Here is the run for the 330 GTC, we overhauled this engine about 2000 miles ago so it has “limbered up,” but we found it to be running slightly lean on the test.

As I mentioned earlier, I brought 3 Ferraris to do some test runs on the Chassis Dynomometer in Burlington. I was very impressed with the results. Ferrari has been known to embellish the horsepower figures of there engines but we found the actual readings closer (not as high) to the factory figures.

Here is a youtube clip of the 365 BB run

Here are two cars, a 512BB and a 365BB, We are getting close on the 512BB. Love that Blue Sera Metallic paint!

The Ferrari 308 GTS engine is coming together nicely and Casey will have the heads on by the end of the week. We Opened up the transmission to see how the synchros, bearings and gears looked and found everything looking perfect. The input bearings were pitted so those are replaced and for some reason the pilot shaft bearing in the bell housing was terrible so at near $500 we replaced this as well.

Stay tuned as we are going to test run this engine on the stand to make sure all is well with oil leaks and performance

Hi Friends of RPM. Gillian Markowski here, Steve’s wife and partner. I’m doing a little guerilla blogging. Steve and I went down to Florham Park, NJ this weekend for the Garden State Ferrari Fall Festival. The event is organized by our good friend and sometimes customer David North.

It’s always great to get out of Vermont and see that yes, people actually do live in other places. People in these other places also seem to have more exciting taste in foot apparel. We observed many Ferrari-red socks and shoes at the show. It seems like the one event where the men dressed more colorfully than the women, especially where feet are concerned. A rarity, must be.

We brought down two cars for one of our customers and he walked away with an armful of awards. Steve could tell you more about the cars in a later post. They were a 1961 and a 1964 Ferrari. One of the cars is all original and had only 3,000 miles on it from new. Our customer was beaming like a kid in a candy shop when award after award kept coming his way. He won two Platinums for Best in Class, one award for Oldest Serial Number, and also Best in Show! I had a great time getting to know him and his family better. He has always loved cars but not specifically Ferraris. I think his affection for the make might have warmed with this wonderful show and he is considering showing these at Cavalino this year.

Dave did a great job organizing and “hosting” the show, which was held at the Park Avenue Club. This amazing building is a renovated old barn. I kept looking for a spider in a corner or some dust webs, but everything was impeccable. It’s always great to see Dave and his wife Debbie. They are longtime friends, going back to before we were married 6 years ago. I’m going to post some more photos I took at the show.

Here is a neat evolution, an early Daytona coupe next to a 365 BB, the next Ferrari in the series. This particular Ferrari Boxer is the third one produced and is rumored to be the earliest one in existence.

We are going to do a chassis dynomometer run on Friday and I will post the results as to which 4.4 liter Ferrari 12 engine has more power. Based on driving the cars back-to-back, I bet that the BB has more horsepower.