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"...the long hard brake application at the end of the Mulssane straight saw all the oil go up the chain case and all the cars had engine...
Interesting point re tires - I was wondering if it was an issue that surfaced with stickier tiers - i.e. track compounds rather than street tires...
"Even at what I would consider rational street driving levels (with my daughter in the car no less) I’ve experienced oil starvation when my...
Check it hot once. Then check it cold the next morning to see the "cold" level. Check it cold for the rest of your life! :) Worrying about a...
Sitting in one is the only way you will know if YOU fit. The previous owner of my '89 328 was 6' 4"+ and he drove it regularly. The distribution...
Old story is that the first time torques specs were ever published by Ford, they handed their experienced mech a (newly invented) torque wrench...
"The 328 moved to a much larger assembly that incorporates the fuses and relays into a single solution. It still uses "bullet" style fuses...
"Honestly, I never really watched that show." Heck, the show is the reason I wanted the car - to be as cool as Thomas Magnum!!! Sadly, it...
Thanks to Thomas! :cool:
The price of valvework would also depend on the type of valve surfacing being offered. I don't know what the Ferrari 3x8 factory valve surface...
Totally agree with the "Sell it as-is for whatever and let the new owner figure it out!"
It might be helpful. I thought about that a few years ago but never followed through. Part of the reason was that I didn't think I was capable...
The compressor itself is not going to make much difference cooling-wise. The Sanden-type allegedly pulls a bit less HP than the US York type but...
If the water temp is coming up slower than it use to and the car lacks power, check to see if both cylinder banks are firing - could be an...
I don't understand why you are taking offense at a post that was intended to be humorous and, even if I was not successful at the humor part,...
"And your point is?" My point? Well, actually it was just an attempt to be humorous re the constant maintenance "needs" of these cars that we...
Hmmm...ya know, I put over 100k miles on it and I can't recall ever changing the tranny oil on my 4-speed '68 340S Barracuda. I did check the...
I remember that he said the first compressor didn't work well and he was going to install the 6000BTU but I don't remember ever hearing that the...
I have never understood "condensation" re engines, fuel tanks, etc. In order for it to occur, the temperature of the material (in this case an...
They run on 12V? When I checked this a couple of years ago, if I remember correctly, the Tesla AC compressor ran on 480VDC (yes, four hundred...
