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by baldilocks
Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:24 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: 330GT Front suspension
Replies: 5
Views: 2791

330GT Front suspension

Hello Folks, I finally got around to rebuilding the front suspension on my 330GT mark 1 IMG_5553 (2).JPG I have got as far as you can see in the picture and am now at a point where I have to deal with the spring. As I cant get a spring compressor in there I presume I have to do it with a jack and ma...
by baldilocks
Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:40 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Weber carb spindle wear
Replies: 8
Views: 9529

Re: Weber carb spindle wear

I think you are right, a friend noticed that the slot for the butterfly is too long hence air can leak in at that point. I found some new spindles on Ebay at 8mm diameter, planning to re-bush the bodies and fit these. It will be necessary to re pin the toothed segments with the risk of tears, but my...
by baldilocks
Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:52 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Weber carb spindle wear
Replies: 8
Views: 9529

Re: Weber carb spindle wear

Thanks to all for your help.

Keith
by baldilocks
Fri Oct 12, 2018 12:55 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Weber carb spindle wear
Replies: 8
Views: 9529

Re: Weber carb spindle wear

Thanks John, The carbs all have flat bases. I now have managed to remove the second spindle, this has 2 thou wear and is made of brass. The spindle carrying the synchronising quadrant is made of steel and all of the wear is in the bush on this side. It looks like I need 1 spindle and 2 bushes, or I ...
by baldilocks
Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:35 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Weber carb spindle wear
Replies: 8
Views: 9529

Weber carb spindle wear

Hello All, I recently became the guardian of a 330GT mark 1 which is a runner requiring improvement. I have already improved the running of the car considerably by syncing the 4 sets of points. The idle speed was always a little high and after balancing the air intake vacuum and setting the mixture ...