today I had to clean up a little my 360 m² cellar where are some cars , motorcycles and parts and parts and parts and.... so I also had to drive my BB out. after 3 month not seeing I put the main battery switch to on, sit inside, turned on the ignition, hearing the ignition box cheeping, the fuel pumps running. after 30 seconds I pushed the gas pedal 5 times - started the engine - and - was running with a little playing the gaspedal. after 1 minute in idle I drove outside and let her stand in the sunshine in front of my shop/garage. on munday I get more stuff and so I had not only to clean but rearrange and stack all the material. at about 5:30 pm I finished, have seen my nice BB and thaught it would be very good to move her a little. so after a quick shower I sit in my BB, started and went for a 150 km drive. in the black forest, uphill, downhill, fast, slow, very fast and also very slow. it made so much fun again. I took with me my camera to take some pictures, but I really forgot to make those. sorry please. hope tomorrow again there would be such nice weather like today. I was again so much surprised from the handling of this now 36 year old car that I didn´t want to stop and suddenly the sun has been away. so to all who have a BB or BBi: never sell the car. it is the really last hand made F 12 cylinder under enzo, without electronic, pure sports car and you feel the street, every bump in the street, you feel when you brake in curves how the car tries to move to the outside but it is driving like a train on rails. nearly no limit so no ABS and when you push to hard one wheel sometimes blocks but the car is still to handle very easy. I just came back and had to write this made soooooo much fun
Good post. I like how we can feel the way you love your car. I envy you ;-) These cars can do so much good things to ourself when we take time to enjoy them. Winter is here for me and Sera is sold so not for me now. But hopefully will have a 12 cyl to have my personal therapy in spring.
here are now some pictures from today paul. it was cloudy and very windy hope there are some better days the next week to make some very nice pictures those flying objects you see are no UFO , those are called here in germany dragons ( made of light wood and covered with paper or plastic ) kids let them fly in the air with 1 or 2 cords/ropes Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
what is so special on these carbs??? here are some pictures did just today a minor service, 10 ltr gearbox-oil, 14 ltr engine oil change, also brake fluid change, that´s all and raining here again - so no possibility to take some good pictures Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yes I am also a big Fan of Ferrari 12 cylinder and special the Flat12. A Ferrari mid engine 12 cylinder is mystic....to hear behind you this wonderful Flat12. Bu I like my ABS and Power Steering! Have you no Video like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-vEAStbiXI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYGMT4MKx5c Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I was referring to the ID plate on the left side of the engine bay it will have the chassis number stamped on it. by the looks of it I think it will be a 1977-78 car. Cheers
https://ferrari355registry.com/registry/293 1997 with original V8 motor 2000 rebuilt with 512TR motor/transmission by Dirk Küster from Düsseldorf. Motor/transmission was from Ferrari Becker Düsseldorf. Polished intake valves and intake ducts, optimized timing, increased compression and special Motorsoftware from Maranello. Reinforced transmission mainshaft
I have a question. I've only seen two Koenig Ferrari's here in the states, and they were both gray market cars back in the early 80's. I always liked the way the intake duct work came out of the engine compartment and snorkeled above the roof. But I never got to see the engine compartment, so this is a first for me. And I'm wondering about the duct work "tail" that comes off the back of the carbs and kind of dips down before it terminates. What's the purpose of that? It seems to me like the duct work would fit around the carbs only, and anything else would be a waste of materials and effort, and frankly, to me looks kind of odd. Just curious!
Blocked-off air passages of the original air boxes. Air enters at the topside-rear of the clamshell, which is the real reason for the spoiler just behind the roof - airflow wasn't getting to the intakes at high-speed, and starving the engine. The snorkels stuck the intakes right into the airflow over the roof, but did away with the filters in the airbox.
