355 F355 Manual Conversion - DIY

I am getting ready to start a F355 manual conversion and mechanical restoration alone the lines of the my 575 project:
https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/575-maranello-manual-conversion.708383/page-4#post-150221807

I bought the car as a non runner with the plan of going through the engine and doing the manual conversion. I have already pulled the clutch/flywheel and sent them out for a rebuild.

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Started tearing apart the flywheel. I am going to repack and replace the bearings while it's apart.
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The car really needs a mechanical restoration since it's almost 30 years old(car only has 8k miles)

Before pulling the motor out, I went ahead and pulled out all the F1 actuator bits. Pulled the under panel so that I can get to the shifter area.

I then pulled the engine out. I used a modified 15mm wrench and a hammer to loosen the head bolts. The HILL Engineering tool can break when loosening these bolts, which is why I start with a hammer. I do use a another wrench or nut to keep the wrench from slipping... Then the head is off to get valve guides.



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Lol, no. But it makes the car much easier to sell if choose too.