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The Fiat Twin Cam (also known as the Lampredi Twin Cam) is an advanced double overhead camshaft inline-four automobile engine produced from 1966 through 2000 as a Fiat/Lancia engine. Designed by ex Ferrari engineer Aurelio Lampredi, the engine was produced in a large number of displacements, ranging from 1.3 to 2.0 L (1,297 to 1,995 cc) and was used in Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, SEAT, FSO and Morgan cars. The Fiat Twin Cam engine has been widely used in motorsport and has been the most successful engine in the history of the World Rally Championship. Fiat and Lancia won a total of ten World Rally Championships for Manufacturers using engines based on the Lampredi Twin Cam engine. It was replaced by the Fiat "family B" Pratola Serra engine series.
| Fiat Twin Cam engine | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat/Lancia |
| Production | 1966–2000 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Inline-4 |
| Displacement | 1.3–2.0 L (1,297–1,995 cc) |
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| Cylinder block material | Cast iron |
| Cylinder head material | Aluminium alloy |
| Valvetrain | DOHC 2 or 4 valves x cyl. |
| Combustion | |
| Supercharger | In VX versions |
| Turbocharger | In some versions |
| Fuel system | Carburetor, Indirect injection, Direct injection |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Cooling system | Water-cooled |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Fiat Pratola Serra engine |
Design
editThe Twin Cam uses the block of the overhead valve 124-series engine first found in the Fiat 124 with some modifications to accept the belt drive for the double overhead camshafts (DOHC). The head itself is made in three pieces, one carrying the combustion chamber and valves and one separate casting for each camshaft in tunnel type bearings. The valves had an included angle of 65 degrees. The engine featured a revolutionary new method for adjusting the valve clearance. Usually at that time in double overhead camshaft engines like from Alfa Romeo or Jaguar, small shims were placed on the valve stem inside the bucket tappets, thereby necessitating the removal of the camshafts to get access to these shims to adjust the valve clearance, making for time consuming and very expensive maintenance work. Lampredi’s design placed the shims on top of the tappets where they could be removed with the camshaft in situ after the tappets were pressed down with a special tool. This design was patented for Fiat and was used in the engines of the 128 and 130, and even the Ferrari/Fiat Dino V6 engine was converted to this system.
Fiat was a pioneer in engine development during the time period, using toothed rubber belt driven camshafts and aluminium alloy heads. Earlier Fiat Twin Cam engines were actually O.S.C.A. designs.
CHT
editOne version was the CHT (for "Controlled High Turbulence"). This version was mainly used in the first generation Fiat Croma and used a special head and intake with auxiliary intake ducts to provide a better fuel and gas mixture under low or partial acceleration.[1] This meant considerably improved fuel mileage.
Applications
editLampredi's twin cam engine was first seen in the Fiat 124 coupé of late 1966, but was later made available in a large number of cars.
