Fiat Fiasa engine

Fiasa (Fiat Automóveis S.A.) engine
1049cc FIASA engine in a Fiat 147
Overview
ManufacturerFiat Automóveis[broken anchor] (Brazil)
Production1976–2001
Layout
ConfigurationInline-four
Displacement
  • 1.0 L (994 cc)
  • 1.05 L (1,049 cc)
  • 1.3 L (1,297 cc)
  • 1.3 L (1,301 cc)
  • 1.4 L (1,415 cc)
  • 1.5 L (1,497 cc)
Cylinder bore76.0 mm (2.99 in)
76.1 mm (3.00 in)
Piston stroke54.8 mm (2.16 in)
57.8 mm (2.28 in)
71.5 mm (2.81 in)
78.0 mm (3.07 in)
82.5 mm (3.25 in)
Cylinder block materialCast iron
Cylinder head materialAluminium
ValvetrainSOHC 2 valve x cyl.
Combustion
Fuel systemCarburetor, Indirect injection
Fuel typeGasoline, Ethanol, Diesel
Cooling systemWater-cooled

Designed by Aurelio Lampredi, the Fiasa engine first appeared in the Brazilian-built Fiat 147 in September 1976,[1] and shortly afterwards in the 'Series 2' version of the Fiat 127. The name Fiasa is a portmanteau of "Fiat Automóveis S.A.", for whom it was developed. The in-line four-cylinder engine has five main bearings, a cast iron block with an aluminium cylinder-head with belt-driven overhead camshafts actuating the valves. The engine remained in production until 2001 in Latin America, and also provided the basis for a diesel version (never sold in Brazil, where it was built, as that country did not allow diesel passenger cars). The capacity was initially 1.0 L (1,049 cc), but Lampredi designed the engine to be suited for a considerably longer stroke.[1] Sizes eventually ranged between 1.0 and 1.5 L (994 and 1,497 cc). The last versions of this engine to be built was a 1.5-litre, dedicated-ethanol version developed in Brazil that served the Fiat Uno and its derivatives, and later yet the Fiat Palio (both the hatch and the Weekend) until 2001.

  1. ^ a b Dantas, André (2012-06-23). "Motor FIASA: uma história recheada de técnica" [The FIASA engine: a story stuffed with tech] (in Portuguese). AUTOentusiastas Classic. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08.