REBUILDING AN EX RENTAL FERRARI | PT2 - Summary

Summary

The text is a transcript of a video where the narrator is trying to rebuild a Ferrari engine and gearbox that he bought for 60,000 pounds. He faces several challenges and setbacks, such as finding out that the engine was taken apart 11 years ago and never put back together, that Ferrari won't give him any information or torque specs, that the gearbox he ordered from Poland has fire and water damage, and that he needs to use parts from a Peugeot 406 to fix the window regulator. He explains the process of assembling the engine and timing it up, using a manual, photos, and a DTI gauge. He also tries a waifood drink for the first time and asks his viewers to subscribe and like his video.

Facts

Here are some key facts extracted from the text:

1. The text is about rebuilding a Ferrari engine and gearbox from a damaged car.
2. The car has a gated manual gearbox, which is rare and expensive among Ferrari models.
3. The engine was taken apart 11 years ago and never put back together, so the author had to rely on a workshop manual and web searches for guidance.
4. The engine had to be timed up correctly based on the top dead center of the piston number one, and the alignment of the camshafts and the chains.
5. The gearbox was bought secondhand from a fire-damaged Ferrari in Poland, and it had a hole and rust inside it.
6. The author also tried to use a window motor from a Peugeot 406 to replace the missing one on the Ferrari, but it was not exactly the same.