1969 Maserati Ghibli - The Resurection
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I could of ended up with a setup similar to that but instead of purchasing a Maserati Kyalami I ended up with a De Tomaso Longchamp which uses American Ford power with a 4-barrel holley derived carb instead of your fine setup.
If they were mine I'd of course carefully strip them down and get those bodies, butterflies and linkage parts vaqua/vapour blasted which will not in any way damage the substrate but will get rid of all contaminants.
Your car's a beauty.
Phil
If they were mine I'd of course carefully strip them down and get those bodies, butterflies and linkage parts vaqua/vapour blasted which will not in any way damage the substrate but will get rid of all contaminants.
Your car's a beauty.
Phil
Edited by Transmitter Man on Sunday 11th January 06:37
Edited by Transmitter Man on Sunday 11th January 06:41
Box them up and send them to Gordon Raymond, contact details here >> http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/members/7835.html
His weber restorations are works of art.
His weber restorations are works of art.
evil len said:
StescoG66 said:
Now bookmarked, for inspiration and motivation to get my Alfasud Sprint progressing
Dammit Stesco, I thought there was an update !!!No major steps forward but progress is progress
Nasty yellow paint and seized bearing on linkage
Sonic bath sure does a good job
New sealed bearings for throttle spindles and linkage
All spindles about 0.005" out and required straightening
Reassembly
No.3 carb with damaged cold start device
Steel bits all nice and shiny
All complete, red spacers retained and hint to the cars dubious past restoration (hidden when filter top installed)
Operation now super smooth, sealed bearings make a huge difference.
More as and when time allows, humbled by the continued interest despite my tardy posting.
Chad
Nasty yellow paint and seized bearing on linkage
Sonic bath sure does a good job
New sealed bearings for throttle spindles and linkage
All spindles about 0.005" out and required straightening
Reassembly
No.3 carb with damaged cold start device
Steel bits all nice and shiny
All complete, red spacers retained and hint to the cars dubious past restoration (hidden when filter top installed)
Operation now super smooth, sealed bearings make a huge difference.
More as and when time allows, humbled by the continued interest despite my tardy posting.
Chad
Chad speed said:
All complete, red spacers retained and hint to the cars dubious past restoration (hidden when filter top installed)
I seem to recall reading past comments on the spacers - it's many years since I've messed about with carbs, but are they intended to have a performance influence by lengthening the inlet tracts, or for some reliability reason with temps etc? Just interested in the decision to retain them when you suggest they are somewhat dubious addition?Little updates are always nice to see
I can see I was a bit ambiguous when I said 'red spacers retained and hint to the cars dubious past restoration' I was actually referring to the red powder paint used everywhere from the carb spacers to suspension parts, including springs, and even the brake booster canister.
The spacers are a cast aluminium alloy so not really the ideal thermal barrier, my guess is they are nothing more technical than to compensate for different styles of air filter housing. The series 1 Ghibli has a rather nice oval housing made of GRP with the Maserati Trident moulded into the top, series 2 had a generic steel item and outside of the Maserati range who knows what filter arrangements were used. I should say for clarity that the series 1 Ghibli filter housing isn't, that is to say the actual filter element is in another housing located at the front of the right-hand wing.
The spacers are a cast aluminium alloy so not really the ideal thermal barrier, my guess is they are nothing more technical than to compensate for different styles of air filter housing. The series 1 Ghibli has a rather nice oval housing made of GRP with the Maserati Trident moulded into the top, series 2 had a generic steel item and outside of the Maserati range who knows what filter arrangements were used. I should say for clarity that the series 1 Ghibli filter housing isn't, that is to say the actual filter element is in another housing located at the front of the right-hand wing.
Great to see an update Roger, with the work being as perfect as ever.
Your right about the early cars having an oval fibreglass airbox as this is the same as the early Mexico. Mine is a 4.2 so runs a smaller carb and has resin type thermal spacers below the carbs with the airbox base plate fixed to the top of the carbs and individual trumpets held on with small bolted collets. The air filter is located in the inner wing. There are no spacers below the trumpets although the trumpets are longer anyway.
Paul
Your right about the early cars having an oval fibreglass airbox as this is the same as the early Mexico. Mine is a 4.2 so runs a smaller carb and has resin type thermal spacers below the carbs with the airbox base plate fixed to the top of the carbs and individual trumpets held on with small bolted collets. The air filter is located in the inner wing. There are no spacers below the trumpets although the trumpets are longer anyway.
Paul
Hurricane52 said:
... and mine's the tin one with a Fiamm sticker on it:
Hi Hurricane52, Can I ask you if you would like to add your car to the Ghibli registry?
I don't need any details of names addresses , e mails etc. I am simply tracking down what country the cars are in and how many survive. So far there are 474 listed but plenty left to find
Julian
http://www.ghibli-registry.com/registry/
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