Abarth 1000 SP: Engine (I)

First step as always is to identify, sort and wash all the bits

Then all the sockets in the dowel and socket joints need to be drilled out, generating a nice little pile of scarf. 

Do yourself a favour and get the little 12V drill from Amazon.

Finally assemble bits with a common paint code, and paint (metal primer first). 

It's beginning to look like an engine... 

 

But I will admit I have never seen, in real life or in photos, an Italian 4-cylinder engine with intake ports in the top of the head between the cams. Not only that but they are mounted horizontally on long tubes, one each side of the engine. 

This last photo, from the MFH website, shows the carb setup which is confirmed by other photos on the InterWeb.

Stay tuned! More to come.