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Fiat 566E – light truck built in Spain: water-cooled three-cylinder MWM-Diter D227-3 diesel engine, 2,827cc, 55hp (41kW), model year 1982
Alongside its passenger car range, Fiat was also a significant manufacturer of light and medium commercial vehicles. According to the available data, the 566E model was built at a factory in Spain, where Fiat produced part of its commercial-vehicle output for the Iberian market. Vehicles in this weight and power class complemented the larger long-haul models in Fiat's early-1980s line-up with an option for regional distribution work.
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The 566E is powered by a water-cooled three-cylinder diesel engine designated MWM-Diter D227-3; in this engine family, the appended number denotes the cylinder count. The engine has a displacement of 2,827cc and produces 55hp (41kW).
A water-cooled three-cylinder diesel of this size was, in 1982, a typical drivetrain solution for light-to-medium trucks used in distribution traffic and on shorter routes; water cooling was standard for road-going trucks of the period, while air-cooled variants were more common in stationary or agricultural applications.
When buying a used vehicle with this engine, the condition of the cooling system – water pump, radiator, hoses – matters most, along with the injection pump and engine mounts, which run less smoothly on a three-cylinder diesel than on a four-cylinder. Spare parts for a diesel engine of this type, age and Spanish origin are now only obtainable through specialists in historic commercial vehicles. On a vehicle this age, the valve clearance adjustment and the pre-heating system are also worth checking, as a three-cylinder diesel without modern control electronics needs these maintained by hand.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells 566E
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