Thank you, Todd, I missed this discussion. I would like to say that my previous discussions...
Thank you, Todd, I missed this discussion. I would like to say that my previous discussions (http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/308-328-sponsored-yellow-compass-group/464033-bad-turbo-but-good-looking.html http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/308-328-sponsored-yellow-compass-group/467753-1983-208-gts-turbo-vs-1988-gts-turbo.html) must be updated with the last two restore I did of 208 GTB turbo first model not intercooled: the early 208 Turbo works GREAT and is as fast as a three liter 308 "i" car if fully serviced and in very good conditions, also when cold. Those are fantastic looking, very rare, adhrenalic cars and the first turbocharged Ferrari road car ever too. This said, be careful as the restore is expensive, usually they are destroyed (in the engine) and will require a lot of money to work as they should do and (highly recomended) need a free flow muffler to be very pleasant to drive. My last red one (http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/308-328-sponsored-yellow-compass-group/515364-yes-i-did-again-another-turbo-restore.html) costed me 48 k euro and was already magnificent in the body: the car cost now is 100 k euro (most of the cost are mechanical works, less than 10 k euro for interiors tools body details and tires): calculate by yourself the cost. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wnZZUBjiJI ciao Image Unavailable, Please Login
This said, if someone here needs a PPI for this good looking car for sale, I'm in as I don't live far from that. Ciao
Wow, likewise never even heard of this model...great car, that's the closest I'd ever get to a 288 GTO!
As i said at the beginning the engine and turbo were renew in ferrari workshop few years ago, with enforce to prove it Mechanically speaking the car is just fine and needs nothing If you need it, I can help with shipping the car abroad too Thanks
Looking very closely at first two pictures. Am I seeing a NACA duct or are those just shadows and reflections? Need more pics!
The 208 Turbo had few esthetic tweaks, the aim was to make it a little more sporting and aggressive The Naca ducts in the lower parts of the body were mostly aesthetical. They should provide more fresh air to the engine and rear brake but they proved inefficient. For this reason in the GTO, which faced the same problem with heat the engine bay, the air duct were made much bigger On the rear bonnet there was a black spoiler and the grille on the front fender were black, not painted The final result was a less elegant but more aggressive stance compared to the contemporary Quattrovalvole
Being the first Ferrari of “mass” production with a turbo engine, the designer faced few more problem: Big heat in the engine bay This generated problem in the oil lubrification and engine cooling. That’s why the oil cooler and water radiator were maintained from the 4V even with the smaller and less potent engine. Also the Naca ducts were added. Turbo lag With a “small” two litre engine and a single big turbo, the designer did their best to make a same length headers to provide a linear and constant air supply to the Turbo. Also the gearing was different, using a very short ratio (in 5th 30km/h al 1000RPM). With the help of a modified Kjetronic the engine run just fine and it was pure fun. Only the max speed was not very high The 208 turbo was an important car for Ferrari because it was a technological test bed With this car Ferrari understood that using turbo the engine had to be longitudinal, in order to host 2 smaller turbo and have a neat package. That’s the birth of the 288GTO Also they understood the problem of a hot radiator in front of the car, and that the reason why the Testarossa had the radiators placed laterally
amazing car! GLWS Imagine , each piston is 150 cc's.... I have a chainsaw with 150 cc's.. Imagine ..a pull starter on a 208!!
Right, it's the smallest production engine ever made by Ferrary, yet it's faster than most 308 with US spec It takes a Quattrovalvole go be faster, or a well tuned european carb model
Here some pictures of the interior, which is in great condition Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
