Fiat Racer
SA Hot Rods|Edition 103

I stopped at work one Friday morning in May and my toppie set me some pictures of a Fiat 500 with a bike engine in it.

Fiat Racer

It immediately caught my attention. I noticed 8 carbs, 8 nitrous foggers and 8 plug leads but the heads were slit? Suddenly a light bulb went on in my head and I realised that this vehicle had 2 engines. A month passed and then I thought to myself “what the heck” and I got into my car and went to have a look. Initially I was not interested as I had too many projects on the go already.

Obviously I ended up with the car and the story behind it all is as follows. I bought it from a guy in St Francis Bay (Eastern Cape) who told me the story behind the car and where it came from.

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Behind The Scenes At Disc Brakes Wildwood

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THE HISTORY OF RODDING SOUTH AFRICA THE FIRST GENERATION PART 3

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E-STREET 2 EFI SYSTEM AFFORDABLE UNIVERSAL THROTTLE BODY ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION

Convert your V8 from a carburetor to the E-Street 2 EFI system in a single day with only basic mechanical skills and minimal tools.

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AEROMOTIVE RELEASES NEW TRUE VARIABLE SPEED FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER

The state-of-the-art speed controller is designed to improve overall fuel system efficiency, reduce fuel temperatures and is compatible with Aeromotive’s line of brushless gear pumps.

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