Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 328 back to life

[Gavin (gavinnz]

Great stuff!  I look forward to the road test report!
Regards
Gavin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rui Gigante" <rui.gigante [at] gmail.com>
To: "Gavin" <gavinnz [at] xtra.co.nz>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 11:42 AM
Subject: [Ferrari] 328 back to life


> Hi gang,
>
> Just wanted to share with you that my 328 has come back to life this
> afternoon!
> What an overwhelming feeling of achievement !....
> Remember this is my first Ferrari, bought last November and at the 
> beginning
> of January I've started the work. Here's what I've done:
>
> - new timing belts and tensioners
> - new water pump,alternator and A/C belts
> - all new hoses (silicone for coolant)
> - removed valve covers and checked cam timing
> - checked valve clearances
> - replaced all cam o-rings and sealants
> - same for the distributor side
> - cleaned distributor and rotors
> - replaced non-return valve, fuel accumulator and filter
> - replaced all injectors
> - new thermo time switch
> - removed alternator, replaced bearings and new pulley
> - cleaned everything up and made it look better, like painting the air
> filter and white "Ferrari" on top
> - fixed the battery mount
> - fixed the interference between water hose coming out of pump and bottom 
> of
> air box
> - fixed the problem with the warm up regulator (bad connections)
>
>
> The engine now works like a clock, and starts easily after warm. which it
> didn't before The car is still on stands but I WILL go for a ride after 
> the
> GP, hopefully to celebrate a victory!
> I might  be listening to Pink Floyd "Coming back to life".  On second
> thought, I prefer the engine:-)
>
>
> Forza Ferrari !!!!
>
> Rui - very tired, 3 hour to the GP, 5 hours to drive MY Ferrari after 
> almost
> 3 months
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