Carl Hayman's 1978 Fiat 128 4-door Sedan

1560cc SOHC (Early X1/9) (originally 1498cc, overbored 1.5mm)

Lotus PH4 Hybrid Camshaft - 290 Degree Duration, .430" Lift.

Lynn Rogers Big Valve Head (40mm inlets), (from Fiat Tipo 1600)

Iapel Forged Pistons - 88mm (1.5mm oversize)

Balanced, shot peened, lightened, crack tested factory forged conrods

Balanced, shot peened, lightened, crack tested, balanced crankshaft

Custom Steel Head Gasket (to accomodate larger bore size)

PBS Sump Baffle Plate

Steel Lightened Flywheel (balanced with crank, rods, and front pulley)

12:1 Compression Ratio

PBS Engineering Racing Double Valve Springs

PBS High Pressure Oil Pump Spring

Dual Weber 42DCOE Sidedraught Carbs

Mandrel-bent Equal Length Headers

2" Mandrel-bent One-piece Exhaust with Single Muffler

Alfa Romeo Guilietta Radiator

Custom Breather Bottle with K&N Vent Filter

Kevlar/Ceramic 4-Puck Brass Button Paddle Clutch by Autoclutch (www.clutch.co.nz)

Stock 4-speed w/ Uno Turbo Bearings, Standard Ratios

Front: early X1/9 rears with KYB gas inserts, KING springs from Ford Escort, Koni bump stops

Rear: 5 rear leaves, reset by Snell Springs

Full Nolathane bushings (mostly Ford Escort stuff)

Lancia 14" Wheels

Dunlop D98 race tyres

Front Disc/Rear Drum

Mazda Familia DOHC turbo rotors and calipers

Bendix ultimate compound pads

Full Rollcage

Alfa Romeo 33 Rear Spoiler

Lightened Doors, Bonnet & Boot

Jamex Daytona bucket seats

Crowe Harnesses

Custom aluminium panels - with no original interior except the dash

Car has done 1 min 18's around Pukekohe Circuit in previous trim - and should be much faster now.

See Carl's site for more info & pics of the car: http://www.geocities.com/FIAT128RACING/

New pics added 10/1/2003 (note the cool new paint job!):

Old paint job:

Original pics: