V-12 Engine into 308 Build, over on Grassroots

Caught my eye this evening, no affiliation:

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/frankenferrari-v12-ferrari-308/148959/page1/

 

When he worked on my engine conversion I had a feeling there was a mad genius in there.


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I don’t know anything about building an engine like that. So this isn’t criticism. But doesn’t all that stuff have to be extremely precise? It seems like he’s just winging stuff.

 

FWIW it was over here too when he started it. I don't remember what the falling out was about but it was big news at the time.

 

i think waste time, make stock motor better hors pwer much better for 308 / 328 like a mr norwood ?

 

I cannot believe he is still at that build. I thought he dropped it a long time ago. I must tip my hat to him. Even after all the drama.

 

… so, there must be some sort of a 'well known' (perhaps to a few folks) back-story going on here on this deal, eh?

 

Man, I just read that start to finish and...

An absolute marvel of brute force and genius...this guy put so many square pegs into round holes while doing this, it boggles my mind! Respectful hat-tip...

 

mke was (is) a good guy. He was a regular here and before this project he supercharged his stock 308 motor. The threads must still be here. He then went with the 400 motor, and around that time left this site, I don't recall what the drama was all about but there was a "less receptive" fan base back then with little tolerance for doing anything non-factory/oem to the brand.

He was very knowledgeable and I had many PMs with him about different engine topics, and he was always willing to answer my questions.

 

Here's the link to the 165 page thread on his project:

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/308-v12-conversion-begins.170171/

 

This is his forum. In the "Engines" subforum see the "part 4" thread for the latest.

http://forum.gemellocattivo.com/index.php?sid=0b2d424983241ffe3ed063c5423ffab7

 

Mike was a good guy. I do not believe his issues were with any posters, most or all were supportive. It was the forum itself if I recall.

 

His name is Mark Eberhardt,,he is a surgical device engineer. Mark made a hovercraft out of a childs inflatable pool..lawn mower engine,he made the propeller IIRC out of wood,,he got it to lift off but since mk e was 12 and 85lbs he doesn't really think much about it.
mk e did my manifolds and feul rails for efi on 51857,
really tidy
i think he got into a "yellow fire melts steel" discussion with FC Brass,,
and mk e IS a Master welder fabricator
Now he is very advanced in engine management programming and because his V12,400 block,,TR heads is sooooo way over the top he needs sophisticated EM,,

 

mk e and LuckyDynes are THE 308 ingenere!
Lucky designed the Iron Byron replacement that smeared Rory Bad Mac O Rory
in the good old days they helped everybody
Lucky gave me models to put big brembo on qv euro

FerrariChat is just great and I really want to join up
Ive had 51857 for 29 years coming up on 3-30,,Eric Claptons birthday

 

AMNESTY
for Owners
banned

 

yeah...its taken a just a tad longer than I expected.....such is life I guess

 

Completely winging it! But that doesn't mean its not also precise where it needs to be....it does run...mostly....

 

Still willing to answer questions

 

You the man Mark! Great to 'see' you. cheers

 

Thank you and welcome back.

 

I post here from time to time.

 

Great you're back here ! We all hope you put news about that project here so we dont have to google elsewhere...
Guido

 

Mk e is back! How Wonderfull that is. I completely lost interest in fchat the last years but now i will come and have a look once in a while again.

 

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