Thank Neal.
You’re welcome. Bill is very knowledgeable. They usually have all the parts you need or where to get them. Bill has 1st hand knowledge of the Dino a good source of how to? Maranello Concessionaires in UK is good as well for OEM parts. Hope it helped.
So today I finally had time to stop the brake lines from sweating brake fluid. Got some 6mm brake hose from Superformance and swapped the resovoir to master cylinder hoses. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Due to the brake fluid corrosion, I did a bit of clean up and ligh protection in order to keep the “patina” and originality intact.
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Bagged up original clamps. No more brake line sweating or rusty parts.
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login It’s been a few months since I’ve updated this thread. I’ve been changing spark plugs, syching carbs, and working on the gearbox sump cover leaks. After installing the washers with rubber inserts, the threads held the oil, but the gasket itself was also leaking. Being a perfectionist, there’s only one thing to do. New gasket.
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login The saying, “nothing’s ever easy” applies to my Dino journey. After installing my new gear box sump gasket, I noticed a small ball bearing on the floor under the car. I happened to be talking with our own Tony L about carb tuning and mentioned this finding. Thank God he knew what it was ! The ball & spring thing x 3 that fit under the sump cover. Unfortunately, I got to do everything for a second time as usual! Many thanks to Tony L and the rest of the brotherhood that have helped over the past couple years. On to the next one.....
Indeed, For future reference, also post 59 in https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/removal-and-instalation-of-engine.226569/page-3 Watch out for the 3 springs and 3 ball bearing detents dropping out when the gearbox cover is dropped. These are quite tricky to handle, especially if not expecting.... Kevin
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Earlier this year I made arrangements with Fred Winterburn to get his electronics put into a Dinoplex box this Fall. I didn’t want to gut my original box, so I purchased a NOS box off eBay. This was for a four cylinder car, but will work fine. No drilling necessary. Just heat and a pry bar. I bet all these electronics would fit on one chip these days.
That's how I did my first one. Now I know where the two screws are to dig out and remove and the whole epoxy block comes out in one piece.
Here is a pic of my Dinoplex potted brick. If you dig out and remove the two screws from these areas and the gang plug you can loosen and remove the whole piece. Saves a lot of work! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Image Unavailable, Please Login I heard from Fred Winterburn today. My updated ignition box is ready to be shipped. I didn’t really need this item, but decided to get it while it’s still available. Fred has been great to work with and very responsive. He said the testing of this box was about the strongest of any he had done. I’m not educated enough on the subject to know what that really means. The original box will stay functional and intact. Here’s a picture of the new internals.
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Today was finally a nice day to take the Dino out to see how the Winterborn ingnition box performs. In addition to the new ignition box, I have been dialing in the carb and idle adjustments sporadically since last Summer My initial impression after a 60 mile loop of the city with speeds up to !!!!!, the car runs consistently good, the backfires are gone, the idle is great. The changes are subtle and the sum of the parts is that the whole package has come together. It just seems right for the 1st time since I purchased the car two years ago. Such a great driving experience.
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login The Dino was a precursor of great things to come ! See the resemblance.
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login The only item I was missing was the warning triangle. I recently purchased this one in great shape from Italy.
Skip - I wish you lived closer - I'd like you to spend a week with my car - I really want a GT now - I am loving my car by the way - It's a real pleasure to look at and to drive - john
I got a strong rec for a shop called GTO here in LA and took my DINO there with a small punch list - carb adjustment - to minimize the back fires they actually knew the car as a previous owner (who was a guy who actually drove and loved it before it passed through 2 high end auctions and was passed between folks who trade in high end collector luxury/sports cars - and no knock on those guys but they are retailers who never titled the car they just auctioned and traded it twice) but GTO knew the car - and they put a foam piece inside the hood that was missing? - they installed a new trickle charger - adjusted the carbs and tuned - so the car seems to run very even - they suggested I swap out the tires - as mine show some old date stamps - I will do this at some point soon - It's a drag because it's not at all about mileage on those tires it's just age and the swap out is $1700 I was gonna have them look at my radio as it doesn't work but seems like it wants to - it's been a while since they had it - oh an oil change - I can't remember what else I have some stuff like - weather stripping around the spider hole that the top seals into - it probably should be replaced - it's a bit loose in spots the dash lights are dark - i don't drive much at night so it hasn't really been on my mind my triangle window on the passenger side had the silver handle come off (it was off when I got it) - i have the handle and the glass there is original so i have debated what to do there - i would need to replace the glass with suitable new glass ... I drove it yesterday - fired right up - sounded great - ran great - it was hot here in LA it said cool and happy no complaints
I’ve been continuing on the journey of making my car the best it can possibly be while safe guarding as much originality as possible for a car that needs to be reliably driven. With the help of TonyL, I was able to get the carbs and idle adjusted, but I always felt the car was lacking some upper end power and general performance. So I was able to get the car to my most excellent mechanic to check timing, distributor advance, and carb tune. The timing, dizzy, and advance were spot on. However, he discovered that the jets were all wrong. I purchased the car from Colorado a couple years ago and the car came with a bag of jets labeled, “Sea Level”. The jets in the car were set up for high altitude and the car is low in a low altitude! Swapped the jets and the car was night and day better. Idle improved immensely. The motor revs much stronger and more freely. The car pops and backfires are gone. Next we noticed the vapor barriers were missing from behind the door panels. That’s been corrected, not that this car is likely to ever encounter water ! Broken door panel clips replaced and mounting holes repaired. Looking forward to seeing the power difference on the road soon. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login