Is it OK to mix marine grade with aviation grade parts?
Do most projects that involve a vintage Ferrari at some point get to, "I’m now underwater with this project"?
I’m probably just being whiny, I think I’m at 27-28k total which is outrageous. In a year or so it should be a total dude magnet, like all Ferraris
Dudes and teenage boys seemed to be the ones always attracted to my old 308. It's coming along. Does it run already?
LOL. Yeah if you are looking for a chick magnet probably best to buy a puppy. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
More fights to the death with the brakes, I’m constantly surprised by what people are willing to do just to get by, the front brake lines are all made up as you go, might work type stuff, race car. Not a single Ferrari piece of line on it, just guessing a part number should’ve gotten closer to what someone came up with Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Anyway it’s all sorted now for not much bucks, my screw up was not paying attention when I ordered the S hardline, I got the C instead, I just used the built in brake bending tool to reverse it, oh yeah it has the correct Master now as well. I’ll make new hardlines another day, for now it stops. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
So I’ve been assembling the car as much as possible to get it squared away for where everything goes, miles of welding to do still, but today I was sticking cv joints in and noticed what the hell, these are used Ferrari shafts, someone siliconed way to small way to short and not anything any psycho would reasonably do, 4 out of 6 were done this way, at one time it was driving somewhere Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Was missing some weird little parts and low and behold Scott and Nick come through with the obscure shifter piece holding me back and other do dads, winning with a dash of tiger blood Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
You sound like you speak from experience. Can you recommend a particular breed? Long or short hair? Is there a service that will allow puppy rental?
Quick question a bit off topic… to replace that gearbox linkage boot that you’ve shown (engine side one), you obviously need to remove that rod end that’s secured by the pin. Do you simply knock the pin out, pull the linkage off, put the rod end back on and knock the pin back in? Do you need to replace the pin? What holds the pin in place, just friction fit? Thanks.
From memory (which is not good) I think a new rubber boot can stretch over (old one may be too hard and break.)
No, the rubber boot can slip over the bushing end. Only the really early series has the bushing secured with a roll pin, it was superceded to a one piece shaft where the bushing end does not come off. Technically the correct procedure is, you'd pull the shaft, replace the seals and slip the new boot on.
Ok will give that a go first. Doesn’t look like it would fit over the bush but maybe it’s stretchier than it looks
I'm going to disagree with the lube part, you really want that boot dry. Once oily it's going to attract dirt and grit, that dirt and grit then finds it's way into the seal... The purpose of the boot is to keep the shaft clean of road dirt and debris so that seal doesn't become damaged earlier then it's life cycle. If the boot is shot, imagine the condition of the seals... Hence the proper procedure of replacing seals and boot at the same time. Oil change, engine and gearbox, new seals, gaskets and if needed great time to adjust clutch and shift linkage.
Had some time today to play muffler shop, chopped up some 2” stainless tubing to get the pipes around where they might go, sorted out the general location, played with some shapes but I’m still waiting for the stainless tapered mufflers to ship in to do final go, similar to Supertrapp 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
