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12-3-2008
Well, my thread had disappeared from the first 7 pages, time for a little update. I have the engine back together, valves adjusted belts installed. All new valve shims, seems simple measure clearance and order shims but it took me 3 orders from Superformance before I got it exactly right.
I had the worn splines on my clutch shaft and gear. Was looking for a replacement for reasonable money but found nothing except some on the German ebay shaft 650 euro 3 gears 850 euro, no such cash available. Then I got the tip from Chris the Pizzaman that there was a complete bellhousing on the USA Ebay Motors, I placed a small bid but it went for $1000 to a guy in Switserland. I emailed the winning bidder if he needed all or if I could have the shaft and gear, and several weeks later he replied that I could have those. I just sold my Digiplex boxes to Canada and the proceeds were exactly what the shaft and gear costs, the power of internet. In the meanwhile I had welded my gear to the shaft but even I was not comfortable with that, now I have installed the good parts.
Well, I change my mind and did order the baffle from Gerry after re-reading the thread about it.
I have 2 weeks "holiday" (my plant closes due to slow demand) around christmas/new year hope it's not freezing cold then I continue to work on the front suspension and final install of the brakes. Don't know what to do with the engine, install or leave out. Have to make a SC drive pulley and finalize the intake for EFI that will go better with engine out.
I have updated my homepage www.ferrari288.com not that there is anything there about this conversion that is not in this thread.