| Author | Message | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 529 Registered: 10-2002 |
It's super to see these great cars rise again! Thanks Jim | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 799 Registered: 8-2002 |
Talk about resurrection! | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 866 Registered: 11-2002 |
Last pics I've found at this time... Engine and Trans assembled and ready to drop back into the chassis. On some of the real old cars it was easier to pull and install them as one unit.  Notice the tiny exhaust pipes and the steel adapter used to hook Ferrari 12's to american Dyno's.  | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 865 Registered: 11-2002 |
A few more... Dyno running to break in the engine, seat the rings, tune, and then full throttle pulls to determine HP output.  Bench running the engine to check for leaks or anomolies before it goes on the Dyno.  Completely redone Crank, like new again.  | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 864 Registered: 11-2002 |
http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/0275EU.212Inter.htm 0275EU 53 212 Inter Coupe PF, (Europa) Red/brown Date Result Event Driver # Reference 53 - Fontanella, Turin, I Built for Luigi Chinetti to race, Competition 12 port cylinder heads, competition gearbox, 3 big carbs, competition gas tank, hood scoop etc. 76 - Sid Colberg, SF, CA 83 - Ivo Brillo (USA) $15,500 - Alphabet 8/83 $279,000 - Grant Emms 713-859-1852 4/92 $200,000 - Forza 6/92 93 - Cabrini, I MM93 - Cabrini/Cabrini FOC98 p27 MM94 Cabrini-Cabrini #258 (Jaguar) $150,000 - Eddie HMN2/95 p1448 96 - Prevosti, I MM96 - Pirro-Leitner/Prevosti/Pirro #250 I rebuilt/restored the Engine and Gearbox along with most assembly for the owner at that time, Mr. Grant Emms. I also serviced his other Ferrari's at the time. Posting what photos I have found so far: Carefully and skillfully adding to the piston cutouts because Higher Comp. Pistons are being fitted, after some prechecking.  If you notice the light colored spots all over the block, these are some of the welding before the remachining takes place, notice everything is stripped down, including removal of all studs and cylnder liners.  After 30+ years of use the Block looks like a good candidate for a boat anchor, but Old Ferrari's never die, and with extensive reworking this old engine will live to run in anger again!  |