| Author | Message | ||
| joe saldana (Ironjoe)
Junior Member Username: Ironjoe Post Number: 113 Registered: 12-2001 |
J. LOOKIN SWEET,YOU CAN EAT OFF THAT ENGINE..... | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 748 Registered: 10-2001 |
Sure is...that's like $5.00 US right?  | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 475 Registered: 4-2002 |
$25K Canadian is CHEAP for a restored GT4. | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 745 Registered: 10-2001 |
Hans, yes the P.O. put new pistons. Unfortunately they are not high compression  I was going to put H.C. in but the expense and time is just too much right now, I want to drive this car!!! Magoo, I paid a very modest amount for the car and I am doing most of the labour myself with the exeption of the motor. I figure by the time I am done I will have about $25K Canadian into the car (including the price of the car), but it will be totally finished at that price. Yes, it is a labour of love. I saved this car from the scrap heap or from being parted out. Ferrari ownership is a dream come true. | ||
| magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 3522 Registered: 2-2001 |
JAY, You are doing such a beautiful job and going into great detail how much will you have in the car when finished? Or is this just a labor of love no matter what it costs? | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 474 Registered: 4-2002 |
Are those new pistons? i.e. they look perfect. I'd expect the originals to show some 'battle scars', even after a good cleanup. If so, did you bump compression? Oh, yeah. Did you (or is there a way to) upgrade valve guides? | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 743 Registered: 10-2001 |
Syncros were good, just changed bearings. Previous owner put a relatively clean engine with a dirty tranny. So we inspected everything when we removed it to clean. Plated all the fasteners on the tranny also. Bearings were cheap. | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 472 Registered: 4-2002 |
When you say 'freshened up the tranny', what did you do? Syncro rings and bearings? Were the parts expensive and/or hard to find? I've heard tranny work is not cheap! | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 739 Registered: 10-2001 |
Hans, when I bought the car the engine was already out. The Previous owner had it rebuilt (yeah right). I had it opened up to make sure it was done correctly, good thing I did because I found the head was leaking and the valves needed adjusting. Also replated all the fastners while I was at it and freshened up the tranny. As you can tell from the before shots of the suspension the car had been sitting for quite a while. I'm also redoing the interior. | ||
| Edward G. Salla (350hpmondial)
Junior Member Username: 350hpmondial Post Number: 200 Registered: 2-2002 |
Jay, Looks good! | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 465 Registered: 4-2002 |
Wow, Jay. That engine is impressive. Why did you tear it down? i.e. failure of some kind, or just worn out? | ||
| jeff ryerson (Atheyg)
Junior Member Username: Atheyg Post Number: 81 Registered: 8-2002 |
Enzo would approve, keep it up! | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 737 Registered: 10-2001 |
Thanks guys! If you like that check out the firewall and fuel tanks!  | ||
| Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 462 Registered: 8-2002 |
AHH to dream of an engine that clean.... Well done. | ||
| magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 3516 Registered: 2-2001 |
Jay, You are doing a fantastic job. The pics are beautiful. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2910 Registered: 2-2001 |
Very cool Jay, man the engine is coming out nice. I might have to turn up my cleaning and painting to keep up with you. | ||
| VS (Vs1)
New member Username: Vs1 Post Number: 31 Registered: 10-2002 |
Looking great Jay. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. | ||
| Gerrit Visser (Gerritv)
Junior Member Username: Gerritv Post Number: 106 Registered: 6-2001 |
Which are the before and which are the after pictures? Just kidding. Great work Jay! | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 732 Registered: 10-2001 |
Speak of the Devil! Rocco from Rock's Auto telling me to do less chat and more work! Barete! | ||
| rocco solmito (Rock)
New member Username: Rock Post Number: 13 Registered: 2-2001 |
Hi Jay, spring/summer 2003? Maybe less chat and more work! | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 731 Registered: 10-2001 |
Thanks guys. The engine is being done by Rock's Auto (Toronto). The suspension I put together myself. | ||
| Douglas A Hunt (Boxercrazy)
New member Username: Boxercrazy Post Number: 7 Registered: 11-2002 |
that engine looks fantastic! those suspension pieces look powdercoated,did you do them yourself or send them out? douglas hunt | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1707 Registered: 9-2001 |
great job Jay | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 729 Registered: 10-2001 |
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| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 728 Registered: 10-2001 |
Thought some might enjoy the updated pics before and after...timetable for completion is still spring/summer 2003       |