308 V12 conversion begins

That's sure not a new piece

Make sure it cuts straight before you get rid of the other machine, but if it does I don't see why you would need 2 or anything smaller then this one.

 

I thought I would have to go pretty light , but I was going .100" deep at the full depth on the OD with no problem.

 

Brain,you're a crazy man

I guess you're friends must have know you have to be a little crazy to buy a ferrari to begin with......so if the average in a population is shifted you have to expect a few more to be just a bit further off the deep end.

OH, and thanks.

 

I finished up the mill work tonight except for a counterbores on the 4 small bolt holes and I think it's looking pretty good. An hour or 2 with the grinder tomorrow and it should be good as new.

On a totally unrelated note I found out that burns stainless (header people) will run the engine through a program they have and make a recomendation on header/exhaust design. The only hold up in I need to know the cams timing. I need to rattle the cams guys chain a little I more I guess.
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An important milestone I think. There is still quite a bit to do to finish up this housing/gear assembly but I think this is where the project turns a corner as it becomes clear that the stupid think can be finished. Up to now there was a lot of hope involved, now it's down to persistence I think.

 

Thanks, these look a little better yet I think. The rough grinding is done, now I need to get into a few corners with a smaller bit and have at it with the sander.

Hopefully just 1 more night and you won't know it was ever touched
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The US rules on what to do with custom stuff are state by state and run from nobody cares to new title with new VIN, a full inspection of all work, serial numbers, receipts and proof sales tax was paid on for all parts. Here in PA it's the latter…technically. That said the only place I've ever heard of tickets being given for playing loose with the rules is the emissions Nazis in CA. If you give them a reason or seem a bit shifty they may run your engine SN and VIN to see if they're stolen, but they wouldn't care or even check if the 2 number belong together.

Things like tires sticking out of fenders or clearly rubbing the fenders, loud exhaust, car so low it drags, truck so tall you can walk under it will all get you a ticket in most every state. Things like engine swaps, wheel swaps, suspension mods, body kits/mods, brake mods, are not given much attention as long as the stuff is bolted on good and works so you can pass an annual mechanical inspection if your state has one (most do).

Here in PA to pass the mechanical the suspension needs to be tight, the lights, wipers, horn, and parking brake all need to work and the car has to drive right which basically means the brakes work. There is no counting cylinders, comparing wheel or tire size to OEM specs, comparing appearance to OEM pictures or anything like that.

I like stuff to look stock and untouched when I'm finished with it just because that's how I like things to look. Some people like every mod to show, stickers or emblems on every aftermarket part as well as the windows and doors and such….I don't. I want to be able to tell people the car was ordered with the V12 option which is why it also has the GTO valance and bumper as that was part of the package and have them walk away believing me….as long as I can keep a straight face that is

Even better, it's on ferrarichat

 

I'll have a party and the world can come to me as I'll be resting.

 

Thanks Wil.

I knew there was a nice looking part trapped under all the weld and chunks of billet just waiting to be cut out and set free

 

I'm going to call it good enough on the finish, not perfect but good enough. I still need some counterbores and I think I'm going to add 2 more bolts on the corners of the block. I need to mess with the gears a bit more too, a couple more nights to wrap it up. Then the 6 of you still following this after a year aren't going to like this, but I really have to get a side EFI install job done I promised so this will have to sit a few weeks.
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