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Displacements
edit| Displacement | Bore x Stroke | Models |
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| 1.3 L (1,297 cc) | 76 mm × 71.5 mm (2.99 in × 2.81 in) | Lancia Beta, Fiat 131 Supermirafiori [citation needed] |
| 1.3 L (1,301 cc) | 76.1 mm × 71.5 mm (3.00 in × 2.81 in) | Lancia Beta [citation needed] |
| 1.4 L (1,367 cc) | 78 mm × 71.5 mm (3.07 in × 2.81 in) | Fiat 131 Supermirafiori[2] |
| 1.4 L (1,438 cc) | 80 mm × 71.5 mm (3.15 in × 2.81 in) | Lancia Beta; Fiat 124 Special T/coupe/Spider; SEAT 124, SEAT 1430 |
| 1.6 L (1,585 cc) | 84 mm × 71.5 mm (3.31 in × 2.81 in) | Fiat 131 Supermirafiori, Fiat 132/Argenta, Fiat Ritmo 105TC; Lancia Beta, Lancia Beta Coupe/HPE, Lancia Delta/Prisma |
| 1.6 L (1,592 cc) | 80 mm × 79.2 mm (3.15 in × 3.12 in) | Fiat 124 Special T/coupe/Spider, Fiat 132; Lancia Beta; SEAT 124, SEAT 1430, SEAT 131, SEAT 132; Polski Fiat 125p Monte Carlo |
| 1.6 L (1,608 cc) | 80 mm × 80 mm (3.15 in × 3.15 in) | Fiat 124 coupe/Spider, Fiat 125; SEAT 124 Sport |
| 1.8 L (1,756 cc) | 84 mm × 79.2 mm (3.31 in × 3.12 in) | Fiat 124 coupe/Spider, Fiat 132, Fiat Tipo/Tempra; Lancia Beta, Lancia Beta Coupe/HPE, Lancia Delta/Prisma, Lancia Dedra; SEAT 124, SEAT 124 Sport, SEAT 1430, SEAT 131, SEAT 132; Polski Fiat 125p Akropolis |
| 1.9 L (1,920 cc) | 84 mm × 86.6 mm (3.31 in × 3.41 in) | SEAT 124, SEAT 131, SEAT 132 |
| 2.0 L (1,995 cc) | 84 mm × 90 mm (3.31 in × 3.54 in) | Fiat Spider 2000, Fiat 131, Fiat 132/Argenta, Fiat Strada/Ritmo/Regata, Fiat Croma, Fiat Tipo/Tempra, Fiat Coupé; Lancia Beta, Lancia Beta Coupe/HPE, Lancia Delta/Prisma, Lancia Dedra, Lancia Thema; SEAT 124, SEAT 131; FSO Polonez |
| 2.1 L (2,110 cc) | 85 mm × 93 mm (3.35 in × 3.66 in) | Lancia 037 Evo II (also supercharged); SEAT 124-16v Gr.5 1977 |
Engine Codes
edit| Engine type | Engine volume | Engine power |
|---|---|---|
| 154A2.000 | 1995ccm | 155HP |
| 124AC3.000 | 1438ccm | 90HP |
| 124AC.000 | 1438ccm | 90HP |
| 124AC.040 | 1438ccm | 96HP |
| 132A.040.4 | 1592ccm | 95HP |
| 132AC.000 | 1592ccm | 95HP |
| 132A9.000 | 1592ccm | 98HP |
| 132AC.040.3 | 1592ccm | 87HP |
| 125BC000 | 1608ccm | 110HP |
| 125BC040 | 1608ccm | 110HP |
| 132AC1.000 | 1756ccm | 114HP/118HP |
| 132A1.031.5 | 1756ccm | 83HP |
| 132A1.040.4 | 1756ccm | 86HP |
| 132A1.040.5 | 1756ccm | 86HP |
| 131A1.040 | 1756ccm | 87HP |
| 132AC4.000 | 1756ccm | 128HP |
| 132C2.040 | 1995ccm | 83HP |
| 132C2.031 | 1995ccm | 87HP |
| 132C3.031 | 1995ccm | 102HP/105HP |
| 132V3.031 | 1995ccm | 135HP |
| 125A.000 | 1608ccm | 90HP |
| 125B.000 | 1608ccm | 100HP |
| 131B.000 | 1297ccm | 77HP |
| 131B7.000 | 1301ccm | 77HP |
| 131C1.000 | 1367ccm | 77HP |
| 131B1.000 | 1585ccm | 95HP/98HP |
| 131C3.000 | 1585ccm | 97HP |
| 132A1.040 | 1756ccm | 87HP |
| 132C2.031 | 1995ccm | 80HP |
| 132C2.040 | 1995ccm | 86HP |
| 132C3.031 | 1995ccm | 102HP |
| 132C3.040 | 1995ccm | 80HP/105HP |
| 131B2.000 | 1995ccm | 115HP |
| 131C4.000 | 1995ccm | 115HP |
| 132DB.000 | 1995ccm | 187HP |
| 131AR.000 | 1995ccm | 140HP/215HP |
| 132A.000 | 1592ccm | 98HP |
| 132B.000 | 1592ccm | 98HP |
| 132C.600 | 1585ccm | 90HP |
| 132C.000 | 1585ccm | 98HP |
| 132A1.000 | 1756ccm | 105HP |
