308 GT4 resurrection by Trahanm

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Installed the newly ceramic coated headers today along with new heat shields I got from Dino parts in Germany. They are also very good to work with, with reasonable prices, especially now that the dollar has gotten stronger.

2-28-2015

Guys,

First , sorry to hear about the cylinder head issue with Dino parts. My experience has been very good , and they were also recommended by the restoration shop I bought the car from that does a lot of Ferrari work. I will continue to use them. However, 5k for a set of cylinder heads seems a bit much. Got an exchange of 12 cylinder Lambo heads including new valves and guides for 2k 5 years ago.

Regarding the headers, this is a Euro spec car with single distributor and no emissions. Pretty sure they are original. Choose silver because that will give the lowest heat level.  

Will let everyone know how this comes out. Not worried. 

3-5-2015

Guys,

Ok, now I got it.

Yes, all my sniffer ports are functional. They did not show up in the first pics. I attached some I took yesterday.  

The coater advised silver color for the ceramic coating as this will transmit less heat. I did the same on one of my front engine lambos and it did make a difference it seems.

Picked up the bumpers yesterday with a new set of chrome plating. Also hooked up the throttle and installed and adjusted the cold idle device.

Also thought I would share what we did last weekend at a friends in Virginia. We supported the "marriage" of 1929 Auburn. One of the guys stated that the chassis only wants the other part for it's body