Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Engine Rebuild III

[Matt Boyd (ferrari308driver]

If anyone has a euro 3.2 motor, let me know, too!!!  :-)

-matt
'85 euro 308

On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 9:33 AM, philville dejazzd.com <
philville [at] dejazzd.com> wrote:

>
>   Michael
>
>   I think it might make sense to listen to what Ken said "it might be
>   cheaper", maybe (just maybe) some one on the list has a car that they
>   wish to or even worse need to sell. I do not know what the condition
>   of your present car is ( other than the engine ) but I do know that
>   some one on this list has a euro mondial 3.2 that probably has a
>   strong motor.....hmmm I wonder ......??
>
>   Phil
>    ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Ken Rentiers <rentiers [at] me.com>
>   Date: Friday, November 27, 2009 12:21 am
>   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III
>    To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
>   Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>   > Cheaper to buy another 308 than buy all those parts.
>   >
>   > Sent from my iPhone
>   >
>   > On Nov 26, 2009, at 9:15 PM, clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net wrote:
>   >
>   > > Buy a short block
>   > > That shit is toast
>   > > You will be throwing good money plus many hours down the drain
>   > >
>   > > Clyde
>   > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>   > >
>   > > -----Original Message-----
>   > > From: Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net>
>   > > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:57:17
>   > > To: clyde<clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
>   > > Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>   > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Engine Rebuild III
>   > >
>   > > Which oil did you use?
>   > >
>   > > Michael James wrote:
>   > >
>   > >> 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
>   > >>
>   > >> <snip>
>   > >>
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