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"While You're In There"

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  1. Ferraridoc

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  2. Ferraridoc

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  3. smg2

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    nahh, looks normal and within the spec for oil loss.

    JK :D
     
  4. Ferraridoc

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  5. Ferraridoc

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    nahh, looks normal and within the spec for oil loss.



    Do you think? I should take a pic of my man-cave - it looks like the Exxon Valdize sank in the floor
     
  6. smg2

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    I thought oil burners were all the rage?

    how far into the rebuild have you gotten? manifolds look great btw.
     
  7. Ferraridoc

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    Heads are away for a re-furb - only the exhaust valve guides were shot, everything else just a clean up. The PO really let this car slide - I knocked $ off to buy it, but should have been $++ - I've been carrying out a rolling resto for 3 yrs (commencing with removing the mice!), but I couldn't put this part off any longer, and of course needed professional help. Every PO up until the last one looked after it well - just my luck!
     
  8. Ferraridoc

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    I had the belts changed when I bought it, but staring down the bores, I see this - possibly a technical error in the past! At least the bores look great.
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  10. Crowndog

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    My pistons also showed areas where the valves hit.
     
  11. Ferraridoc

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    Yeah, I think someone's buggered up the exhaust cam timing - it'll clean up OK
     
  12. chrismorse

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    When the Ferrari stops leaking oil, It Is Out of Oil.

    (Don't forget that any oil leak will migrate or blow upward, because that is how the air flows through the engine compartment, from bottom to top, out through the louvered vents!!!).

    Of course, when the car stops all of that nice synthetic oil will dribble down.

    +2 on the ceramic coated headers, Awsome, wish I could do that.

    chris
     
  13. Ferraridoc

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    I know - my other car is a Lotus.

    The main culprit was the oil cooler hose fitting under the filter, but it was pissing out everywhere. At least I think I've solved the hot idle problem - oil in the dizzy too.
     
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    Fun pics! I'm diggin the documentary.
     
  17. smg2

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    Oh sure, just install the 'wobbly bearing' option next time and put the Exxon Valdez to shame :D
    or you could always go with another favorite, road kill bingo! was it a rock or a squirrel ? but in truth the most common would be the "overtorqus maximus" you know when that last 1/8th turn just won't do so lets crank 'round once more and listen for the 'tink'! now it's torqued down. :D

    colds med sare woorking goood today.....'nother shot barkeep.
     
  18. Ferraridoc

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    Nothing like a Robitussen Mojito to make the day go by*

    *this is not medical advice
     
  19. Ferraridoc

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    Looks great, Patrick.
     
  21. furmano

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    Wow, looks great! I too had some "while you're in there" work related to oil leaks. It's good to get those done.

    Looking forward to seeing the final result.

    -F
     
  22. Crowndog

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    Looks sweet. It is so cool to watch these engines come together so clean. My engine looked like an oil spill gone bad as well. Even leaked coolant between the tranny and block. I termed it Ferrari Ebola as the pictures came back of my engine insanguinating on the shop floor.
     
  23. Ferraridoc

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  24. FasterIsBetter

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    Wow, it looks incredible!! Nice work, and thanks for sharing the pictures as you progress with it.
     
  25. DF1

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    Nice looking motor!!!
     

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