This is a post I’ve been wanting to write up for a while but it’s taken time to find someone willing to make the investment in their engine and then we had to wait for their belt service anniversary to come around. However, the stars aligned and earlier this year we got the job done. … More Ferrari 360 Engine Timing
One of the things I miss about owning a 360 is the noise it makes, something which the F430 simply cannot compete with. One of the main reasons for this is that the 360 (and F355) was made with five valves per cylinder – three on the intake and two on the exhaust. This system … More Five Valves Per Cylinder
The Ferrari 360 engine has a variable valve timing system fitted to the exhaust camshaft (the intake valve timing is fixed). The critical part to this system is called the “Exhaust Phase Variator” (part #190042) and is fitted between the cam pulley wheel and the camshaft itself. Here is a diagram showing the position of the variator … More Ferrari 360 Phase Variator (aka Variable Valve Timing)
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