My 348 stopped running on the highway

It's easy. Go here: http://webpages.charter.net/aircover/348/1994Ferrari348Spider.html#AirConditioning and then scroll down to the "Converting" section.

 

R12 is getting less expensive every month while R 134 is going the other way.
In addition Ferrari is not known for the greatest A/C and R134 reduces it's efficiency even further. I have found no reason given the small difference in the expense between R12 and R134 over the life of the car verses the expense (however small) of converting and giving up A/C capacity in the bargin.

 

Tim Stanford recommended me to stay with the R12. He said it uses lower pressures, and has larger molecules that won't leak as easily as the R134.
BT

 

it seems we are all going to learn alot from this unfortunate situation ... please post pics along the way so we can document it!

 

probably bits of piston(s) and valve(s).

hope its not too bad.

 

Obviously not a good sign. If you want speculation, that is the result of a piece of valve that has found its way past a piston. Not good for the piston or cylinder wall. But frankly, you don't want the metal to be coming from the bottom end. That would be even worse. Hopefully, you have just a few bent or broken valves and only one bad cylinder. Just think how smart you were to go with a 32-v 348. Nowhere near the potential for disaster that a Testarossa has!

 

Oh man, now that will really take a chunk out of the check book.

 

I seriously think that it would be way better to buy that
rebuilt 348 engine - put that in , and then part-out the
individual parts from this grenaded engine.

if there are metal bits in the oil as its being drained out
from the sump - thats a very bad sign already. Ie , you
did not get lucky with just a couple of bent valves/guides.

sorry but that is the way it looks now.

really hope you come away from this okay.

cheers.

 

In the end, you'll be on the road quicker...and be able to offset the 'new' motor cost by selling some of the good motor parts.

 

don't forget to call these guys to see if they still have the motor to sell.

http://www.italianauto.com/page2.html

 

Update please...

 

Ouch! Sorry to hear about your mishap. I hope everything works out but if you do decide to sell it, I'm interested.

 

hi.

any updates with this ?

 

He hasnt had any activity on fchat since 29-9-06 at 7.38am and he never replied to Juan-Manual's post from the 27-3-06 about an update. Maybe he threw in the towel and MVP has bought his car.
Here is a pic of his lovely 348 with blown engine.
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Well, he did allude to some other difficulties he had going on besides the car, so it may be shelved for a time. Hope it all works out.

 

I'd love to find a 348 with a blown engine.....

 

That can be arranged.......

 

Had dinner with Aaron & another FChatter about a month ago. He had located an engine and was working on a deal to purchase it. I believe he's been in the process of moving, I'm sure he'll update us all soon.

 

good to hear.

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Hope this helps never owned one myself(on the hunt) but good luck in your engine fix.

Year
Part
Model Description Miles Part
Grade Stock# US
Price Dealer Info Dist
mile
1994
Engine
Ferrari 512 TR-LS-13 331 MI-TARGA-5 SPD- II0500 $Call Silver Star Recycling USA-CA(Rancho-Cordova) E-mail 1-800-783-4911 2374
1994
Engine
Ferrari YELLOW-ENG CAB FIRE-35 659 MI-SPYDER II0500 $Call Silver Star Recycling USA-CA(Rancho-Cordova) E-mail 1-800-783-4911 2374
1994
Engine
Ferrari 348-YELLOW-FI-SPYDER - II0500 $Call Silver Star Recycling USA-CA(Rancho-Cordova) E-mail 1-800-783-4911 2374

 

Sorry for your misfortune. Did you determine what REALLY failed? Belt, bearing, or tensioner? I'm betting on the water pump. Or possibly a loose belt that jumped a couple of teeth.