OT: And now for something a little different..., ...For the engine swap specialist. Options

[Nozzle]

Wonder if someone's already tried this one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/ferrar...rts/1980/377728

Well at least is came from a mid-engine car...

[veekry9]

$134k? Am I reading that right?

That is actually damn cheap and a real bargain at that price!

I have a few classic Ferrari's (pre 1970) in my collection and the cost of parts is absolutely absurd, the engineering isn't that great either. I've heard of fellow owners paying figures with 7 decimal places for engines.

Tuning the carbs isn't so bad when you work methodically. Colombo's only have 3 twins (standard).
My Aston has 4 twins, but even that is ok when you've practiced.
I also have a Colombo twin cam in one of my other Ferrari's with twin K jetronic (twice a 911 set up) that gives me more headaches than carbs.

Living the dream,synching Webers,ensuring the float seats are perfect.
Curious,what year is the DBS?
OHMSS.
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[Darren C]

Curious,what year is the DBS?
OHMSS.
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The OHMSS year Series 1 had the straight 6 as the intended Tadek Marek V8 wasn't production ready until 72.
I have an early V8 series 111(post the dreaded trial of mechanical fuel injection series 11) and pre oscar india when they went all flared arches and bonnet bulges ending up looking like Silvester Stalones mom.

It's the last Aston model of the pure David Brown design.
Between OHMSS & TLD


As for those Maserati V8's there's a good reason why they are cheap!

The real money's in the old pre 1970's Ferrari Carb engines. Carbs manifolds and linkages alone can cost around $50K used upwards. Here's just 3 used carbs..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FERRARI-375-340-...X0AAOSwbqpT61jj

Engine blocks are around $40K, refurbished heads $50K, pistons, rods etc $20K, exhaust/mufflers $8K, Pumps, generators etc another $10K
it goes on and on and on. The simplest bolt or bracket can cost you $1000's. As I said earlier there's no rhyme or reason for this, the engineering isn't anything special. The only thing that's special is the price.

It's a very rich, brave or foolish man who puts a Ferrari engine in some other car than for which it was intended!