New compressor? I think the issue is more of the condenser placement and air flow through it, than anything else.
As much as I’ve never overheated my car, when my A/C was operative, it did cause the water temp to rise above normal when it was on (so, instead of it sitting in the middle at the 195F mark on the gauge it was past that line. I estimate
above 200F +. Again, not overheating territory, but uncomfortable for my liking). That, plus the marginal cooling-effect and I couldn’t be bothered to use the A/C after that. Driving fast and both windows open and it’s good. I suppose if the condenser was
relocated to somewhere else other than in front of the rad (like they did with the 328/Testarossa and onwards) it wouldn’t dump heat into the car’s cooling system and everything would be good.
Peter
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Google R-134 kit for 308
The guys are out of Texas
It’s an extensive re fit the fuel tank on the
Right side has to come out
The parts are very good quality
You get a new compressor and new hoses
If my memory serves me right the kit cost $2500?
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Clyde,
Please elaborate on your "mod for that" regarding the marginal A/C. Specifically in my 308QV.
I know Rick Lindsay has discussed a mod he did with his 2V carbed 308, and I'm waiting for the right time (e.g.-new piston rings probably come before upgrading the A/C), but this is on my list and the more I know.....
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-matt
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I could not agree with you more
The 308/328 hD real Radiators in them
And so does this 575
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I’ve never overheated my 308. Even when it had a clogged radiator and the wrong thermostat. When I corrected those issues, it’s been running perfect ever since.
With over 5 gallons of coolant circulating through the system, unless the thermostat is glued shut it would be impossible for the thing to overheat.
I distinctly remember when driving down to Concorso Italiano in 2004(!), I bombed down the I-5 all the way, there and back from Vancouver, 2200 miles round-trip, it ran like a champ. Got stuck in rush-hour traffic outside of San Jose and
I was sweating more than the car was! The run back home north, just after Vacaville all the way to Redding, outside temps were pushing close to 100F. Windows open, no A/C, it was fine...
Great video!
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Ok so no Ferrari owner wants this video ( did you guys get it ?)
There seems to be this myth of catastrophic failure of the cars costing thousands
Listen I live in the south with these cars for over 25 years, in my humble opinion if you don’t overheat the car it will go for 100k miles easy.
Never had a catastrophic failure of any major component on a Ferrari (ie belt broke took out a head, water pump failure, Raditor failure, etc etc)
But with over 200k in the seat of these cars ( 140k in a 308 and 100k in the 512, 575 3k and counting)
Why don’t people drive them?
Mine has never left me stranded anywhere?
I just don’t get it, I mean the early ones the 2 valves are about as much fun as a bowel movement
But the 4 valve cars and the 12 cylinder cars?
Please these things are great
Now don’t get me wrong the a/c in the early cars was marginal
But there’s a mod for that now
I feel sorry for you lurkers out there as well
Go get one and you will see what I mean
You only live once guys and girls
Get a prancing horse and ride it!
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