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- Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:34 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Hood badge ID please
- Replies: 16
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Hood badge ID please
Is this a 330 GT hood badge? It measures 35 x 59.75.
- Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:18 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Personal Thanks
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12442
Re: Personal Thanks
Well said Chris, thank you for reminding folks how important we are to each other in keeping our cars on the road.
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:24 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Highway 330
- Replies: 2
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Highway 330
This is a real California highway close to my home, appropriately it is a fantastic curvy mountain road with a climb of 4,500 feet in 20 miles, perfect for flogging an old Ferrari.
- Sun May 31, 2020 12:01 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: gas gauge sending unit 330 GT 2+2
- Replies: 23
- Views: 16972
Re: gas gauge sending unit 330 GT 2+2
I cant say about the 2+2, but I had the same issue with the GTC. My sender simply had a poor connection to ground. The gtc has fiberglass covered gas tanks so there is a dedicated ground wire that is oddly run to the tail light housing for ground. I cleaned and tightened the connection and all is we...
- Mon May 18, 2020 3:05 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Oil flow path
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5054
Re: Oil flow path
Thank you John! What would I do without you guys?
I don't have that Merritt book, Is it primarily for the 250?
Thanks again!
I don't have that Merritt book, Is it primarily for the 250?
Thanks again!
- Sun May 17, 2020 7:23 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Oil flow path
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5054
Oil flow path
I am interested in the oil flow path of the 330 engine, I don't remember seeing a diagram but is there a description somewhere? Or can someone please describe it? From the sump, I think it goes like this; Pick up screen, oil pump, oil filters, pressure relief valve, bearings/crankshaft/cams, oil coo...
- Wed May 06, 2020 9:35 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Oil Pressure relief O-ring size needed.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5849
Re: Oil Pressure relief O-ring size needed.
This is a follow up to my query about the O-ring that goes on the pressure relief valve. I selected a metric size, 18 x 3, which is 18mm ID x 3mm cross section. I bought it from McMaster Carr, p/n 9262K278. I just test fit it and measured everything and I’m satisfied I got the right one. In fact I g...
- Sat May 02, 2020 11:51 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Oil Pressure relief O-ring size needed.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5849
Re: Oil Pressure relief O-ring size needed.
Hi JIm, thank you the reply. I do know how to do all the calculations and research but I was looking for the easy way in case someone had the size or P/N on hand. I measured the bore it will go into, Its .910” so I will need to calculate the compression to get the cross section right. It appears I w...
- Fri May 01, 2020 3:04 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Oil Pressure relief O-ring size needed.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5849
Oil Pressure relief O-ring size needed.
I would like to replace the oil pressure relief valve O-ring on the 330 GTC engine. The parts manual does not show this O-ring as a loose detail and my old one is somewhat compromised to measure accurately, it's the one that seals around the plunger body, it's about 24mm OD. My usual supplier has be...
- Tue Dec 24, 2019 1:24 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Brake bleeding sequence & tricks 250 Gte
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10367
Re: Brake bleeding sequence & tricks 250 Gte
Good tip about using teflon tape to prevent false bubbles. This GTC has proven to be one of the easier cars to bleed, except the clutch! It gave me more trouble than you would think.
Merry Christmas and wishing everyone Blue Skies and Soft Landings for 2020.
Tom Martinez in Southern California.
Merry Christmas and wishing everyone Blue Skies and Soft Landings for 2020.
Tom Martinez in Southern California.
- Mon Dec 23, 2019 1:55 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Brake bleeding sequence & tricks 250 Gte
- Replies: 10
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Re: Brake bleeding sequence & tricks 250 Gte
I've had pretty good luck with the GTC by assembling everything then closing all the bleed screws. I then fill the resevoirs and attach a clear hose to the farthest bleed screw and open it up. Take a break while keeping an eye out to let gravity take over till you get a little flow. Do all the corne...
- Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:26 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Air filter assembly
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7039
Re: Air filter assembly
I would not be so quick to bead blast an intake housing of any type, the media gets forced into every corner, fold and lap joint, and vibrations can bring it out. Yes I understand everything will be painted, theoretically sealing in anything that could get loose, but be very careful. Maybe use walnu...
- Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:33 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: dual point timing, 330 with S85 Dist.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12264
Re: dual point timing, 330 with S85 Dist.
John, I have that book! Thanks.
It confirms what I had planned to do, not exactly, but it should yield the same results, especially if I confirm everything with the car running and a timing light.
Tom in SoCal
It confirms what I had planned to do, not exactly, but it should yield the same results, especially if I confirm everything with the car running and a timing light.
Tom in SoCal
- Tue Nov 19, 2019 9:20 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: dual point timing, 330 with S85 Dist.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12264
Re: dual point timing, 330 with S85 Dist.
Thanks guys, the replies confirm exactly what I was thinking, that I need to make sure both sets of points are accurately timed. I'm surprised there is nothing about this in the GTC manual.
--Tom in Socal.
--Tom in Socal.
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:11 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: dual point timing, 330 with S85 Dist.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12264
dual point timing, 330 with S85 Dist.
I would like to make sure the second set of points in each distributor is timed (theoretically) at 180 degrees from the first set. I can put a timing light or static test light on the appropriate cylinder for the second set, but is there a trick to moving the point mounting plate? mine fit pretty ti...