Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Engine Rebuild III

[clyderomero (clyderomero]

Stay with 15 50 the TR put out a lot of heat
Have not torn into it yet
Tomorrow is the bug day
Will update the list with data and pics
I should know by 5pm 
I am 99 percent sure it the clutch
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-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:54:39 
To: <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III

Clyde, was it the clutch diaphram that crapped out?  Btw, I use Mobil 1 
15w-50 in my TR although I've considered going to their 0w-40 for winter 
driving.

clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net wrote:

>I use mobil one the heaviest wt available
>Never had an issue
>Clyde
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net>
>Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:11:05 
>To: clyde<clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
>Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III
>
>Michael,
>     What kind of oil were you using?  How long between changes?  What kind
>of driving did you usually do?  What oil is he recommending for when the car
>is back on the road again?
>Tom
>Tulsa
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Michael James" <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com>
>To: <kjtar [at] cox.net>
>Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 2:54 PM
>Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III
>
>
>My mechanic, David Feinberg, believes my choice in oil coupled with the heat
>did some serious damage - the piston rings scoured the cylinder liners, and
>vice-versa when the oil 'broke-down" from high-heat, and the bearings in the
>motor are all SHOT. The Cams and Crankshaft were spared, but the bearing
>sets have risen in price over the years....and so have cylinder liners. I
>also burned-through a piston. I also have all of the engine gaskets to
>replace (a whole-set of engine gaskets are $1,800, which include the head
>gaskets). All 16 exhaust valves are destroyed, along with 9 intake
>valves.....the previous valve job managed to 'nick' all of the valves and
>corrupt their sealing properties, so my compression/leakdown numbers were
>horrible across the board. I suppose I should be lucky that the Block and
>Heads were spared, but the internal 'bits' that have been roasted over the
>years....crap!
>
>Anywho, we'll have to sit-down and review what the way-ahead looks like.
>
>M
>
>
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>--- On Wed, 11/25/09, Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net> wrote:
>
>
>From: Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net>
>Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III
>To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
>Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 4:40 PM
>
>
>As Bill famously said, "I feel your pain." In my case a TR first gear
>repair, a crown gear carrier upgrade, and a ridiculously expensive
>throwout bearing replacement. Kind of like the restaurant price guide
>- $$$$$.
>
>Michael James wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Well, the good news is that the Block and Heads are NOT warped at all. In
>>    
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>fact, we can re-use them with only minor machine work.
>  
>
>>And that's about the only good news I have......there was evidence of a
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>previous valve-job done BADLY, and most all of the valves need replacement,
>along with the valve guides. I also need one new piston, all new piston
>rings, and here's the kicker - all new nikasil cylinder liners. Ted Rutlands
>was called, and he has NO QV engines 'on the shelf', so I'm stuck rebuilding
>my own engine. The parts bill will be steep....
>  
>
>>M
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