'The Ratarossa': The Testarossa Spider Rebuild Project

Ran my 87 US. around for two weeks with just headers, ran fine. Boy was it loud.

 

ah...i see the o2 sensors now in the diagram.

 

Simples - sell me the sports exhaust and buy a new one!

 

I ran up my TR without the exhaust too, sounded like there was a Spitfire in my garage. Awesome noise, but not brave enough to take it out on the road.

 

As you say try running with everything disconnected and see if the ECU spits its toys out or not.

If all is fine, then crack on. But as an alternative, what about getting UK headers? Thus in theory saving on fabrication etc. and its then just a straight bolt on job, assuming as you mention that the mounting brackets for the muffler are there. Not sure how price would compare?? Also just noticed that the pipe dia at the end of the headers looks like it could be different between US and UK?

Looking at the US pic, and I assume the one with the four cast is the US pic, I'm surprised a US engine can even breath with that amount of restriction in place.

 

Drove mine around for three weeks. I would tip toe out of the neighborhood, Then let all hell break loose! When are you going to grow up you old man? 67

 

Might just have to buy a copy!!

 

Just bought a copy this afternoon. Its Ok actually, typical journalism. Seems to spend as much time on your other cars and domestics; but does summaries "...wonderful and unique".

(Not sure why he is wearing string driving gloves and turned up to a Ferrari piece in motorcycle boots! But hey, my limited experience of journalist this would fit!!) ​

 

So did you ever change out the timing belts or are they the same for the past 20 years?

 

Take a wrong turn

Looks like a fun day out!!