I believe this is an aftermarket turbo, well, I'm sure given the description. Does the turbo actually add to the performance? Does it damage the engine or shorten the lifespan (since I assume the compression wasn't lowered)? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-FERRARI-308-GTS-WITH-AMERITECH-TURBO_W0QQitemZ160098661181 or http://tinyurl.com/yreyst James in Denver
I think that is an old Ameritech conversion. Looks like the set up pictured in a reprint of an old article I have in the Car and Driver portfolio of Ferrari from late 70's and early 80's
There were no factory turbo 308s. A draw-through turbo system is very old school, and frankly dangerous if not set up correctly. The missing spark plugs tend to worry me EDIT for searching: F106AS26771 26771 308GTS EDIT again: It appears the August 1981 Car and Driver has a test of this system, per http://www.coltranet.com/zines/cardrive.html Image Unavailable, Please Login
Dug out the book. This is from Car and Driver on Ferrari 1976-1983 available from Brooklands Books. On page 68 from C and D Aug 1981. It is an Ameritech conversion. Says it is a reworked Carter AFB 4-barrel carburetor. Manufacturer estimates power at 320 bhp. Car and Driver got 0-60 in 5.7 sec, 1-100 in 13.8 and the 1/4-mile in 14.3 seconds @ 102mph.
Yeah..no way no how would I buy a car with spark plugs missing. No f'in way. all it takes is a grain of sand to score the cylinder. I smell a rebuild coming soon on that thing.
There was a similar set up on Ebay a while back, just the turbo system...I think someone on here was going to bid on it. I wanted to bid just to get the intake system to do a proper blow through system with throttle bodies...but I would agree, draw through is way old school.
There is another pic with the system fully installed. The sell price is 8400. I wonder if it actually runs.
Lesson #1 If your car has a turbo, take it off before selling on ebay.....LOL! Lady Valeria asked before buying her Turbo S Beetle....I told her it was the same thing as lighting both ends of a candle at once.....go for it! I'm sure we'll be renting the chain hoist a month after the warranty expires!
