| Author | Message | ||
| Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member Username: Irfgt Post Number: 1685 Registered: 2-2001 |
The block and intake runners are the natural aluminum it is just a light reflection that makes it look white. The Hoosie Green effect. | ||
| Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Junior Member Username: Tspringer Post Number: 175 Registered: 4-2002 |
Well, mine wont look that good! I'm just giving it a quickie detailing. No polishing the carb bodies and thermostat housing..... just no time. Perhaps I will go further in a few years when its time for a full 30K service. | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Junior Member Username: Verell Post Number: 237 Registered: 5-2001 |
RE: Ed's 1st photo: Hmm, just noticed that the air risers & block are white also. All in all really looks sharp. Terry, looking fwd to seeing your engine also... | ||
| Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member Username: Irfgt Post Number: 1678 Registered: 2-2001 |
Here is the engine in the 82 308 that I currently own and which is for sale  It has the distributorless ignition and the HTD {round tooth} timing belts and about 3500 miles on the overhauled drive train, new interior, tires and paint. | ||
| Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member Username: Irfgt Post Number: 1677 Registered: 2-2001 |
The cam cover nuts are indeed chrome plated and the cam covers are flat black. This is the engine that I did the R&D work for the HTD timing belt system and I no longer own this engine. I will post a picture of the engine in my car shortly. | ||
| Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
Junior Member Username: Lawrence Post Number: 128 Registered: 4-2002 |
Ed, Nice looking engine. Makes mine look frowsy. | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Junior Member Username: Verell Post Number: 235 Registered: 5-2001 |
Ed, looks nice! My QV is similar except I haven't re-done the plenum yet. Couple of questions: 1) Are the cam belt covers wrinkle also, or just 'chassis black'? 2) Cam cover nuts look like they're chromed acorn nuts, are they? | ||
| Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member Username: Irfgt Post Number: 1674 Registered: 2-2001 |
Boy, it took 5 minutes for the pic to load, internet is slow tonight. | ||
| Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member Username: Irfgt Post Number: 1673 Registered: 2-2001 |
 Here is a black wrinkle with red plenum/ | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Junior Member Username: Verell Post Number: 230 Registered: 5-2001 |
Terry, Post a couple of photos when you get the covers done. BTW, I just went the other way, painted my '82 QV's cam covers wrinkle black instead of the original natural aluminum. | ||
| Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Junior Member Username: Ricrain Post Number: 199 Registered: 2-2002 |
It is completely normal for the seal to be "loose" when the cam covers are off. They are held in by compressive force when BOTH halves are assembled. The seal should be replaced if the inner lip is not supple or shows evidence of damage. | ||
| Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Junior Member Username: Tspringer Post Number: 166 Registered: 4-2002 |
My car is a '77, but I am not going back with the black wrinkle finish. I did repaint my air cleaner assembly in black wrinkle and it came out fantastic. I prefer the cam covers to be polished aluminum. I am giving them the "Rub & Buff" treatment, painting the raised vertical lines black and painting the word Ferrari in red. I think this will look better. Im taking your advice on the sealant. Putting a tiny bit of blue silicon sealant around the seal. | ||
| Paul Newman (Newman)
Member Username: Newman Post Number: 289 Registered: 12-2001 |
Terry, if you reuse them, I would be tempted to use some sort of sealer like loctite or something like it. At leastwhere the seal crosses the part line between head and cover if not entirely around it. It would really suck if it leaked after when sealant could have prevented it. The cam cover tends to squish the seal and lock it in place. What year is your 308, just curious about the black covers. I considered doing the black crinkle on mine when it was apart but didnt get around to it. maybe this winter. | ||
| Terry Springer (Tspringer)
Junior Member Username: Tspringer Post Number: 165 Registered: 4-2002 |
Taking off the cam covers to strip and rub & buff them. they are nasty looking... flaked and faded wrinklye paint look original. When I took the front bank cover off, the gasket went to pieces. I have a new one ready. What kinda surprised me was that the cam belt pulley oil seal about fell out when I bumped it while pulling up old gasket from the head. It apparently is just barely pressed in. I touched it and it bent forward rotating in place. The oil seal appears ok and it was not leaking before. Is it normal to be this loose with the cam cover off? Should I worry at all? Should I use a bit of gasket sealant on it when reassembling? My gut tells me its not worry and no sealant required, but I figured that having a wealth of 308 knowledge available here... why not ask ! Thanks. |