Hello !!!! I know that there are some threads about taking the engine out but i want to share this adventure with you all. With the help of my good friend RGigante , the engine is out and ready for some TLC. This will include belts , bearings , valve adjustment , timming , hoses , etc. I will post pictures of all the work done... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Finally the engine is out!!! We started by taking the injection system out , the electical cables , etc I started cleaning the cylinder block(tough work)!!!! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I am planning on eliminating the secondary air pump and lines on my car , my car doesn´t have cats. Any help on this issue? Thanks
Very cool! Looks like a lot of intricate and hard work! Will you also be replacing the clutch/flywheel during this major service? Any pictures of the engine/gearbox numbers since that stuff is visible/accessible in the car's current state?
If you remove the air pump and hardware, you will need to fab up some block off plates for the head ports, not hard to do at all. Getting all that crap out of there really cleans up the engine bay too.
Pros and cons of removing the air pump equipment. I am thinking of doing this when my car goes in for her 30K... Dr.Ferrari get ready... this winter shes coming... Hope you can fit me in.. R
The air pumps job is to help reduce emissions during warm-up, and get the precats and cats up to temps quicker. After that it's just extra weight and clutter. If your state has emissions testing, you probably should not remove it. Other than cold starting / warm up emissions, there is no reason to keep the air pump on the car in my opinion.
Hi , When i bought the TR it didn´t have the air pump , just the surrounding hoses and valves. So i think that it´s easier to take the rest out like carguy saied. I will post some photos of what i have.
Here is the photo of the engine number . I will post a photo of the gearbox number later. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Since i don´t have the air pump it´s easier to remove the rest. On the next photo you can see a unplugged black connector just above the oil pressure valve. It was always like that since i have the car. Does it have any relation with the air pump system ? Thanks for your help Vitor Image Unavailable, Please Login
I spent some hours cleaning the cylinder block !!! We took the cam covers out and voilá!!!!! The flat twelve in all it´s glory !!!! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
great work! Be careful of jacks. Even jack stands will tip over too. I have heard horror stories of jacks failing and it happened to someone in my neck of the woods. Jack stands toppled over and crushed the guy.
I believe that that is the connector for the air pump electromagentic clutch. If the wire colors on the two wires in the harness are ZN (violet/black) and RN (red/black) that would confirm it. Here's a shot from Jeff Pintler (circa 2004) where part of the connector is just barely visible at the left side. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Thank you so much Steve ! I will confirm it tomorrow. It´s a great experience to work on this engine . You get to know your own car even better!! All the best
Hello Everyone!!! Yesterday we checked valve clearence !! Not bad ! Only 3 will need atention !! I will buy shims : 3.85 / 4.15 / 4.00 Next task : rebild water pump! I have started a thread about the water pump , all the help is good!! Thanks Photo credit : F430Modena Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hi everyone I have taken the gearbox cover out to take the shaft out to change the silent block that is in bad condition. Here are some photos of the gearbox Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
radiators cleaned and tested!!! Some screws, bolts and clamps that i bought!!! Long way to go ... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yesterday we worked on the engine again , this time we confirmed TDC markings on the flywheel . We also started taking the plastic fuel lines out to be measured .Dodgy work to do !!!!!! I will send an email to Verell with the total amount needed plus 1 silentblock for the gearbox linkage. Some new water hoses were placed with new clamps. My friend RGigante took his lovely 328 to my house. What a dream garage !!!! I got the parts from Ferrari today , so more work during next weekend!!! More photos soon All the best Vitor Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
We are planning to change the front cam oil seals , for that we will take the camshafts out . Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