| 132B1.000 | 1756ccm | 107HP/111HP |
| 132CB.0A0 | 1585ccm | 98HP |
| 132C2.000 | 1995ccm | 112HP |
| 132D.000 | 1585ccm | 98HP |
| 132D1.000 | 1995ccm | 113HP |
| 132D4.000 | 1995ccm | 122HP |
| 132C3.000 | 1995ccm | 122HP |
| 132D7.000 | 1995ccm | 135HP |
| 132E.000 | 1995ccm | 135HP |
| 828B3.000 | 1297ccm | 82HP |
| 828C3.000 | 1301ccm | 84HP |
| 828D3.000 | 1367ccm | 83HP |
| 828A2.000 | 1438ccm | 90HP |
| 828A.000 | 1592ccm | 100HP |
| 828AC.000 | 1592ccm | 108HP |
| 828B.000 | 1585ccm | 100HP (>82) |
| 828B.000 | 1585ccm | 108HP (82>) |
| 828A1.000 | 1756ccm | 110HP |
| 828A1.0405 | 1756ccm | 86HP |
| 828AC1.000 | 1756ccm | 120HP |
| 134AS.600 | 1756ccm | 82HP |
| 134AS.0316 | 1756ccm | 82HP |
| 828B1.000 | 1995ccm | 115HP (->78) |
| 828B1.000 | 1995ccm | 119HP (79->) |
| 828B1.0405 | 1995ccm | 87HP |
| 134AS.000 | 1995ccm | 120HP |
| 828B4.000 | 1995ccm | 122HP |
| 828B4.0405 | 1995ccm | 108HP/106HP |
| 828B7.000 | 1995ccm | 135HP |
| 834C.000 | 1995ccm | 166HP |
| 838A4.000 | 1995ccm | 205HP (Kappa) |
| ? | 1995ccm | 205HP (037 stradale) |
| ? | 2110ccm | 325HP (competition engine) |
Motorsport
editThe Fiat Twin Cam engine has been widely used in motorsport and has been the most successful engine in the history of the World Rally Championship. The World Rally Championship for Manufacturers has been won by Fiat and Lancia, using engines based on the Lampredi Twin Cam engine, for a total of 10 years.
The four valve version made its first appearance in the Group 4 competition version of the Fiat 124 Spider Abarth, where it had 1.8 litres. Group 4 regulations at that time allowed the use of a cylinder head of a "free" design. This engine still used a three-piece cylinder head design with an included valve angle of 46 degrees.
In later years motorsport regulations were changed so that the use of four valve heads was only possible when the homologated cars had four valve heads. Therefore, the homologation series of the Fiat 131 Rally Abarth came with a two-litre version of the four valve engine.
These engines were later used in the mid-engined Lancia 037, where they were supercharged and eventually enlarged to 2.1 litres.
In addition to the titles in the World Rally Championship, the Fiat Twin Cam equipped the Lancia Beta Montecarlo turbo, that won the World Sportscar Championship for two consecutive seasons in 1980-1981.
The Fiat Twin Cam has also been used in hot rods and kit cars, with an aftermarket kit to swap one into the Morris Minor.
| Constructor | Car used in World Championship | Seasons | Manufacturers' titles |
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| Fiat 124 Abarth | 1970–1975 | — | |
| Lancia Beta coupe | 1974–1975 | — | |
| Fiat 131 Abarth | 1976–1982 | 3 (1977, 1978, 1980) | |
| Lancia 037 | 1982–1986 | 1 (1983) | |
| Lancia Delta HF 4WD and Delta Integrale | 1987–1993 | 6 (1987–1992) |
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "CHT". Dizionario Tecnico dell'Automobilismo [Technical Automotive Dictionary] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ Büschi, Hans-Ulrich, ed. (March 3, 1982). Automobil Revue '82 (in German and French). Vol. 77. Berne, Switzerland: Hallwag, AG. p. 296. ISBN 3-444-06062-9.