Multiple questions about my new-to-me Gated F1 355

Hi

Last week i picked up a '99 berlinetta. There was a post here about it a while back, its an F1 car converted to a Gated manual.
I was stunned at the condition on the car. its excellent top and bottom and very well maintained/ complete documented and looked after.

I put it on my lift last night and check out the conversion, the F1 harness is neatly bundled up in place, ecu are all this in place, brackets and emblems are still there.

I haven't decided what to do with the the car concerning leaving it as a 6sp gated vs F1.
I realized i have about 5 hours experience now driving a ferrari, but Ive found the close proximity of the peddles slightly awkward for my feet, and the gated shifter by design it hard to "bang gears"...sometimes i even have to look down when shifting lol
. Im used to GM 6spd and their ease of finding the right gear.
I think i will just give it some time to learn and get used to.

So my first question about the F1. The previous owner took it in for a belt service and when it came out, it apparently wouldn't go in 1st. They said "one of the actuators is bad" he also told me the pump is good. I do think there might be an miss understanding on some of the terms, pump actuator, power unit and valve body etc
I have read dozens and dozen of threads on here and 90% have pump failures and 1 or 2 had the valve body associated with the pump break. But i have not read any issues with the actually actuator attached to the gearbox other than leaking.
I have the parts, off the car. Those with knowledge would you guess its my actuator, pump or the valve body? Is there any way to bench test it? It be great to just through a 360pump on it and be able to swap back.




2nd
The first owner has $1800 worth of receipts for stickys being removed. the triangle panels on the door the cover the bolts for the mirrors.... were those "stickys" ? I ask because they look painted now and the paint is slightly chipped.


3rd
I really dont want to been "seen" and for leather protection/comfort I will be tinting the windows, is there any lamination on the glass?

4th
Many exhaust systems (tubi, capristo) differentiate "for F1" or for "manual trans" what about the f1 system effect the muffler?

5th
if i was to keep it a gated car, i would want non-F1 emblems and gauges.
I noticed the "355 F1" on the passenger side dash looks pressed into the leather, any idea how its attached?
As far as the gauges, this tread has a how to: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/348-355-sponsored-bradan/382211-355f1-oil-temp-gauge-clock-swap.html
BUT according to the diagrams the manual cars have the oil press/water temp combo in the dash and f1 cars have gear/water combo. so it appears i would have to not only buy the water/oil press combo, but then an oil temp as well to replace my oil pressure above the radio.
A lot of confusing ramblings but does anyone have insight into the wiring or another post explaining this?


Thanks guys!