‘Car addict’ made a ‘shocking’ discovery after getting his Ferrari 308 back from Ferrari specialist
- The Ferrari 308 had multiple issues during restoration
- Expert Ian fixed the misfiring caused by incorrect wiring
- The car needs further tuning to achieve top performance
Published on Oct 28, 2024 at 2:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Daksh Chaudhary
Last updated on Oct 24, 2024 at 5:07 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
A guy bought a non-running Ferrari 308 from the US and shipped it to the UK before attempting restoration.
When the Ferrari 308 arrived, it was a total mess, with wires and connectors left unplugged, and as each problem was fixed, new issues kept cropping up.
Despite his efforts, the owner couldn’t get the car to run smoothly.
It would sputter, struggle to run smoothly, and even blow out smoke, and that’s when he turned to a specialist for help.
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Restoration of messed-up Ferrari 308
The whole story of this Ferrari 308 was covered on YouTube by Ratarossa, who had earlier fixed a vintage Ferrari 512BBi.
Ian from Parkways, a Ferrari expert, stepped in to diagnose the struggling 308, and even Ian was shocked by the state of the car’s engine.
After a thorough inspection of the car, he found that the car’s wiring had been done incorrectly, causing major issues with the engine.
The cam cover had the firing order, which tells the engine’s correct sequence for firing each cylinder, marked as 1-3-4-2. However, the wires connected to the distributor cap were mixed up.
Thus, the engine misfired and ran roughly.
With each problem sorted after the other, Ian managed to improve the car’s performance.
Not unlike this legendary supercar that was left outdoors for 15 years and found in upstate New York.
The car had won several awards
While the car started and performed better than before, it was still far from pristine condition. However, the progress was rapid, and the car was on its way to recovery.
Interestingly, this Ferrari 308 had undergone an extensive restoration previously.
The car, originally red, was repainted in ‘Lemans Blue’ color and had over 3,000 hours of work put into it.
The restoration process made sure all the original parts were kept intact, and the car remained top-notch, contributing to it winning the Concours award.
