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Forum member SPORTMAN (http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=540) has had his Abarth Group 4 16-valve head stolen. The head was fully refurbished with new cam boxes, new cams and new cam holders. He has sent in via email the photos below and he is asking forum members to contact him if they come across this head or if they see it advertised for sale anywhere.

 

Should this be put as a sticky until its recovery then just to keep it in peoples minds

Nice work ... I don't think though it will be in an advertisment real soon ... And if does it won't be cheap ....

Theo,

Can you tell us where Sportman is from? (Town and Country) This may assist - in case it does come up for sale. ;)

How long ago was it stolen?

Were there any distinguishing marks or numbers unique to the Head?

One saving grace is that these heads don't come up for sale all that often and the market is pretty small so we should see it if it does come up on the open market, however because the market is so 'select' it could have been stolen to order in which case we'll never see it :-\

We'll keep our collective eyes open all the same. :)

Cheers

Simon

Sure  ;)

Good luck Sportman ....

just hope it doesn't end up as scrap metal. i've had a couple 131 gearboxes stolen from my yard last year and i believe that only reason was to be sold to scrap metal.

I would say this was stolen for what it is or to order & the owner probably knows who it was, as in knows him or her not know that they have it!

I believe SPORTMAN (http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=540) is based in Belgium. I don't know any more than what's stated above so I can't answer any of the other questions.

CORRECT I LIVES IN BELGIUM
THY ARE NOT SPICIFICT MARKES ON HEAD ONLY IS WITH BIG VALVES NEW WHENS
WITHOUT SPRINGS NEW CAMS FROM VOLTA RACING AND CUSTOMMADE CAMHOLDERS ON THE FRONT BUT NOT ON FOTO'S.
sorry
thanks tho everywhen
I HOPES THATS I HAVE BACK MY HEAD.

GEERT

I agree with nicks comment, the person who stole this must have been shown round by the owner or be the friend of someone who has been shown round as an average thief would not take the head as he would have no idea of its value...

I reckon so David a mate of mine got his snap on tool box full of tools stolen at xmas over 8 grands worth of tools & a 2 grand customised box, it had to be someone who knew they were there & had to be in his garage at sometime & he is still fuming as the insurance wont pay out because he is a spark & they reckon that the tools were for his work, they were tools for his passion & love his twincam corollas, believe it or not he has almost replaced all that were stolen at his own expense!

Hello Geert,

to hear this is not very beautifully!   :-[  I hope you find replacement.

I keep my ears open.

Enzo :'(

Could it be this one?
http://www.subito.it/testa-testata-fiat-abarth-ritmo-2000cc-131-124-130-torino-13952533.htm

Thats an 8 valve head.

Maths is not my forte but take a peek at the second photo.

VERRY GOOD NEWS

THE HEAD IS BACK .
THANKS THO EVERYBODY.

GEERT

Good news Geert - Any explanation of how it was recovered..? :)

Very good news. Hope you enjoy it.

Now I wonder how such a part gets to be stolen and then is recovered. I think everybody is really interested in how you got it back. :)

Yes , i think it 's a special story  :P
The important she's come back  ;)

I WELL TEL IT BUT MY ENGLISCH IS VERRY BAD SO SOMWHENE ELS TRANSLATE IT FOR ME SO I WRITE IT HERE

Hallo Geert,
Als je je verhaal in het nederlands naar me mailt, wil ik het wel voor je vertalen.
(of ben je frans-talig? dan wordt het lastig voor me...)
Groet Henk

Hallo Geert en Henk.  Praat maar ek sal verstaan in Afrikaans.

Now, how about that story? ;)

I offered to translate his story from dutch to english
haven't heard since...
maybe it is a private story afterall and lets not forgett:
curiosity killed the cat
henk

Hi Henk,

Geert contacted me and asked if I would be so kind to translate and tell his story. Not just about the cylinder head but about his car in general. He has a Stradale which he converted to a group 4 car. Story is in the making...

Hi Mike,
Very good!  glad to hear this.

Cheers
Henk

Here's the story of Geert (Sportman):

It goes like this. Geert brought the 16V head to a well known friend of his who does Abarth. But this man couldn't do the works himself so he brought the head elsewhere. Then it kinda lost. Geert contacted both parties. The first said he delivered, the other said he never got it.
Months went by and Geert had to take it higher up in the end. So he did and suddenly they found the head back. It was placed on "another" shelf, by mistake...
Anyway, he got it back and decided to spend the adjustments elsewhere.

End well all well as we say...

Good news - Unstickied!  :)