The photo above was shamelessly taken from the internet and shows the engine bay of HF Squadra Corse Lancia Flavia. Engine preparation was performed by Almo Bosato – a notable Italian tuner – who is said to have squeezed over 170 horsepower from the Flavia’s flat-four. I would love one of these engines – the likelihood of finding one is slim to none. I have most of a twin-carb Flavia 1.8-liter motor. However, I am missing a few pieces, including the throttle linkage.
This is Flavia’s top engine cover. Here I’m getting ready to turn the OD of the stock throttle pivot down in size to accept the new linkage.
Running the boring bar down the shaft with the cutter facing in.
Off the shelve aftermarket VW twin carburetor linkage. Should work pretty well. More to follow on this project, including the fabrication of that fancy Bosato oil filler.