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- Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:28 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: GT 2+2 and Metal Gear Shift Gates
- Replies: 44
- Views: 34819
- Fri Jul 23, 2004 7:05 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Replace Old A/C Hoses
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11285
- Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:22 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Build Sheets, Heritage Certificate--Has Anybody Done It?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 27791
This attitude of the factory stinks. When these cars were relatively new, they were not collectible, nor did they retain great value. Thus, cars crashed, were misused, and unused, resulting in repairs, replacements and swaps. Back then, it was no big deal to exchange engines or transaxales to rebuil...
- Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:28 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: temp related power loss / no warm idle?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12648
My two cents: A fuel starvation problem, which could come from several sources: (1) poor performing mechanical fuel pump, (2) obstructed fuel lines, (3) obstructed carb jets, (4) debrisi n fuel tank. My bet: faulty mech fuel pump. The car overheating is a red herring, I think (though that separate i...
- Wed Jun 09, 2004 11:07 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Dunlop vs. Bonaldi booster/brakes
- Replies: 37
- Views: 30952
Hi Leo, The brakes on my car work well, in that they have good stoppping power with moderate pedal effort. At first, I was put off by the bakes, as the pedal wasn't very linear. By that, I mean you would depress the pedal without much happening, and then a little more pedal movement brought on a lot...
- Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:48 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: 400hp from a 250swb engine and 600hp from a 330 engine?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8620
I think that there is a misunderstanding about the power of the 250 GTO vs. the later 330 (209 engine) cars. The GTO's 3 liter engine was rated 300 hp @ 7,500 rpm, while, as an example, the 330 GTS's 4 liter 209 engine was rated 300 hp @ 7,000 rpm (from Fitzerald, Merritt & Thompson"s Book). Thus, t...
- Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:57 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: 400hp from a 250swb engine and 600hp from a 330 engine?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8620
A couple of years ago I was having a similar discussion with Mike Sheehan. He said Caribou Engineering in So. CA can do such engine mods, but at a price. In Particular, we were talking about the 209 engine, which stock, is nominally 300 hp with 3 twin choke Webers. Here's what was involved for 400 h...
- Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:34 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Mechanical Fuel Pump
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5032
- Tue Jun 08, 2004 12:25 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Dunlop vs. Bonaldi booster/brakes
- Replies: 37
- Views: 30952
- Tue Apr 20, 2004 12:35 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Alternator, Voltage Regulator Assistance Thread from FCA
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8469
I recently did work on the charging system of my 330 GTS. It too uses Jaguar issue Lucas alternator and voltage regulator. The diodes were shot in the alternator. This is what the guy at the rebuild shop told me: The Lucas alternators are what you would expect: weak and prone to failure. Their tende...
- Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:51 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Lucas Windshield Wiper Motor
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2330
Lucas Windshield Wiper Motor
I recently had to rebuild the Lucas Windshield Wiper Motor for my 330 GTS. It's not nearly as easy to find a repair shop for wiper motors as it is to locate a Lucas Alternator repair shop. Through the recommendation of a friend I hit on a good find: Asom Electric 1204 McClellan Dr. Los Angeles, CA 9...
- Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:40 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Bypass filters in Columbo 4 liter engines
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12492
- Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:11 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: What spark plugs are you guys using?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22509
Hey Guys, After reading this thread and the referred thread, I took Mr. Burdiski's recommendation and bought 14 NGK7EVX's from monarchproductsinc.com. Monarch called me today to inform me that NGK is discontinuing this plug (platinum tip), and substituting a resistor plug. So, what's the consensus f...
- Sun Mar 21, 2004 3:12 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: GTE Radiator caps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12336
Dear Koll, This is the sacrificial system I use in my 330 GTS: I purchased the Radiator Saver (#74-7496) from the on-line catalogue of J C Whitney. This saver has a lead anode held by a bolt, wire, and a metal ring that sits in the neck of your radiator fill spout. The lead anode is no good for alum...
- Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:50 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: GTE Radiator caps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12336