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I got my 8mm hobby rods from amazon, so cute. I ran a die down both ends of 1.

The into the crank and saw it off.


Then back to the lathe, I got 3 throws per rod throwing out the center section dug up by the pipe wrench. Then ground them down flush and drove a round ended punch into them to to lock them in place. I taped over the holes to keep the inside clean, then a final clean on the outside and its ready to go. The whole process took about an hour.


I also placed the order for the new rod bearings and all the gaskets I need. This weekend I'll clean up and prep as much as I can and hopefully reassemble the engine next weekend. I still need to get the drop gear shaft out to heat treat....I'll try to get that out early next week.

Nice job. I like it.

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Wade Williams
Master Ferrari Tech
Restoration Tech
Engine Machinist
Fabricator
Racecar Driver

The bearings and gaskets are due Thursday so I should be assembling the engine this weekend.

The heat treat place says $160 and 5-7 days. That will ship to them tomorrow and they are only about 50 miles from here so I assume 1 day and that should mean it will be back so I can be putting the engine back in the car the in 2 weeks.

Put the crank in and engine back on the trans



I did scare the bajesus out of myself torquing the last main bearing thinking a stud pulled out but it was the (clearly wrong)nut. No way I'm getting the right nut on a holiday weekend but I got couple more grade 8.8 which I know are got for 1/2 dozen torque cycles....I'll get couple of the right ones to have on hand incase there's a next time

Cams in, timing cover on, cams timed.

Just to be sure I got it right this time I did a le3ak-down test....0% @100psi on all 12 cylinders. The magic of gapless rings.



I'm not sure I've properly whined about the timing cover in a number of years but its frikin horrible from ferrari and made worse by the 308 install which requires the oil pan(/trans) on before the timing cover. The best way I've figured out to do it involves pre-assembling everything in the cover

Then try to get all the studs and shafts to engage

use RTV, especially where the cover need to seal across the block/head gap

at the last possible moment, slip a screw driver in and release the oil pump chain tensioner and hope it goes together the rest of the way. I just hate messing with the timing cover.

I think its an engine again

I thought I would get to the alternator today but I kind of for got about needing to mount the TBs and that took a while to clean them up and then because I use sealant, clean the sealant up. Its not a real flow critical section of the port and the sealant will mostly spread out and lay flat once it fires up.....but I got it pretty clean




and then there is the OCD effect.....where I waste time doing stuff like timing gaskets flash to the metal and such


And where I modified stuff so gaskets no longer fit right

I was messing with the alternator a little tonight....and I'm trying to decide if I care enough to proceed. I'm still scared about the pulley diameter and 6 rib v 4. I'm also questioning whether I've ever actually add AC vs taking action to generally lighten the car. I do like the idea of a 2800lb car. Right now I'm 3/4 thinking I'll skip the alternator upgrade for now and just pay up for a bolt-in version if I change my mind in the future but I'm going to drink on the decision a bit tonight.

The shaft arrived so it looks like I have big plans for the weekend. I ordered oil and blue devil sealer.



Yesterday I dropped the car down and rolled it out to flush out whatever coolant was still in it....and I'm still getting the k-seal fibers out, all the whit bits, what a mess that stuff made.

It think its ready to set back in....fingers (and toes) crossed I did everything right


Looking around the shop I'm realizing there are a few items I could have had ready and don't like I wanted to shorten the motor mount spaces a little to help the deck lid fit and the axles need the new CV boots installed...but the plan is to have the engine at least sitting in the car tomorrow.

very excited to see it back together. It is such a work of art.

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Wade Williams
Master Ferrari Tech
Restoration Tech
Engine Machinist
Fabricator
Racecar Driver