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  1. bert308

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    #4101 bert308, Jun 9, 2010
    I will happily donate mine, for shipping costs. It needs a repaint I think and a used older K&N can be included. Let me know if you go this way.
     
  2. mk e

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    #4102 mk e, Jun 10, 2010
    Thanks Bert! PM sent
     
  3. mk e

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    #4103 mk e, Jun 10, 2010
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    Oh the horor....I just realized the clowns at ferrari put 2 horses on the 288 GTO engine. Crazy!


    (I still may leave it off....you'll have to stay tuned ;) )
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  4. mk e

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    #4104 mk e, Jun 10, 2010
    I think it’s actually too narrow, a bit too short and the filter is too small….I’ve got some pretty big TBs and an engine that will be wanting a LOT of air. 2 of the 308 filters are probably too small to but I’m thinking I can put 4 filters in 2 modified housings, or maybe fins a different element to stuff into the modified housings…..but the covers that sit on top will look correct and stock.
     
  5. NeuroBeaker

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    #4105 NeuroBeaker, Jun 10, 2010
    lol - nice spot. :D

    I personally wouldn't go for a chrome one on the engine as I'd be worried about what happens to chrome finishes when they get really hot... not sure if there are different types of chrome, but the ones I've seen go a little bubbly and tarnished in extreme heat. I'd probably go for a duller and more durable finish, but would definitely but a little horse on it somewhere. :)

    All the best,
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  6. ramosel

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    #4106 ramosel, Jun 10, 2010
    Subtle works....

    But that's OK, your bling'd out chrome cavallino with the purple neon underglow will look nice too!! (I have to remember the wiring for that when I build the harness...).
    You could gold plate it... and get one on your front tooth to match!!
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  7. Jdubbya

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    #4107 Jdubbya, Jun 10, 2010
     
  8. Newman

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    #4108 Newman, Jun 10, 2010
    ...bling doesnt. Cheapens it I think. BUT if I think about that blinged out yellow boxer, I could buy that car cheap because of the horses, pry the horses off, sell them and recover enough money to restore the car properly!
     
  9. jratcliff

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    #4109 jratcliff, Jun 11, 2010
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    I could always wire edm you a polished stainless steel horsey like I did for my motec unit. I pre-drilled the back of the plate and then edm'd the horse out. :)

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    #4110 rickyrybo, Jun 16, 2010
    Though this is certainly one of the most interesting threads I've enjoyed on this site, does anyone know what happened to the original 308 V-12 conversion from the mid 1980's?
    Rick.
     
  11. Kaivball

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    #4111 Kaivball, Jun 18, 2010
    This is the one.

    Mike's been working on it since the mid 80's... :)

    Kai
     
  12. Spasso

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    #4112 Spasso, Jun 18, 2010
    It's been mentioned, with links, earlier in this thread, with pictures, IIRC
     
  13. ramosel

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    #4113 ramosel, Jun 19, 2010

    Nope, Mark's is the 2nd one being documented. The one I believe he is speaking of was done by David Goldsmith. I'm one of the crazy folks who actually paid for his documentation and have it here in a 3 ring binder. I think it was around 1985 or at least thats when he corresponded with Enzo about the project.

    Did anyone ever have final pictures of David's conversion? He was living out here on the West coast in Burlingame, CA. I wonder if he or the car are still around here???

    Rick
     
  14. rob lay

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    #4114 rob lay, Jun 27, 2010
    I did a final thread clean-up. I welcome anyone to contact me offline.

    Mark and I had a good conversation offline. I bounced a few ideas off him to improve FerrariChat.

    In the future on a case by case basis we'll consider P&R only temp bans. If a user is following our rules elsewhere in FerrariChat, but just lost their head in P&R then we can give a P&R only temp ban.

    We are also working on a program to reward those like Mark that create and update project threads like this one. I have a message out to lvferraripilot right now to pilot this program.

    You will be missed Mark. I wish you the best.
     
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