308QV engine compartment

I attended the LA Concours @ the Rose Bowl this last weekend (my 308 was not entered or displayed,..yet). I spent alot of time with 308 owners and judges pouring over details on the 308's entered, and found out some new facts about what is considered "original". I have a 85 Swiss spec Euro, and have known for some time about many Swiss specific differences, but on the engine compartment firewall insulation I am now stumped. The U.S. cars, and (according to judges I asked), the Euros also, have an aluminum sheet over the firewall insulation, and a sheet aluminum brake-bent sheild above the fuel crossover tube. My car has neither, but looks like pictures I have seen of early GTSI cars, and later 328's.
I know this is a nit picky little detail, but I would like to have It correct on my car. This area needs to be restored anyway (see photo). I am bringing it to the forum in hopes of getting a definite answer, Any 100 point Swiss spec car owners want to post pics?
Whadda you guys say about this?
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Thanks Michael!
The judges must be wrong. I'de like to get some more input though before I get the airbrush fired up to paint it. Do you have soft 3/4" thick raw foam on the firewall below the fuel crossover? And what color do you think is original,
aluminum silver ?

 

JWISE,
Thanks. This helps alot and explains why the thick insulation foam that covers my firewall (the entire fire wall) has a melted/heat damaged area right where that sheild SHOULD be, to protect it from the unsheilded euro headers. I ain't got one of those. What is your vin #, if I might ask. It does not look like your car ever had the thick exposed foam like mine. Otherwise the upper area looks identical on both our cars.
-Luigi

PS- Your motor seems to be missing slightly.

 

very "cool" about the oil filter fins, but you hijacked my thread. (LOL)

I still would like to know what is "original" to my Italian Swiss Calamity !!!!!
I'm thinking the small stand off shield, but I must know for sure. I am obsessed man, I tell you OBSESSED !!!! Mwahhahahahaaaaaa....

cleansing breath....

Any more experts want to chime in? anyone, Beuhler, Little Old Winemaker, anyone????

 

Thanks,
Yes, I have the same foam insulation on the engine bonnet, Swiss only.
Do you have the aluminum header shield to protect the firewall foam?
Thanks for the info,
-Luigi

 

Jwise,
The intake screens are specific to German 308's only.

Here is what I know about Swiss Euro 308's:

-different gearbox, closer ratio 2nd thru 5th, lower 1st, taller final drive.
(see Kieth Bluemel's book "original Ferrari V8") Love mine, great for canyon
and mountain twistys.
-sound insulation on engine bonnet, inner wheel wells and (apparently) the
firewall.
-Swiss specific quieter exhaust muffler system (mine weighs about 100 lbs)
-Swiss specific horn tone, different pitch.
-Swiss specific air duct between air box and exterior scoop (mine has a sort
of "muffler" bump thing)
-Swiss cars were only available delivered with Michelin TRX 390 metric tires
and wheels (less road noise I think)
-No rear fog light option as delivered from factory
-No deep air front dam as delivered from factory

Consult your parts manual if you have one, or get a ebay cd version. There are many many small parts that are CH only (the code for swiss spec )

It seems to be all about noise generated.
"and once again, the Swiss remain "Quietly" neutral"

-Luigi

 

Your very welcome. I have gotten most information from books, other owners and mechanics. Also f-chat. The original parts manual, if you study it close, has a ton of spec specific info. The 308 QV register is a cool website and Wade Nunez who runs it is a good guy. Kieth Bluemel's book "original ferrari V8" is a must have for 308/328/Mondial owners, tons of info. The factory site will give you alot of info on your car if you e-mail (or snailmail) them (registered owners).

I have no further knowledge of German spec stuff.

Best regards,
-Lou

PS- if you decode you entire vin it will tell you alot of info incl country of delivery. Do a search on "vin decode" here or on google.