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by Stevie
Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:27 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Evans waterless coolant
Replies: 4
Views: 6108

Re: Evans waterless coolant

Well I'm not using it in a 330, but in a Mistral and Mk2 3.4. The cleaning ritual was a bit of work but it works perfectly. Must admit I changed over at the same time as having the radiators recored, so only had the engine-side of the system to clean.
by Stevie
Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:03 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: SI 330 Brake Master Cylinder
Replies: 10
Views: 11985

Re: SI 330 Brake Master Cylinder

Had the a similar issue on an old Jag. Have thrown out the vacuum bleeder, and in the end started bleeding the old fashioned way with a helper on the pedal. The trick for me was to bleed with the engine running, so there's vacuum on the booster. Can't explain why, even with booster replacement and r...
by Stevie
Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:08 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Ferrari 250 GTE Stolen
Replies: 16
Views: 20470

Re: Ferrari 250 GTE Stolen

Quite bizarre to read this. I was at Hotel Grafenwald the evening before (thursday) for the finish diner of the AvD Heldentour, but left for OPG late thursday night and slept closer to Ring. My bus and trailer actually stayed behind until friday because some friends brought it over the next morning....
by Stevie
Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:37 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Speedometercable on Gearbox 250GTE
Replies: 17
Views: 13919

Re: Speedometercable on Gearbox 250GTE

Maybe it makes Fun to let works the OD on the revers gear......... 2 gears backwards ! Don't try that. You will instantly kill the overdrive. If the input shaft rotates backwards under load with any Laycock de Normanville overdrive engaged it will briefly lock up internally and instantly destroy it...
by Stevie
Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:13 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: speedometer drive
Replies: 22
Views: 18234

Re: speedometer drive

I've seen a few cases where the square hole that receives the speedocable is worn out, and will become "round" allowing the speedocable to slip.