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Fulvia 1,3S Rehab Pt.1

This 1970 Fulvia 1,3S arrived in September 2019 with a “rough running” condition. The owner was new to classic car ownership at the time and could provide little insight into what was going wrong. Months prior to the car’s arrival, it was parked outside at a local gas station for an extended period of time – this did not help matters. 

A lovely blue on this Fulvia. Unfortunately, it was looking weathered with rust coming through in various areas.
It quickly became apparent that the engine had been badly overheated. After removing the head, it became apparent that the engine had to come out. Here it is coming apart on the workbench.
3 of the 4 cylinder shows heavy scoring. Sorry for the blood drop on that upper compression ring – no guts, no glory.
Ouch.