Ferrari Mailing List: Re: I keep reading this about 308's

[Peter Rychel (dino308gt4]

I noticed how tightly packed that engine bay was with my friend’s ex-365 GTC/4 (which is basically the same car as yours). No wonder he complained how costly it was to maintain...

 

Peter

 

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From: Erik Nielsen
Sent: September 8, 2021 2:27 PM
To: PeterGT4
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] I keep reading this about 308's

 

It's a 5 minute job with my tools.  Besides, it's not like pulling the motor on a TR to do the belts.

 

If you guys want to bust your knuckles, change the air filters on my 365 without pulling the engine.

 

On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 4:21 PM Hans E. Hansen <FList [at] hanshansen.org> wrote:

The GTS/GTB cars must be more difficult than the GT4.

I used a few short socket extensions.  Place the spark plug socket in
the cylinder head together with a 2" extension.  Then add another 2"
extension. and then another.  Break the plug loose with the ratchet.
Detach ratchet. Twist with fingers.  Pull out far enough to remove 1st
extension, then remove 2nd extension.  After that, the plug/socket
will come out.

Took me less than 5 minutes for all 4 on the forward bank.

The most time consuming part on the carb cars is removing the air
cleaner.  And keeping careful count of the nuts and washers to make
sure none slipped down a carb throat......

Hans.

On 9/8/21, mysavard [at] videotron.ca <mysavard [at] videotron.ca> wrote:
> It took me 5 hours to change my 8 plugs the very first time (18 years ago).
> Plus, I did it in 2 days, it was too frustrating. I was not well equipped I
> guess. Bought a few tools, got down to 3h1/2 hours and I'm now down to 1
> hour for all 8. I even used to detach the 2 struts to have better access. I
> don't need to, anymore.
> Michal Savard (1981 308 GTSi)
>
> Le 08/09/21 16:16, georgedodson [at] comcast.net a écrit :
>>
>> I keep reading this about 308's " Gotta love our 308GTS, exceptin? for
>> changing sparkplugs, carrying Hershey bars in my luggage, doing a
>> suspension
>> over haul . .
>>
>> Really, it's only the 5-8 bank of the plugs. You only need to be double
>> jointed and have a double set of everything that Craftsman ever made....
>> Or
>> you could put in Iridium Spark plugs, which seem to last forever.....
>>
>> George
>>
>>
>>
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