive in and start cutting!