All US cars had the same motor except the very early cars had Motronic 2.5 all others got 2.7. You asking about what makes an SS?
You won't sell any 348 at a loss these days. Don't worry about it and get whichever body style you like best.
Are you saying the US Spiders didn’t have the 119H? —- FROM WIKIPEDIA The revised cars are called 348 GTB (252 made) and GTS (137 made) and were presented to the public as the 348 GT versions, equipped with the F119H engine (as opposed to the original F119D and US F119G). The F119H engine had an increased 10.8:1 compression ratio as compared to the F119D & F119G's 10.4:1 compression ratio, taller intake plenums, a larger intake compensation valve, fuel pressure raised from 3.4 bar to 3.8 bar, and different camshaft timing. For these models, both the engine cover and lower body skirts were body-coloured instead of black, and the rear track was one inch wider due to the mounting area, on the inside, of the rear wheels being thicker. The suspension geometry was revised which greatly enhanced its handling, ride and body control. The fuel tank was made smaller in order to reduce overall weight and provide space to improve chassis rigidity; it now held 88 L (23 US gal; 19 imp gal). A convertible variant called the Spider was introduced in 1993 and was Ferrari's first series production convertible model since the Daytona Spider. Visual changes for the spider included body coloured lower cladding pieces, a specially designed engine cover and a manual folding soft top. The rear track was increased by 50 mm (2.0 in) compared to the 348 tb. The Spider used the same engine as the 348 GT models and hence benefitted from the increased power output. A new transverse mounted gearbox with modified gear ratios was installed to ensure better acceleration times and shift response.
Little front lip, later GTS/GTB style front grille, painted skirts, unique tail lights, carbon/kevlar seats (normal seats were optional), rear wheels different offset which increases rear track a bit (same as Spider and GTS/GTB wheels), lightweight exhaust, and supposedly different final gear ratio--although I've never been too sure about that one. And the number sequence chassis badges detailing which number in sequence they were. But the engines were the same as all other US-spec cars, including Spiders. In Europe though, in the same year the GTS/GTB came out along with the Spider, and these not only had much of the same items as the SS (grille, painted lowers--but not seats, lip, taillights). But these cars got the updated F119H tall plenum engines, higher compression, different cams, higher HP.
Correct. No US car, regardless of type, got the F119H. US cars got the F119G, including the SS and Spider.
You sure it’s not just the grill with same lights? https://www.ferrariparts.co.uk/part/ferrari/94070739?id=30744
Not questioning you, just trying to understand. The 348 SS that just sold on BaT has the same grill as my Spider, to my eyes. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I am looking at a 92 348 TB now, how is the Euro Swiss car, it's similar to US car right, but with better seat belt, different side marker. Engine is the same as US right? Battery still in the back of the car, also the suspension still have 4 bolts on the strut tower. I noticed some 92 US car have 6 bolts
Correct, 93+. The earlier grille looked like this. Notice yours has that little lip around it. Image Unavailable, Please Login
While first registration may have been 1992, that sounds like an earlier car--battery in back and four bolt strut tower. What serial number? You're correct on a Swiss car not having side markers, Euro rear plate sized rear bumper cutout, it does have side indicators on the fenders/wings, and it would have normal not motorized seatbelts and the smaller lower dash with flush radio cover--just like all RoW cars. Since all 348s by this time had cats, not sure if the Swiss cars got the F119G that the US cars did, or the F119D like the Euro cars. I have heard that in the past but I don't know for sure.
