Ferrari Mailing List: Service Update on 1983 400i 5 speed for sale

[JAshburne (JAshburne]

Hi Everyone:
 
 
I  just spoke with the shop performing the service on my 400i to replace the  
bearings and seals in the water pump (plus all sorts of other things while  
they're in there) and the shop replaced that short little hose between the pump 
 and the block that is being actively discussed in the 400i section on 
Ferrari  Chat.

Other work done included flushing and cleaning the radiator,  replaced all 
the radiator mounts, fixed some loose fan and oil cooler mounts,  replace all 
belts and coolant hoses, oil and filters, adjusted the clutch  and timing chain 
and fixed a number of little things like a sticky heater valve  lever, flushed 
a lot of gunk out of the heater core, installed a new battery,  cleaned 
contacts for all the push button controls of gas cap, hood and trunk  releases, 
and 
checked the compression and leakdown figures, all reported as  excellent. He 
reported that the engine is beautifully quiet in operation, the  valve 
adjustment is spot on and the engine power is absolutely strong across the  rev 
range 
as you would expect for a car with only 35,000 miles. 
By  the way, the car comes with test pipes (currently installed) plus 
separate cats  from Amerispec so the exhaust note is on the sporty side, just 
the way 
 it should be.  
Altogether  the cost of the service is in the $4,500 area. I can't wait to 
pick it up next  week and see for myself!

Asking price is $28,000. 
I  can be reached on 203-517-9529 or _JAshburne [at] aol.com_ 
(mailto:JAshburne [at] aol.com)  
Thanks  and regards, 
John
 
 
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