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Greetings, I have a red 1981 gtsi that may be of interest to you. Email me at "[email protected]" . Regards, Mike
Greetings, Can you share the source and part number of the ignition wires you are using here? Thanks, Mike
Dennis, I recently experienced a similar situation with my 1981 GTSi. The horn compressor power lead had been cut by the PO to disable the horn....
Mike, I was looking to set the idle on my 308. I located this in the Mondial 8 Repair Manual. If I undesrstand the procedure correctly, it...
This is from the Mondial 8 Repair Manual . Perhaps it helps answer your question. Regards, Mike [ATTACH]
Andy / Peter, Thanks for replying. Looks like I need to clarify the situation a bit more. The pan is off. I had the three detent balls, springs,...
Greetings, While adjusting the shifting mechanism on my 81 308 GTSi, it appears that the detent ball of the 4th & 5th gears has slipped past the...
Dave, Try this . Hope it helps. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269105 Mike
John / Kurt Thanks for the help. I looked at the parts catalog again and it looks like my Italian is not what it used to be !! Re-reading it it...
Kurt, Thanks for responding. I did review the thread you provided, as well as other engine mount related ones. I followed the parts manuals for...
John, Thanks for the reply. Are you suggesting that the engine should be level ? BTW....thanks for providing the motivation to get my engine...
Greetings, After nearly two years since removing, I finally installed the engine back in my 1981 GTSi . I'm pretty sure I have the engine mounts...
Chipkent, I just did this three days ago on my 1981 GTSi. There is a good thread by Bill Brooks here on chat that was very helpful to me. He did...
Zach, Which method did you use ...lobe center line or shimming to 0.50 mm ? I just did this a few weeks ago on my 2V engine with the lobe center...
Paul, Thanks for the reply. I appreciate your time. Answers to some questions : The pistons are not ceramic coated. I have tried contacting...
Thank you all for your input.... So, short of 8 paperweights....what can I expect from these pistons relative to performance and reliability??...
Sean, Thanks for clarifying the situation. Attached are a few photos depicting the pistons and their orientation. There is a small dimple...
Sean, Thanks for the link. I'll give it a try. Just as a sanity check....isn't the piston at TDC and the valve( intake or exhaust) in its...
Thanks all for your inputs. I appreciate your time and expertise . It is truly invaluable in keeping my project moving ! Sean.... Here are...
Greetings, I am in process of assembling and timing the camshafts to a 1981 GTSi. The stock pistons have been replaced with Wiseco 10.5:1 pistons...