Fiat 128's cheaper downsized model 127 was the basis for the Yugo, which was produced haphazardly even by Fiat standards by their Serbian hillbilly cousins, so to speak, and poor Yugo never got to even Fiat's pathetic standards of reliability and durability. It's amazing this one survived, though I still see the odd Yugo from time to time.

Monterey Car Week - Two Visits to the Yugo Doctor - 1989 Yugo GVL Long-Term Road Test 2.1K views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by gslippy September 2015 Monterey Car Week - Battery Replacement - 1989 Yugo GVL Long-Term Road Test

Nov 16, 2011 · I ran a Fiat 128 with the Yugo head on regular pump gas as a DD for a long time, I think it only got the CR to like 9.8:1 if I remember right. Cam....haahahahahahaha. Actually they are out there, but not common. Your best bet for performance is megasquirt and a home brewed turbo. But honestly my Yugo was a stock 1.3 with some exhaust work and a ...

Mar 9, 2012 · I'd like to see that. I have no Yugo experience, but I know what I can do for almost nothing to a Metro. The G series motors are like small block chev's for car and part interchangeability, and the metros were available with 1.0, 1.3, and 1.3 16V. The Swift came with the DOHC 1.3, and 1.6 16V.

Aug 10, 2003 · You can get lucky like I did.Saw an ad in the local paper.I will quote the ad,"Yugo Car,$75 ###-####".Well,I called,he said it ran had a title,but has clutch problems.I went and looked at it,fire it up by dumping some brown fuel down the carb and it ran great for a second.well,I looked around and counted 4 others.He made me a deal.$300 for 5 yugos.3 GVs,1 GVL and 1 GVX(last 2 still have ...

Jun 25, 2012 · Yugo's are getting thin on the ground these days, and completely starting from scratch again would be a long effort. Paul (SVReX) and I have talked many times about me taking the Yugo back so calls were made, emails exchanged and a deal was struck.

Apr 22, 2016 · IIRC, the Honda swaps are pretty hard to do, because the Yugo Brake booster is squarely in the way of anything Honda. The X 1/9 is a direct bolt-on. In fact, anything X 1/9 is a direct bolt on- an X 1/9 is essentially a Yugo with the drivetrain moved to the middle of the car driving the rear wheels. The 1500 is a nice choice that revs incredibly.

Dec 6, 2013 · As far as suspension you can put X1/9 struts on the front which will lower the car some and on the rear you can lower it with some simple lowering blocks. You can also increase the rear spring stiffness by adding a leaf from another Yugo. Addco has a swaybar for the Yugo.

Jul 30, 2003 · the stick shift. To lighten the Yugo, he uses a battery from a garden tractor; gas is held in a 1-gallon oil tank taken from a Honda motorcycle. In seven years of racing, he has cut his time to 14.785 seconds from 21.9, hitting speeds of around 90 miles an hour. But ... a Yugo? The $3,990 car that Consumer Reports once called "a grab bag

Jun 27, 2012 · So a bit more on the conversion of Fiat motor to fit in Yugo. The oil drain tube has a different curvature and the Fiat one will not allow the Yugo oil pan to seat so time to switch those out. Yugo one on top. Of course that means the hole in the windage tray needed enlarged, quick work with an auto body saw. Yep, that fits now.