The 124 was a real piece of crap (I owned 2). Great looking, fun to drive,
especially over winding country roads. Especially if you stayed below 60
MPH. Last one I had was in 72 in Ohio. Damn thing wouldn't start from
October to April without blowing up.

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 May 2006 17:09:38 GMT, Mys Terry
said:

That's a pretty odd combo. What was required to put the engine from a
front engine car into a chassis from a rear engined car? I've put a
903 cc 850 engine into a 600d coupe for autocrossing, but other than a
set of reverse timing gears, it was pretty straightforward.

Abarth sold a combination such as that as the Fiat Abarth 1300. So they
had
the parts for the conversion. It took a new engine mount--a one-piece
contraption that ran under the engine between the box sections in the
engine
compartment, new bell housing to match the engine to the 850 transmission,
new exhaust system, new radiator in front instead of the 850's rear
radiator, piping to connect the radiator to the engine, and a
thermostatically controlled electric cooling fan.

Also installed, though maybe not required--shorter but stiffer rear
springs,
a flatter transverse front leaf spring to lower the body and decamber the
rear wheels and if I recall correctly a stiffer anti-sway bar..