Punto (Mk1) Project R the Mk1 Cabrio Restoration project

[Sparkie90]

Great project, the wheels look great

 

[cauchemarre]

There is also a leak in the exhaust somewhere under the car, so I my look at getting a new exhaust including a new manifold, have found a nice 4into1 pipe for about 135 euros.

I am also looking for a 4-1 or 4-2-1 stainless steel manifold. Have you found one? Because on eBay I've only found one for the 1.2 16V mk2 engine and I'm not sure if it fits correctly for the 176B9.000...

Add in the throttle body from a 1.6 and some light porting/polishing and the engine will be able to breath a lot easier.

Would the throttle body be easy to install?

The horrible cast iron exhaust manifold it currently has fitted is only likely to be costing power. Assuming the engine is otherwise healthy then 100hp should be within reach.

Yes! Combined with a better air intake, and a stainless pipe with a resonator after the cat it could be possible!

I have seen a mk2 with the same engine on youtube with printouts showing 110hp with an uprated cam

True, but are we sure it is the 176B9.000 as the mk2 is a different model?

 

[blu73]

I am also looking for a 4-1 or 4-2-1 stainless steel manifold. Have you found one? Because on eBay I've only found one for the 1.2 16V mk2 engine and I'm not sure if it fits correctly for the 176B9.000...

I'm afraid no, the mk1 has a different bolt pattern from all the later stuff.. I've been through all this recently, even the places that say they do them when you order them they actually dont and they just held onto my money for a while and then refunded me. Supersprint and CSC both still list them but dont actually sell them.. I have found one though but not been in position to buy it financially so can't tell you if quality is any good or not, I am planning to order one though at some point

Exhaust manifold Fiat Punto 1200 16V 1st series MK1 Lancia Y Stainless steel 4-2-1 sports

Fiat Punto 1200 16v stainless steel 4-2-1 exhaust manifold for 1st series version, Lancia Y model 16v all models but first series euro 2 with aluminium intake manifold.

www.protoxide.eu

 

[blu73]

They do also sell just the flange, search the shop for 'fiat 1200 16v' - they have quite a lot of cool stuff

 

[cauchemarre]

I'm afraid no, the mk1 has a different bolt pattern from all the later stuff.. I've been through all this recently, even the places that say they do them when you order them they actually dont and they just held onto my money for a while and then refunded me. Supersprint and CSC both still list them but dont actually sell them.. I have found one though but not been in position to buy it financially so can't tell you if quality is any good or not, I am planning to order one though at some point

Exhaust manifold Fiat Punto 1200 16V 1st series MK1 Lancia Y Stainless steel 4-2-1 sports

Fiat Punto 1200 16v stainless steel 4-2-1 exhaust manifold for 1st series version, Lancia Y model 16v all models but first series euro 2 with aluminium intake manifold.

www.protoxide.eu

Huge thanks for this sharing, I'll try to buy it on February, as you said with the last days of 2024 coming I'm not financially capable of buying it right now.
Also I'll try to do a dyno test before installing it