Product Description

This technical radiography of the Abarth 2000cc type 236 engine brings to a close the history of the 4-cylinder ‘Bialbero’ engines that began in 1957 with the 750cc engine designed by Eng. G. Colombo and derived from the Fiat 600. It continued until 1972, giving Mr. Abarth and all his collaborators the pleasure of working with commitment and passion on each of the many projects born in fifteen years. The 2000 cc engine was born in 1963 out of necessity as the FIA modified the ‘J’ annex by increasing the displacement of the 1600 class to 2000 cc; we transported the existing 1600 Abarth Simca engine by increasing the bore and stroke and on the dyno the prototype delivered a power of 197.13 hp at 7400 rpm/1. The evolution of the engine with structural changes (head with 4 valves per cylinder, bore increased to 92 mm) and indirect mechanical injection made it possible to obtain a power output of 283 hp at 9400 rpm. Among the many successes of the engine mounted on the Scorpione cars, I would mention the World Record over 500 metres covered in 12″855/1000 in the E class (2000cc) on 27 October 1966 and the 1972 European Sport Prototype Championship won with the Abarth Osella SE021 car.