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Michael, thank you, this sounds like a very fine explanation!! In the meantime, we've inspected the bushing shells of 4 piston rods, which look...
Thanks for your words of comfort ;-) Well, the work so far has been carried out by a real crack with over 25 years of experience with old...
So, the dream is over. The engine of my 400GT is on the edge of a capital failure - I just document the findings as we opened the oil cover,...
...just a bit too high for my taste. Takes some of the elegance off the beauty. It's not the original paint, is it? That's how I like it (don't...
Bill, thanks a lot for your detailed explanation! Today I also asked the guys who did the dyno test about the odd numbers. They explained that...
That was a nice one :-) And the best side of the story is: these Italian surprises came for free and are still functional after 30+ years ;-)
ok, understood, thank you. I had a spark plug pulled out and measured the elektrode gap: a good millimeter instead of 0.6-0.7mm. So, there the...
I wouldn't say engine is running effortlessly at all. There also is a huge lag between throttle and response from the engine especially at low...
@ you all - thank you for your hints, very helpful indeed for more detailed discussions with my garage guys. Harald, very very valuable! What...
Today, I've put my 400GT w/Carbs on a dynanometer. Background was simply to get a "status quo ante" which can be compared to the status quo after...
+1 It seems - with all the video latency etc. - that the engine runs way smoother after your 1st quicktuning. Would you confirm this?
Did you already ask eurospares for a price regarding their "cars breaking for spares"? With some luck, this might be a bit cheaper....
As the old experienced "carb guys" are getting really rare these days, this tool ensures some independance for carb addicted people like me. This...
Have to beg your pardon! Totally misunderstood your post! Quite embarrassed right now...
What kind of problem do you have? If this is my opinion, then I'll write it down.
Harald, I'm totally amazed! Not only by this marvellous tool but also by your engine compartment - I'm really envious there! ;-) Apart from some...
If you don't mind ... could you take a couple of photos from the process and the tools? Would be very helpful!
Perfect, thank you for the update. Anodizing sounds like the right way to me. Count on me concerning taking a pair of them.
The BP7ES are also recommended by Eurospares.com as successor to the originally fitted Champion N6Y / N7Y, so going cooler here might help....
So, here's what I got delivered. As replacement for the old Bosch partno. 0332204101, it's now a 0332204118, packed in a red plastic cover: [ATTACH]
