400i Series 2 5-speed on eBay - s/n 50679

This car was originally delivered to France so it has white turn signals, and yellow driving lights, which is the normal setup for France.

 

Sure about that are you?

 

The Ferrari factory build (Chassis number) plate lists the name and address of the French Ferrari distributor, Charles Pozzi, so I am fairly sure. The VIN number on the Ferrari factory VIN plate also confirms this. Do you have different information?

 

Maybe I misunderstood you. When I received this car it was wearing these front lenses.

 

Thats what I thought. A while back someone told me it had been changed back to the 400i clear/amber lens but I doubted that claim.
Thanks for the info

 

I have been searching around after your comment and I have found a few references to Ferraris being delivered in France with clear turn signal lenses. This lines up with my own observations in Europe. Does anyone else have any feedback on this?

 

Looks like there is only one part number to me without any footnotes.....but what do I know about 400's?

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Another Pozzi import
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Never noticed that emblem on the grille before Bruce. Has it always been there and I just missed it?

 

Good day All,

Just documenting these cars, as they come up...

Cheers,

Sam

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferrari-400GT-400i-5-Speed-Manual-Transmission-/190671001737?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c64e09889

84 Ferrari 400i 5 Speed
Color: Grey Exterior with red Interior
Mileage: 74200 miles
Location: Kitchener, ON Canada
VIN: ZFFEB07000050679
Chassis: 50679
Reserve Auction: $11700.00 USD (14 bids 8 Days remaining)

 

well now isn't THAT interesting..............

 

Yes, INDEEDY!

 

Some serious tending needed on those tangled up FI lines @ distributor & bent up lines @ injectors.

No Dave, I added the cavallino. Being that these F-cars are the most expensive longest running series production model in all of F's history, I could never figure out why the 400's never had them. The 365's & 412 did, I think somebody was asleep @ the wheel.

 

When I bought my 84 400i 5 speed it came with the same badge too. I thought it was original! I like it though
(can't add a pic from iPhone. )

 

It wasn't original but I actually thought it looked pretty good on Bruce's car

 

It was so Brigate Rosse members wouldn't recognize a capitalist pig needing a knee-capping in their rear view mirrors. By the time they saw the logos on the rear of the car it was too late.

 

Hi Bruce

Do you remember where you got the emblem from?

Aidan

 

One of those would look pretty good on your car Aidan

 

Thanks, I think the 400's measure up to it 'for sure'.

LOL

Hey Aidan;

I bought it from Daniel @ RicambiAmerica, I so much wanted to mount the sculpted version but it's not correct for the period. I think it's time for all of us to make this improvement on the model. B.

http://www.ricambiamerica.com/parts_catalogs.php?M=FE&P=&V=diag&I=3506

 

If we all put it on our cars we could call it "the Bruce" or we could say the car had been "Bruced" or even say "that is one of the 400i "b" models"

 

That's a good example of a "Lambda" system being added/cobbled on -- note the frequency valve and plumbing just in front of the forwardmost oil filter (placed in the return lines from the WURs to alter the control pressure):
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Thanks for the info and comments. I think I will Bruce my 400!

Aidan

 

Oh yeah, well looky there...good observation Steve!

I'm thinkin' that a letter or word was to be placed after the colon, but 'what' is the question.

Is that like juiced?
How 'bout Brucified?
If Aidan mounts one we could call it the Series 1A model!

 

Anyone notice in Steve's pic that he posted that the driver's side intake conveyor is indented & the other isn't? I've noticed the indented ones on the 412's & figured that was part of the FI remapping /air flow dynamics improvement to bring the HP back to 340. Was it because one was replaced or did Maranello release it that way on this particular car?
Matter of fact, I discovered that I had a vacuum leak where the vacuum valve return hose connects to the underside of the driver's side conveyor (probably from someone yanking the conveyor off unaware of it). I saw that Eurospares had 'new' ones in stock for each side so I ordered a pair only to receive a new 'indented' one for the driver's side & a used 'unindented' for the other side. I don't know, it doesn't seem or look right that way.

 

Here's mine by way of comparision. It has the DC Johnson system.
Greg
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