The time had not come.

And now a question. I noticed that my cam cover gasket squeezed out as shown at all 4 points to some degree. Anyone have experience with making this not happen, or the cause? At the very end of the cam cover where it meets the cam seal carrier. You can see it poking out.
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I did actually torque to factory spec, something approximating 6 foot pounds, barely snug and haven't touched them since I did it. So I'm still wondering if this has happened to anyone else.

 

?? are you talking about the plastic backings for the aluminum timing belt covers? It is a pain to remove those tiny bolts.

I can't tell you how happy I was removing those axles. I've taken them out a few times and it's always a process. This time I had my Dad take a picture of me doing it casually sitting behind the engine. What a joy it was with the exhaust and fuel injection removed.

Which leads me to another question. The axle boots. I've had poor luck with them. In 2009 I had all four replaced. In 2011 one split, in 2012 another split and looking now another is split. One joint did it twice it was the right outboard. Now the left inboard is split. I'm thinking it may have just been the tech who did it originally putting the clamp on too tight as it tended to be cut right at the edge of the clamp. But if done any looser the boot tends to migrate a bit on the collar. Any thoughts on this. Anyone else have repeated boot failure? I'm thinking I'll probably replace all 4 just because the axles are on the shelf at this point. I really hate that process. My CVs do not slip off the axles. It is basically a press fit in my case. I'll probably get a press this time, last time I used a brass drift and a sledge hammer and it took a lot of effort.

 

Looking back at the pictures I'm wondering if it was too long toward the end. Where they squeeze out they appear long of where they should fit. Oh well, if all goes well I'll be doing this many times. Eventually I'll get it right.

 

I haven't touched the car in a month. I was home for 24 hours a few days ago and didn't even look at the engine. Paid bills and ran errands, spent a lot of time with my Dad.

But my mind has put many many hours into the project. Also, I'll be home next Friday for 5 days. I'm sure the ferrari will get at least one good day of work. Added to the to do list is to pull the injectors and replace the o rings. Also the plenum will come off. I will pull the water outlet T in the valley and will have it drilled and a new nipple installed.

I did speak to an engineer on my garage. I think I'm going to race forward on having a proper floor installed in my shop. The Ferrari is in my Dads garage and I need to get it out. I figure at this point the car may be apart for nearly a year and I can't leave it at my Dads house that long. I'll try to get the floor installed and a lift in place at my garage so I can get the car there.

Time and money, time and money. I seem to be coming up against a wall on both. But over a years time both will trickle in, and out.

 

And to make this thread complete a picture that has been elsewhere. This is why the car is not at my shop. The goal is to frame up the pit and pour a slab over it. The underside will be my cellar in which I hope to ferment beer, store wine and maybe make pickles. Above will eventually be a couple lifts. Right now it is merely storage.
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I made it. Started with 2 inch box steel and had fun. I think I have a partial thread on it.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/mondial/459243-av-1336-engine-cradle-specs.html

 

Thanks David for giving the place a name

I've been pushing forward on the garage. The Ferrari will take much more time than I can afford to leave it tied up at my Dads place which y'all have seen in the pictures. The garage pit has been cleaned of wood and steel, there is the prior picture of what it looked like before with the fairlane in it, maybe I'll put that here too.

The Ferrari sits in pieces. I'm doing some research, thinking things through and will need to get it to my garage when the floor goes in. I've been nervous about moving the car with the rear subframe removed so I finally realized it won't take that long to reinstall the rear subframe and then the car will sit on four proper wheels. I won't reassemble the engine, just install as it. It will also be a good trial run for installing the engine after it is assembled.

So this is for those of you who are following the life and times of my Mondial.
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Installed

Now my Dad can put his car in the garage again.
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I had an engineer design an elevated floor for my pit. It became cost prohibitive so today the filling has started. Progress is fun, and it's been exciting watching the equipment come and go.

The last picture is the tamper.
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I have owned my new home (muffler shop) since November 2013 and today the concrete will go in. The guys showed up at 6:15 this morning to prep for concrete at 7am. That's 15 minutes
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If all goes to plan the Ferrari will come back into my garage on Wednesday. I have a Rotary brand two post lift that I've made an agreement on and eventually I'll get my Dads 4 post lift over here. I still want to put paint on the walls and I'm trying to work out some roof leaks but things are going in the right direction.
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Brought it home
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Progress is slow but it is occuring. The folk lift belongs to my old neighbor. How could I not offer to store, especially since I can use it

I'm still in process of drilling holes in slab to bolt down the lift legs.
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I was home for 48 hours and was able to make progress. I now have a functional lift. However as life goes things change. My girlfriend and I have a baby on the way (excited ) so time will get even thinner. I had planned a fairly extensive rehab in the engine bay, now I'm thinking belts and seals and button er back up so it's functional as a car. Decisions decisions.
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