fiat 1000 worth saving ?

[agrimax]

You haven't hung about anyway...........
Fiat 8065-02 engine.Same as a 980.Bound to some being broken somewhere.

 

[Mursal]

Engine shafts can be hard to get secondhand, most want to keep it in one piece, to sell in one piece.

 

[DrWazzock]

Could it be metal sprayed and reground? Bit of a challenge, but maybe somebody could do it.

 

[glasshouse]

Hi just looking for some advice about a fiat 1000 i have which is in a very poor state and wanted to know if its worth restoring as it needs a engine rebuild among a lot of other things inc the clutch as you don't seem to see them and what are they like and any ideas on body panels cheers mike

They were a beast of a tractor in 1974 , uncle had one and an 880

 

[db9go]

You used to get crankshafts metal sprayed and reground

 

[wasted years]

ARe these tractors the same as any Universal's?
Might be a source of parts , my brother is doing a Uni engine up and he can get the parts.

 

[Vizslaman]

Not sure if Kent Cams are still going but back in the day we used them a lot for re profiling etc on competition engine camshafts

 

[Tonym]

Cams do not need re-profiling just skimming the same amount all round just enough to remove the damage then the valve lift will remain the same. They may need to be re hardened afterwards.

 

[Vizslaman]

I just checked and Kent Cams are still in business so may be worth a phone call to discuss what your options are to reclaim the lobes on your existing camshaft.

 

[Mursal]

Brilliant idea ..........

 

[mjprice3]

just a update to say i have sent the camshaft off to newman camshafts who have called to say they can regrind it and will not need to be re hardening and will cost £160,crank has had a regrind on the b/ends to 10"us and mains polished just waiting on doing the liners as i have got semi finished ones which need fitting then reboring to match the new pistons

 

[bazza3034]

this one is the straight 1000 model and not the super and has the 100hp engine and not the 110hp on the later ones,i think its about 1974 ish

Could you tell me if the bellhousing of a fait 1000 fit an 880 4 cylinder model looks similar in that photo

 

[mjprice3]

wouldn't like to say but have taken some pictures of mine but is you ring gear/flywheel different ?

 

[mjprice3]

if you need pictures of the gearbox side will get next time i go to the tractor,let me know

 

[bazza3034]

Any good 4cylinder 880 engines about your country

 

[mjprice3]

Any good 4cylinder 880 engines about your country

not many around where i am,thought you had more over their,whats happened to yours ?

 

[bazza3034]

Let a lad do a bit of topping and boiled her solid

 

[Mursal]

Lately or back in the day?

 

[Martin Holden]

at least 8 years and was seized due to water down the exhaust but have got it running and since taken the engine apart and it needs dry liners fitting etc and crank is worn on b/ends but on the plus side i do work at a agricultural dealer so can get parts cheaper

Think they were around with these cabs circa 1977/78

 

[bazza3034]

Lately or back in the day?

Last year very useful old tractor dual wheel and sower alway ready to go for the spring