Building a slightly tweeked 2V 308 drysump motor

duck.co.za · 03-31-2011, 10:03 AM

Seeing as " the other forum " won't let me post anymore pic's

( they are good at chasing people away )
Here are some pic's of the motor in the car

mk e · 03-31-2011, 11:11 AM

Lookin good!

And welcome fulltime...everybody who's anybody is moving over

Pizzaman · 03-31-2011, 12:13 PM

Dave has his in the 308 already??

All I can say is........"where's my engine!!!!!!"

Looking good Dave.

a1exander · 03-31-2011, 01:49 PM

Absolutely detailed work!
Bravo

bretm · 04-01-2011, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pizzaman

Dave has his in the 308 already??

My thoughts exactly. I'm falling behind over here too.

Looking good, Dave.

duck.co.za · 04-01-2011, 01:25 PM

Thanks guys , didn't get to fire it today hopefully Monday !!!

Schumacher · 04-04-2011, 12:23 AM

Looks really good

Is Viglietti doing the work on the engine?

Mike

duck.co.za · 04-04-2011, 09:32 PM

Good news and bad

Motor fired instantly , but radiator pipes front to back have a hole in one of them ???
I built the motor , Viglietti is putting it in .

duck.co.za · 04-04-2011, 10:03 PM

Here's some background from the other forum

Some history , bought my car almost 3 years ago with the motor in bit's ! Previouse owner didn't know how to check the oil level with the drysump . Drove it till it threw a rod !!! When the local Ferrari agent pulled it apart they could not get the heads off !! This is when I got involved , the agent's managed to do a deal and trade the car , and I bought it from them .
So for the past while I've been collecting bit's and trying to decide how far I'm going to go with this motor . Fchat has been invaluable with information , I've met some very interesting people and made some good friends .
Finally I'm at the stage of beginning to put it together . I needed a new block , which thanks to a Fchatter I found in Canada . Crank came from the UK . Rods from a 355 .Pistons are from JE . Cams are presently on there way to webcams . Most of the other bit's came from Superformance in the UK .

Schumacher · 04-05-2011, 05:02 AM

Wow - looks unbelievable.

I am funnily enough going through the same process myself (although I am not doing the work myself).

I got water in the cylinders and my mechanic (an old school specialist in JHB) said that we should replace the head gasket.

Long story short, we struggled to get the heads off and then had the studs seized in the block. After months of machining and replacing pretty much the whole top end and a bit more, the engine is finally back in the car and awaiting the putting back of all the pipes etc. All in all nearly a year. I haven't posted the updates as it is pretty mundane in comparison to the awesome rebuilds and upgrades being shown here but when done, I will post some of the pics taken during and after the rebuild.

I am hoping to have her back within the next 10 days and I simply can't wait!!!

Kind regards

Mike

duck.co.za · 04-05-2011, 10:25 AM

Hi Mike , great to have another South African on the site ! There are a few on Fchat as well .
Your story sounds all to familiar ??? I damaged some of my cylinder head studs trying to get the heads off . That's one of the reasons I needed a new block , the other was that the block was badly corroded around the oring groves at the base of the liners ?
Please post some pic's of your progress . It's great to see what others are up to .
I made some St/st pipes today and they should go back in tomorrow morning , so maybe we can get her on the ground and rolling tomorrow ?

bretm · 04-05-2011, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duck.co.za

Good news and bad

Motor fired instantly , but radiator pipes front to back have a hole in one of them ???
I built the motor , Viglietti is putting it in .

The long pipes that run underneath the length of the car (under the center console)?

That's a pain.

duck.co.za · 04-05-2011, 09:44 PM

That's them !!!

For anyone who has had there car standing for a while check them

. Otherwise you have to lift the motor again to get them out

Schumacher · 04-06-2011, 03:42 AM

I only have a few grainy cellphone pics at the moment - my mechanic has beentaking pics for me along the way though.

Holding thumbs that we can get firing this week as well!!!

mk e · 04-06-2011, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duck.co.za

, but radiator pipes front to back have a hole in one of them ??? .

That sucks! I've never heard of such a thing before, can you see where it's leaking????

duck.co.za · 04-06-2011, 11:27 AM

Pipes are in , motor is back down on it's mounts and we ran one heat cycle threw it . all seems good

Rear calipers were a bit sicky , handbrake would bind and not release . So I rebuilt the rear calipers today .

mk e · 04-06-2011, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duck.co.za

So I rebuilt the rear calipers today .

hey look awsome....Dave....do you have plating equipment?

duck.co.za · 04-06-2011, 12:02 PM

My tennant in the other half of my building is a plater

convenient

duck.co.za · 04-11-2011, 10:04 PM

WELL , drove my car for the first time yesterday

Whole lot of problems , but it goes

Radiator fans were not coming on , turned out to be a sticky relay .
Brake booster is not working ?? Although after a second drive I was getting some vacume so I think it's the oneway valve ??
Clutch is horrible , think the cable needs a lube and does anyone know how to set/adjust the helper spring ??
Had a dribbling pump jet , sorted that with a check valve/holder from my other set of carbs .
Now that the fans are working I need to take it for the reasonable length drive
Rear brakes seemed to be binding , hopefully an adjustment
Thanks for all the support , we are getting there

Pizzaman · 04-12-2011, 05:02 AM

Congrats Dave!

