I had the chance to meet this beauty last summer in Stresa, Italy Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Steve: The CV Joint driveshafts also have a bearing in the middle of the shaft, as do the Torque-tube shafts
Steve: Yes, the GTB/C's use CV Jointed shafts. Actually all three systems are reliable when aligned correctly. The key to keeping the "solid coupling" cars from vibrating is to make sure the engine and transaxle mounts are very secure and tight. It is the engine and transaxle moving around that causes the mis-alignment that resulted in the vibrations. CV Joints allow for this movement. The Torque-tube eliminates all the movement between the engine and the transaxle, as they then move as one unit. I developed a laser tool to align the engine and transaxle (by shimming the mounts) to make sure they are perfectly in-line before installing the driveshafts and then there are no problems with either system.
Thanks, Dyke. Unfortunately not many people have your 275 experience, knowledge and expertise. In the real world is it still generally a problem in 2019 for Ferrari mechanics/specialists to keep the engine and transaxle in line on the early "solid coupling" Short Nose 275 GTBs and indeed all the 275 GTS cars?
In Maranello, May 2014, I was lucky enough to see châssis 10621, famously owned by Steve McQueen, in its final tests before being sold at auction in August! Image Unavailable, Please Login
Maybe not the show wheels but instead some replacement used for the test drive? In the past even the new production cars didn't go out for the test drive on their 'delivery' wheels.
Today in Brescia (Ferrari Tribute to the Mille Miglia). Marcel Massini Image Unavailable, Please Login
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Going through old print photos, this is alloy 8013 in 1988 soon after winning FCA concours, 1987 John Hajduk restoration. Where is the car today I wonder? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
This is 8681 in the mid 1990's in my MHT days with Bob Houghton, I note the car was at Salon Prive 2014, I sure hope the originality hasn't been destroyed. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login