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  1. The badge was typically displayed on the "C" pillar and occasionally on the steering wheel. "Abarth" appears several times including on the valve covers.
  2. Thank you very much for the info Walt. I know the Fiat/Lancia team cars completed in the Press on Regardless Rally for a few years in the mid 70s when it was part of the World Championship. Having to scratch build most of the engine just adds to the fun!
  3. Impressive project Dann.
  4. I made modifications when I actually built the small block for the T/A. Those photos were taken early on just to see if the old AAR parts would fit. It's unnecessary now with the release of the new tool AAR kit.
  5. David, I didn't take it as a slight, just wanted to share some information and history. Amazing what can be done with small displacement engines. Thanks for following and commenting.
  6. Thanks David. That little engine won multiple World Championships across multiple series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Twin_Cam_engine Motorsport The Fiat Twin Cam engine has been widely used in motorsport and has been the most successful engine in the history of the World Rally Championship. The World Rally Championship for Manufacturers has been won by Fiat and Lancia, using engines based on the Lampredi Twin Cam engine, for a total of 10 years. The four valve version made its first appearance in the Group 4 competition version of the Fiat 124 Spider Abarth, where it had 1.8 litres. Group 4 regulations at that time allowed the use of a cylinder head of a "free" design. This engine still used a three-piece cylinder head design with an included valve angle of 46 degrees. In later years motorsport regulations were changed so that the use of four valve heads was only possible when the homologated cars had four valve heads. Therefore, the homologation series of the Fiat 131 Rally Abarth came with a two-litre version of the four valve engine. These engines were later used in the mid-engined Lancia 037, where they were supercharged and eventually enlarged to 2.1 litres. In addition to the titles in the World Rally Championship, the Fiat Twin Cam equipped the Lancia Beta Montecarlo turbo, that won the World Sportscar Championship for two consecutive seasons in 1980-1981. Constructor Car used in World Championship Seasons Manufacturers' titles Fiat Fiat 124 Abarth 1970–1975 — Lancia Lancia Beta coupe 1974–1975 — Fiat Fiat 131 Abarth 1976–1982 3 (1977, 1978, 1980) Lancia Lancia 037 1982–1986 1 (1983) Lancia Lancia Delta HF 4WD and Delta Integrale 1987–1993 6 (1987–1992)
  7. Thanks Gary - I do have a stubborn streak in me!
  8. Yes the AMT Duster intake manifold. I had to shorten the old 1/24 scale AAR 'Cuda heads and valve covers a little to fit the 1/25 scale block. The 1/24 scale six pack intake can be made to fit as well.
  9. I did a 340 conversion (1/25 scale) using the Revell 426 for my '70 'Cuda T/A project. That was before Revell released the AAR 'Cuda.
  10. Started work on the engine based on the block/transmission from the Esci Ford Escort RS1800 and the twin-cam cylinder head from the Hasegawa Lancia 037. The parts come from previously built kits I've acquired over the years. Cylinder head fitted with intake plumbing started, oil pan modified with sump added: Fuel injector trumpets: Additional bolt detail and oil fill added to the cylinder head: Block detail and scratch built starter: Beginning of the multiple pulleys that need to be fabricated:
  11. If you decide to take on another build of the Porsche EM kit I like to glue the front and rear bumpers to the body before I paint. I then trim the rear chassis pins just a little to allow me to stretch the body over the chassis and clip it in place.
  12. HRM offers the Dunlop Racing tires https://www.modelbuilderswh.com/collections/wheels-tires/products/ferrari-250-gto-tires-1-24th-scale
  13. afx

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    Turned out great Steve.
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