Fiat Dino Forum (FDF)

Well, it's not unthinkable that if you set it to static timing of around 25 degrees that it will run somewhat decent. Might be a bit of a load on the engine at low revs and high load, and it might run out of steam a bit early in the higher revs....

Are you sure that there is no old style timing computer or programmable timing computer like the MSD 8980 or MSD 8981 hidden underneath your dash?
They were products from the 80's that eliminated the need for a mechanical advance system and were usually connected to an old MSD 6 ignition box.

Hi Thomas, I should have one of them. Only thing is that i am abroad for the next couple months. But if he's unable to find one in the short term, just contact me by the end of this year. Rear glass is going to be difficult though. If I am not mistaken, Pilkington in the UK did a production run a wh...

Hi Don, I could supply you something like that. I have all the parts to make/convert a dino ignition to a 'programmable' MSD electronic ignition system. With this system you have a magnetic pickup instead of the breaker points, and the ignition box to control the advance. So there will be no more we...

In this video is a reply with my jets settings on the 40DCN's
It was finetuned to get rid of the lean spot and also for peak power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC0bA_vHZZM

Try valve shims from Alfa TwinSpark engines. There are 2 different versions TwinSpark engines, older ones with 9mm stems and later ones with 8mm stems. You need the later ones from for example Alfa 164 if my memory serves me well. They fit perfectly, they come in all sizes, are cheap and easy to get...

On an early style Dino you can easily use the first one. I've been running my dino for around 20.000km with intake close to 0.15 en exhaust close to 0.40. No problems whatsoever. And once set correctly they hardly change, haven't had to re-adjust them during that time. I would aim for 0.175 and 0.40...

No it's for my Fiat 130 but with the same ZF gearbox as is used on the 2400.
But chassis is different so it won't fit on a Dino. But the idea can be used by someone who wants to design one for a Dino.

Not necessarily needed to remove the sprocket to get the camshaft out. Just release the tension from the chain, remove all bearing caps, remove 1 or 2 studs from the camcovers and you can tilt them and slide them out. But if the cams need re-adjustment after refitting, you must indeed rotate the spr...

I cannot see any other reason as the reason described above, and beside that also the assembly time at the factory. I would assume that assembling a 2.4 head in the factory only takes half the amount of time compared to a 2.0 head. I would anyhow assume that many of the changes were done mainly to i...