Fiat 500 valve timing figures
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- 500 Classic Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1957–1975
- Section
- Valve timing › Fiat 500 valve timing figures
Technical data and wiring diagramsFiat 500 valve timing figures
Fiat 500 valve timing figures
Valve timing angles for checking with the graduated sector (see Section 1:15). Angles are in degrees of crankshaft rotation.
| Version | Power | Inlet opens before TDC | Inlet closes after BDC | Exhaust opens before BDC | Exhaust closes after TDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New 500, to October 1957 | 13 hp | 19° | 50° | 50° | 19° |
| New 500, October 1957 to March 1958 | 15 hp | 20° | 50° | 50° | 20° |
| New 500, from March 1958 | 16.5 hp | 9° | 70° | 50° | 19° |
| 500 Sport | 21 hp | 25° | 51° | 64° | 12° |
| 500 D, Giardiniera (Fiat and Autobianchi) | 17.5 hp | 25° | 51° | 64° | 12° |
| 500 F and 500 L | 18 hp | 25° | 51° | 64° | 12° |
| 500 R (594 cc) | 18 hp | 26° | 57° | 66° | 17° |
The 500 R uses the 594 cc engine of the Fiat 126 first series, with the same timing figures.
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