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  1. TripleBlack

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    #1 TripleBlack, Aug 3, 2015
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    I have noticed that Australian owners of 308 carbureted have a wet sump engine with two distributors and air pump device (like US cars have).
    But I have seen several Ferrari specification tag normally riveted on the right side of the engine bay, of the same kind of tag as the Euro ones showing an F 106 A 021 engine.
    This number is normally assigned to the dry sump engines.

    Is all Australian original vehicle owners have this "wrong" label ?

    I have never seen a picture showing an Australian engine number to see what is stamped...

    See picture below to show exactly what I'm talking about....
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  2. Ferraridoc

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    #2 Ferraridoc, Aug 3, 2015
    I believe all the carb GTBs were dry sump, all the GTSs wet sump. Aust cars are a mish-mash of US and Euro spec for local pollution and crash safety compliance, eg small bumpers, but intrusion bars; air pumps, but no cats; halogen headlights but large US style side marker lights
     
  3. Horse

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    #3 Horse, Aug 3, 2015
    Sorry Pat, you're wrong.

    There were no Australian delivered dry sump cars.
     
  4. TripleBlack

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    #4 TripleBlack, Aug 4, 2015
    And all US GTBs are wet sump as well.
    Any of Australian cars owner have a picture of engine stamp ?
     
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    #5 Ferraridoc, Aug 4, 2015
    You used to own one
     
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    #6 Aircon, Aug 6, 2015
    No he didn't.
     
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    #7 Aircon, Aug 6, 2015
    wrong wrong wrong!
     
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    #9 carl888, Aug 6, 2015
    Yes he did.
     
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    #10 Aircon, Aug 6, 2015
    Really? Horse had an Australian delivered dry sump carby car? Please tell me more.
     
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    #11 Ferraridoc, Aug 6, 2015
    A vetro, in 1987, I had a GT4 at the same time, his brother had (still has) a 246, and his dad had the blue QV
     
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    #12 Aircon, Aug 6, 2015
    I know. Not a dry sump Australian car, which your original post claimed.
     
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    #13 Ferraridoc, Aug 6, 2015
    Are you saying that all 1976 glass cars, which all had dry sumps, were not Aust delivered? The OP asked if Aust carby cars were wet sump. Clearly this is not the case, if the 1976 cars were Aust delivered. I assumed Jon's was Aust delivered too, as not so many private imports back then. A dealer told me about the dry sump GTB bit - so taken with a grain of salt, I guess (should have known better). I did cover myself by saying "I believe".
     
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    #14 Aircon, Aug 6, 2015
    My car is a 1976 Carby glass car...Aussie delivered. It's not dry sump.

    Hope that clarifies.

    NO dry sump cars are aussie spec

    So actually, you are wrong...not all 1976 glass cars are dry sump.
     
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    #15 carl888, Aug 6, 2015
    No I don't think his was dry sump.
     
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    #16 Aircon, Aug 6, 2015
    right...so you were wrong again, then.
     
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    #17 Ferraridoc, Aug 6, 2015
    Well bugger me, I did not know that. The very first Ferrari I ever looked at buying was a glass dry sump car, and I've always assumed they all were.
     
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    #18 Aircon, Aug 6, 2015
    I'd rather not!! But live and learn, hey?
     
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    #19 Ferraridoc, Aug 6, 2015
    PP, do the other guys on the GG have to ride shotgun over you to stop you getting into fights when you go to the pub?
     
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    #20 Aircon, Aug 6, 2015
    No....they'd like to watch it happen.
     
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    #21 Horse, Aug 6, 2015
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    Aint that the truth!!


    BTW, my GTB was an Aus delivered wet sump car, so right again!
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    #22 Aircon, Aug 6, 2015
    When aren't I?? I might not be horse or google, or know the difference between glass and steel...but otherwise i'm spot on
     
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    Limited edition 996 1 of 1 built for PP?
     
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    #24 Aircon, Aug 6, 2015
    sounds 'special'
     
  25. TripleBlack

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    #25 TripleBlack, Oct 27, 2015
    A bit late in my answer sorry, I did something wrong with the subscribe menu.

    Thank you, it is more clear for me now !
     

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