Thanks PhilGood Work being done there Matt.
It's not a quick job that's for sure.
To be fair it's not a job to be done quickly that's for sure especially on a 400 horsepower highly strung Italian.Thanks Phil
Certainly not quick with me doing it
Matt82, obviously you know how and it's been a big task. Well done. You mentioned you were replacing your front sub frame, does that imply that at some time your car might have been partly submerged? That fancy pump has several "inspection" holes and it would only take probably 6 to 8 inches of water to flood the pump. So for the rest of us does that mean we should spray in something (lubricant or rust inhibitor) to protect the splines and bearings? Anybody, any comments?
Definitely, learnt a lot from my old man. He is a retired painter and decorator, he has the ability to make even my most shoddy diy look class!Thank Goodness for Dad's that's what I tell my 30 year-old son.
Miss my Oldman for sure and eternally grateful for what he taught me and for then what that enabled me to be able to achieve.
Top job from your Dad! I was just about to comment on the nice alloy parts - maybe they could be polished? or are they too porous?Definitely, learnt a lot from my old man. He is a retired painter and decorator, he has the ability to make even my most shoddy diy look class!
The inlet manifold looks fantastic stripped, wandering whether to not paint it
That’s what I was thinking, as I can’t match the original cream/beige, I was intending to do the inlet black. But maybe I can just polish it and leave bare.Top job from your Dad! I was just about to comment on the nice alloy parts - maybe they could be polished? or are they too porous?
Thanks for the link, to follow the theme of the work I’ve done so far, it looks as though the beige is NLA!I think it would look good polished. You can get the original beige, it’s listed by Riloplast:
Thanks for the link, to follow the theme of the work I’ve done so far, it looks as though the beige is NLA!
Top tip, thanksThey are Italian, so you might find that the answer is different if you ask rather than go through the website.
Top tip, thanks
It’s alive!
Engine was enough back together today to turn it over on the starter with the fuel off, oil pressure came up nicely. Fuel back on on and it fired into life (loudly! With just the manifolds on). Oil pressure spot on and no leaks, I’m having a beer to celebrate.
Engine bay not looking bad with the repainted cam covers and leaving the inlet bare.
Few clips to put back on, exhausts, anti roll bar and then put the suspension back together from the subframe exchange and it’ll be back on the road.
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