The Restoration Starts Here: 275GTB Shortnose 07333

Mark your progress is A M A Z I N G..!
Congratulations..!

Best
Greg

 

Interesting:

1) The freeze plugs are press-in
and not threaded in, and

2) The plug holes are cartridge fire,
and not open......

Wonder what the thinking was ?

 

Stubby little things...... Not polished or anything.

Good place to invest in the CARR bolts !

 

Nice to see seven (7) main bearings,
and six(6) are 4 bolt.

Very strong !

 

Wow, very impressive and interesting! Great thread! Can´t post it enough...

 

Roller cams are a very nice "internal" improvement,
and the car will run better, longer and stronger.

Keep with it !

 

Great to see your progress Mark. Clearly the engine is getting loving attention and thanks for sharing such detail with us. Fascinating.

 

New flywheel??? Where do you get a new flywheel for this engine?

Was it repaired to like new or you had a new one machined?

 

anything special about this flywheel? material, less weight, etc...

 

Lovely, thanks Mark.

 

Just curious, was it done by a specialist Ferrari restoration shop? It seems like a bit of an arcane job.

 

Wonderful, thank you.

In the last photo there is the oil pressure relief end, what color and surfacing is correct? Silver / Gold anodized, paint or?
Interested for my restoration, much appreciated.

 

Though this thread has roped me in several times, freshly took it all in not one, but two fell swoops anew . . . I needed a nap! The most unsettling comment of this epic experience you've shared has stayed with me since last April, and still sends shudders done my spine, even while knocking the wind out of me;

Eek! I'm glad that horrifying proposition was settled. Beyond that unpleasantry is much that is pleasant . . .

You have shown much, not just this on quest to restore automotive perfection, but hallmarks of character, integrity of the process and gentlemanly traits which are to be admired. All manner of things which are beneath the skin, "flawless" or not, and certainly not taken for granted, and for that, I applaud your Father, as he raised a fine Son.

Enjoy the Festival of Speed with your '61 and your lovely Family.

 

The threaded plugs are a great idea !

The press-in plugs rarely fail,
but when they do, it ain't pretty.

Coolent gets into the engine oil,
and the lubricity goes WAY down,
which is NOT what you want
on the Autobahn at redline in top gear !

A few minutes now,
and peace of mind
the rest of your life.

Good on ya, mate !

 

Amazing

 

nobody seems to be answering, so I'll step in and risk being shot down in flames.

The end cap is brass, just clean it up and leave it as natural metal.

btw, I would have thought that those zinc plated nuts on the front of the engine should in fact be black?