[camerjeff]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

Is the V-6 DOHC engine a Fiat creation? Or did they buy the engine from someone else to place in this special model. Most of us probably think of Fiat as having 4-cyl engines. I do at least. Finally, is the engine fuel injected? I would think some type of crude port fuel injection was available by 1971. VW had port fuel from Bosch, continuous FI by 1968.

It is a SOHC, not a DOHC 60 degree V6, it is a Fiat engine used exclusively in the 130 coupes and sedans. It was designed by the Former Ferrari Engineer Aurelio Lampredi. And no it is chocked by a Single 2bbl Webber 45 Carb. I am told that the original design used 3 webber 2bbls, but the performance was 2 close to the 4 seat Ferrari's of the era for 1/2 the price, so it was limited to the single 2bbl.

The car does have some very advanced features for 1971. I owned alot of $50 Fiats in the late 1970's and they all had 1.5L to 2.4L four cylinders. This is the 1st V6 model that I have owned. I am still learning about it, and it has some very odd features.

[eaglesan13]

That orange interior is pretty cool looking!

So what happened to the German national, did you marry her?

[camerjeff]

Originally Posted by eaglesan13

That orange interior is pretty cool looking!

So what happened to the German national, did you marry her?

No she was actually out of my league, and she finally decided to move back to Germany.