This is the problem I ran into with my Espada. I could not get it to run well with the stock jets and when I ran into a slew of Countach owners dealing with the same issues I found out that the idle circuits and accelerator pump circuits on those DCOE s just had to be modified due to how differently these engine run on gas with alcohol in it. What a PITA! Somewhat anecdotally I had a chance to compare gas with and WO alcohol on a more modern car my 2005 Jaguar S-Type R. A car that doesn't sip gas anyway. It's very hard to hit 21 MPG on the highway even if you're very careful. Round trip from my house in NJ to a spot in PA that sell alcohol free gas at a then reasonable price. I approached 24 MPH on the trip home .
Afternoon could one of you kind Bora owners tell me what version of the Carello H4 7” headlight are? should be a part number on the glass- xx.xxx.xxx
Both heads are now removed. Trying to do this with the engine still in the car would have been extremely difficult. Getting both chains to have the master links visible while the engine is at TDC is a task by itself. I probably rotated the engine 50 times before both links were visible at TDC. Ivan Image Unavailable, Please Login
Insane actually. Not that dropping the entire assembly is easier either. Are you taking the transaxle off to check on the clutch etc?
I was not thinking of looking for additional work but I will use a horoscope to see if I can determine the condition of the clutch lining and throw our bearing. The clutch was not shattering, which many Boras do, so I am inclined to leave it alone. Ivan
One of those two huge bolts that the shocks and springs hang on never came out of my car. Even after I had the sub-frame out, made trickier by the one bolt all efforts failed. I suggest some anti-seize. I wonder if a bigger version of the tool you utilized on the shift linkage taper pins would have worked.
The shock bolts were not a problem to remove. Anti-sieze is a good idea. I was told by a Maserati mechanic that the springs would not be under any tension when the rear tires are in the air .... not true. When it comes time to re-assemble I plan to reattach the springs before the cage is fully back in its place. Ivan
