Ferrari V-12 recent overhaul
This engine had low miles on an complete overhaul. It came in for us to check out, but after finding that the compression was low and the leak down numbers were terrible, we pulled it apart.
The cylinders were polished like a mirror and piston rings had lost their temper. The main and rod bearings are wiped out, and due to major detonation, the rod bearings were hammered to the point that they fell right out of the cap when they should be held in firmly with spring tension.
What a mess. I am doubting that it was actually overhauled because the whole engine was “buzz-bomb” painted right over dirt and all of the hardware.
Ferrari 209
Main bearing
John said,
February 15, 2010 @ 10:17 am
Holy smokes (so to speak). Who allegedly overhauled it?
admin said,
February 17, 2010 @ 8:12 am
It would not be a good idea for me to say who rebuilt the engine. It may not have been overhauled at all! The whole engine was painted over with a aerosol can, hardware, dirt, grease and all so maybe it was removed, semi-cleaned and re-installed.