Change out an F1 to a manual shift set up? F355

Simply can't imagine why you'd want to do that.

 

"Ferrari salvage yard"? I had no idea such a thing existed. Kind of depressing. Where is this place you speak of.

I considered changing a old MBZ 380SL to a manual once. It made no sense financially to do it. I can't imagine it would make sense in this case but maybe if the current F1 is shot and needs major work. I would think its a different transmission and possibly clutch, like a SMG tranny in a BMW but I don't know for sure. Probably not a good idea to switch for the originality of the car and resale though either. You'd have to make permanent changes that can't be switched back(clutch pedal, etc.)

Jeff

 

jeff-

i believe leslie-ca may be referring to specialized italian recycling. they're located in rancho cordova [near sacramento].


www.specializeditalianrecycling.com

 

Where there is a will, there is a way. You are really gonna have to study the trans REALLY, REALLY good. I helped F-chatter Plugzit put 355 throttle bodies on his 348 engine. So like I said, where there is a will, there is a way.

From my understanding the 355 F1 is essentially a manual gear box, that is shifted via the Selespeed actuators, the same system that is used in Alfa 156 & 157's, minus a gear of course.

Anyway.

There are several issue you are going to need to deal with. I think one of your biggest hurdles will be putting in a manual clutch peddle. You are gonna need to put in a stick shift, but putting in the stick is fairly straight forward, not too hard. Looking at the F1 parts diagram the insides are pretty much the same. The only differences I could see was the selector forks were different. So I'm not sure if you will need to change those or not? Actually I think you may have to because the shift control rods, coming out of the gear box, look different. But that is nothing more that removing the front cover plate of the tranny. There also appears to be a sensor plate on the bottom of the F1 gear box that you will need to replace, unless you are just going to put in an entirely different gear box and not use the existing one. The throw out bearing looks to be different also, and I'm sure there are a few more things I did spend the time to look for.

I thinks it's do-able. But I dunno if I would tackle it? It really depends on the cost, and if you are going to be performing the work. It may be easier to just swap out the gear box for a non F1 gear box. It really all depends on you. But one thing is for sure you are gonna have to REALLY study it before you decide on what you wanna do.

If you do decide to do it, it would be nice if you made a thread so we could follow along.

 

'round the corner from my father's place. Might come in handy some day. Thanks. Also a good parts shop in that same area I think.

Jeff

 

Such a swap is not economically feasible for a 360 so for a 355 it will be even less so. Look for another car is probably your better option.

 

If you can get this car for "very low cost", fix it and sell it, and get the car you want. To do anything else will be a huge waste of money and time, and you are left with a "Franken-Ferrari" (no longer original car) that will be difficult to sell later.

 

It can be done...its not really that big of an issue if you have a doner car..but you need to swap out the ecu for the engine as well.

 

I think the best way to do this would be to find a donor car,(heavy front end damage) for all the little parts that you are going to need. (Clutch pedal, shift lever, shifter parts, cables, rods, wire harness, switches, etc.)

Once you strip the donor car, sell it and the left over F1 parts, and you should come out pretty close to even.

 

More trouble than it's worth if you ask me.

 

I would do it!

Looks like an interesting project.

 

It would be much easier and cheaper to just sell the car and buy a stick shift one instead.

 

I questioned this in an earlier post. I would hate to see someone get into it and find he has ended up with a pile of parts and no car. If you can't afford one, you definitely can't afford the other. I'm with you.

 

No, no, no...............

 

+1

 

Tranny is the same but not the clutch assembly as I understand it.

 

by the time your done you'll have spent close to 80k and I know of a MINT! '97 F355 6speed for 79k in Roseville. personally buy the car the way you want it, swapping over is costly and will not be worth it because these are Ferrari's not bmw's mercedes etc..

 

Anyone know what happened to this car?