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Barchetta: Exactly, that is the factory "fix" for the front suspension. I wrote a tech article in 1976 for the rear suspension that was published...
Jim: Remember, opinions are like armpits, everybody has them. However the other posters have given you good advice. 1. The funds spent for the...
275 GTB #8457: Factory Build Sheets show STANDARD 275 camshafts. TOTALLY STANDARD 3 carb engine. Engine made 245 bhp @ 7,000 rpm on the factory dyno.
I have NO concerns in promoting the forthcoming book. I have been honored to be a small part of this project, and it is an amazing product....
Ferrari was not contracted to Michelin during the era of the GTC's.
Jim: Just a words to the wise. When Jimmyr says something about Ferrari electrics, you can take it to the bank. He has forgot more about Ferrari...
Tom is a good friend, but that website is wrong. ALL three lines you listed in your post are incorrect. Don't believe everything you see on the...
Ed: You have to do some careful machining on the head, and while I never tried, this could make reversal more complicated. There is NO reason to...
Joe: In the 1970s, there were NO "new" heads, either original or reproduction. Good quality repro heads have only been available in the last 15...
Timo: Without the cam covers removed, you cannot tell if the conversion has been done, so no effect on judging. I know quite a few motors have...
John: We have been using NR for at least 15 years in all the cars including the race cars (which cannot use antifreeze for safety reasons) and...
Ed: The best water to use with any cooling system is reverse osmosis water, sold at Walmart as "Drinking Water". For years people said to use...
John: It does turn the coolant a pinkish color, but never encountered any scaling. I would be more concerned with the type of antifreeze or water...
Ed has got it right. Go to the No-Rosion website to learn more.
Brian: Do a LOT of research before you do it. You can PM me if you wish.
Mousetrap springs were chosen because no "coil" springs of that era were reliable at the rpm the engine was capable of achieving. A mousetrap...
Timo is correct, the upper rear mounting point is adjustable.
Jim: Stainless spokes usually do not stretch. They are more brittle than plain steel, so they break. For a spoke, stretching is not all bad. We...
Jim: You do not want positive camber on the front. While it was the thinking many years ago, we know today that negative camber makes the car...
Jim: The shims are slotted. Just loosen the nut and the shims slide out. You may have to pry the arm out a little to free up the shims.