Hopefully those are just "small adjustments"

03-31-2011, 10:03 AM	#1
duck.co.za Owner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Town South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 165 Name: Dave	Building a slightly tweeked 2V 308 drysump motor Seeing as " the other forum " won't let me post anymore pic's ( they are good at chasing people away ) Here are some pic's of the motor in the car Attached Images

04-04-2011, 10:03 PM	#9
duck.co.za Owner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Town South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 165 Name: Dave	Here's some background from the other forum Some history , bought my car almost 3 years ago with the motor in bit's ! Previouse owner didn't know how to check the oil level with the drysump . Drove it till it threw a rod !!! When the local Ferrari agent pulled it apart they could not get the heads off !! This is when I got involved , the agent's managed to do a deal and trade the car , and I bought it from them . So for the past while I've been collecting bit's and trying to decide how far I'm going to go with this motor . Fchat has been invaluable with information , I've met some very interesting people and made some good friends . Finally I'm at the stage of beginning to put it together . I needed a new block , which thanks to a Fchatter I found in Canada . Crank came from the UK . Rods from a 355 .Pistons are from JE . Cams are presently on there way to webcams . Most of the other bit's came from Superformance in the UK . Attached Images

04-06-2011, 11:27 AM	#16
duck.co.za Owner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Town South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 165 Name: Dave	Pipes are in , motor is back down on it's mounts and we ran one heat cycle threw it . all seems good Rear calipers were a bit sicky , handbrake would bind and not release . So I rebuilt the rear calipers today . Attached Images

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03-31-2011, 11:11 AM	#2
mk e Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: PA, USA Ferrari Life Posts: 2,408 Name: Mark	Lookin good! And welcome fulltime...everybody who's anybody is moving over

03-31-2011, 12:13 PM	#3
Pizzaman Owner Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NH Ferrari Life Posts: 706 Name: Chris	Dave has his in the 308 already?? All I can say is........"where's my engine!!!!!!" Looking good Dave.

03-31-2011, 01:49 PM	#4
a1exander Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Johannesburg RSA Ferrari Life Posts: 768 Name: Peter	Absolutely detailed work! Bravo

04-01-2011, 01:25 PM	#6
duck.co.za Owner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Town South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 165 Name: Dave	Thanks guys , didn't get to fire it today hopefully Monday !!!

04-04-2011, 12:23 AM	#7
Schumacher Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 338	Looks really good Is Viglietti doing the work on the engine? Mike

04-04-2011, 09:32 PM	#8
duck.co.za Owner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Town South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 165 Name: Dave	Good news and bad Motor fired instantly , but radiator pipes front to back have a hole in one of them ??? I built the motor , Viglietti is putting it in .

04-05-2011, 05:02 AM	#10
Schumacher Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 338	Wow - looks unbelievable. I am funnily enough going through the same process myself (although I am not doing the work myself). I got water in the cylinders and my mechanic (an old school specialist in JHB) said that we should replace the head gasket. Long story short, we struggled to get the heads off and then had the studs seized in the block. After months of machining and replacing pretty much the whole top end and a bit more, the engine is finally back in the car and awaiting the putting back of all the pipes etc. All in all nearly a year. I haven't posted the updates as it is pretty mundane in comparison to the awesome rebuilds and upgrades being shown here but when done, I will post some of the pics taken during and after the rebuild. I am hoping to have her back within the next 10 days and I simply can't wait!!! Kind regards Mike

04-05-2011, 10:25 AM	#11
duck.co.za Owner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Town South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 165 Name: Dave	Hi Mike , great to have another South African on the site ! There are a few on Fchat as well . Your story sounds all to familiar ??? I damaged some of my cylinder head studs trying to get the heads off . That's one of the reasons I needed a new block , the other was that the block was badly corroded around the oring groves at the base of the liners ? Please post some pic's of your progress . It's great to see what others are up to . I made some St/st pipes today and they should go back in tomorrow morning , so maybe we can get her on the ground and rolling tomorrow ?

04-05-2011, 09:44 PM	#13
duck.co.za Owner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Town South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 165 Name: Dave	That's them !!! For anyone who has had there car standing for a while check them . Otherwise you have to lift the motor again to get them out

04-06-2011, 03:42 AM	#14
Schumacher Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 338	I only have a few grainy cellphone pics at the moment - my mechanic has beentaking pics for me along the way though. Holding thumbs that we can get firing this week as well!!!

04-06-2011, 12:02 PM	#18
duck.co.za Owner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Town South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 165 Name: Dave	My tennant in the other half of my building is a plater convenient

04-11-2011, 10:04 PM	#19
duck.co.za Owner Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Town South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 165 Name: Dave	WELL , drove my car for the first time yesterday Whole lot of problems , but it goes Radiator fans were not coming on , turned out to be a sticky relay . Brake booster is not working ?? Although after a second drive I was getting some vacume so I think it's the oneway valve ?? Clutch is horrible , think the cable needs a lube and does anyone know how to set/adjust the helper spring ?? Had a dribbling pump jet , sorted that with a check valve/holder from my other set of carbs . Now that the fans are working I need to take it for the reasonable length drive Rear brakes seemed to be binding , hopefully an adjustment Thanks for all the support , we are getting there

04-12-2011, 05:02 AM	#20
Pizzaman Owner Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NH Ferrari Life Posts: 706 Name: Chris	Congrats Dave! Hopefully those are just "small adjustments"