1987 Mica Blue SE Rescued

nice work, a lot of thought has gone into this project keep us updated with your progress and well done for saving yet another x1/9 from the crusher

That looks like it's going to be FANTASTIC!

Thanks guys!

This is the engine, originally a 1.6 SOHC from a Punto Sporting...


These are the new pistons...


With the above, using a crankshaft from a Stilo 1.6 DOHC engine, one can achieve a 1.9 litre SOHC turbo engine in essentially the same space that the original X1/9 engine occupied.

However, after some evening tinkering...


I have found that the later DOHC engines from the Bravo and Stilo can fit without too much difficulty. In fact this has been done before; in the distant past when I was the mag editor I wrote an article on a prototype of the Bravo engine fitted in an X1/9 by a really nice chap in the US. There are one or two others that have done this transplant too. However, they have used custom engine mounts. By rearranging the cam belt I have managed to fit a standard X1/9 "snail" mount. The engine bolts up to the X1/9/Uno/Punto family of gearboxes so physical installation of the DOHC engine is straightforward.

Next step will be to try building up a 1.9 DOHC turbo engine using a Bravo 1.6 block and Stilo 1.6 crankshaft, with the Wossner pistons.