Fiat FIRE safe engines.

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Sun 8 Jan 2006 18:26
Fiat FIRE safe engines. - Petel
Have just had conversation with indvidual who claims that a Fiat FIRE type engine ( first generation safe type ) can be damaged if the head has been skimmed and the cam belt breaks when the engine is running. Can anyone confirm this from "actual personal experience" please?
Thank you. Pete.
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Sun 8 Jan 2006 18:28
Fiat FIRE safe engines. - bell boy
thats a loaded question because it obviously depends on how much was skimmed
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Sun 8 Jan 2006 21:32
Fiat FIRE safe engines. - jc
If a head is skimmed,this moves the axes of the crank and camshaft closer together,so you would only be able to set the cam timing correctly if you have an adjustable cam pulley.
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Mon 9 Jan 2006 12:44
Fiat FIRE safe engines. - Kingpin
I think the 1108cc engines are safe but the 1242 8 and 16 valves are not. Not sure about the original 999cc models from the late 80's though. Also if the head was skimmed perhaps it would make it unsafe in the event of a failure but only a few thou' may not make that much difference?
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