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Title: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: Manky Monkey on November 13, 2011, 09:22:59 AM Spotted this one on Ebay this morning. Might make an interesting project. I immediately thought trike, rather than bike.
A 1000cc Fiat Uno engine hooked up to a Cossack/Ural/Dnieper gearbox. With Reliant engines now in short supply, maybe this could be the alternative? 7 days to go, but a mere 50 quid at the moment -including the bench it's strapped to. :) Uno/Cossack (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cossack-rat-bike-Fiat-engine-REVERSE-GEARBOX-project-/260891553306?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3cbe592e1a) Title: Re: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: hunter on November 13, 2011, 11:35:36 AM Andy,Funny you should mention the lack of reliant engines,
the 750 club are now using fiat punto engines in what was basically the reliant class. Title: Re: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: merv on November 13, 2011, 08:40:05 PM Hi
Given the choice which engine would you choose out of the two,if the Fiat what alternative gear box could you use with it Title: Re: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: chopper charlie on November 13, 2011, 09:17:46 PM In fairness, i aint been into trikes for about ten years, but i did fancy building one with the Fiat 500 twin, they aint too bad a looking motor, and they make em go like stink these days..
Also the turbo'd smart car engine might be fun Title: Re: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: Manky Monkey on November 13, 2011, 09:26:39 PM No idea what the Uno engine performs like -?
Title: Re: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: BikerGran on November 13, 2011, 09:30:19 PM Dunno about the Fiat Uno but I used to have a Fiat 127 and it was sheer hell getting parts cos they never listed the part nos and the only way to get parts from Fiat was to take the old part in and say "I want one like this" when they would order it from Italy and it would take about 5 weeks to arrive if you were very lucky!
Title: Re: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: hunter on November 13, 2011, 09:36:43 PM Hi Given the choice which engine would you choose out of the two,if the Fiat what alternative gear box could you use with it I know they have been using the reliant gearbox with the punto engine,in the race car. Title: Re: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: TwistedPatience on November 14, 2011, 07:45:43 AM No idea what the Uno engine performs like -? Had an Uno for a few months they go like stink fully loaded with tools and two adults could touch an indicated ton with ease. Title: Re: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: Manky Monkey on November 14, 2011, 09:26:14 AM There ya go then. I know we've talked about these here before -they're known as "Fire" engines -but I haven't seriously looked at them as a trike powerplant before.
Here's a basic engine block on Ebay for 45 quid. Ebay Uno (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-UNO-999cc-FIRE-ENGINE-ASSEMBLY-1985-1992-USED-/190600842668?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c60b20dac) Small enough & light enough for a Manky style single seater trike I reckon -with more power as standard. Interesting. Title: Re: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: Manky Monkey on November 14, 2011, 09:31:07 AM And here's a 1300 turbo engine & box for 150 quid.
turbo Uno (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-Uno-Turbo-1300-Egnine-Gear-Box-/190457736475?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c582a6d1b) Title: Re: Fiat engined Cossack on Ebay Post by: nabsim on November 16, 2011, 02:05:41 PM Rhino trikes produced a trike using a Citroen 2CV engine mated to a cossack box
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