Newby - 328 Stored for 15 Years

Are Mondials hydraulic assist?

 

All Mondials were hydraulic.

 

Do you know why Ferrari went that direction with those and not the 3X8's?

 

No.
When they switched from hydraulic to cable in the 330s it was considered one of the cars improvements.

 

I would love a shot at something like this...

 

Im just around the corner from you (also in San Carlos) - Drop me a PM if you'd like to come check it out

 

As mentioned Im coming from the 928 world where there are 2 (non porsche) main suppliers for parts. Is that the same over here in the Ferrari world ? If so, where and who are the go to places for parts ?

 

From the perspective of a 49 year long professional in the Ferrari business there are only 2 worth much. Ricambi America and Ferraris official parts distributor Maranello Classic Parts in England.

 

Congrats on the 328!

Re Oil - must replace asap - aged out and expired, not protecting any more.
Coolant - must replace asap, it's expired and not protecting any more.
Timing belt - must replace asap - some would say to not even turn over the engine until that's replaced. It's expired on age, not miles - Ferrari published a service bulletin suggesting the timing belts should be replaced every 3 years, regardless of mileage (but there is still a mileage interval, I don't recall but somewhere around 15K miles). Many here go 5-7 years between timing belt replacements for age.
Ancillary belts - old rubber, must replace.

Then - replace every. single. fuel. line. in the car - tank to pump, pump to fuel distributor, distributor to each injector and warm-up regulator (cohline), return lines distributor back to tank, connector pipe between the fuel tanks.

- Replace every single coolant line. There are three hoses on the radiator, hoses to aluminum elbows and connectors in the engine bay, a couple of hoses under the intake manifold (critical to not miss those!). There is a looooong heater hose that is a pain to replace, it goes from the rear cylinder head, over the drivers side fuel tank, then through the rocker panel, front wheel well, and under the windshield to a couple of mixing valves. All those little coolant lines under the windshield (via front compartment) have to be replaced.

Have fun and enjoy!
Gordon