Hi Matt sorrry to here the bad news.

I can get the use of a car trailer if needed and have access to a engine hoist.

Im in halifax not too far from you .

Fantastic, thanks siloman, that might be a god send!

You any good at swapping engines?

Oh gutted for you Matt

You have a duty to get your Ferrari slayer back to Spa next year

Bob

Took one out of 16vt some years back 20vt sounds fun to me

Alls not lost yet

I'll come give you hand Matt might not be that good at fitting engines but I make a good cuppa.

Just read this, Matt. Sorry to hear about it

Hope you manage to get it sorted ok (and that it is just a top end rebuild that's needed).

Can't believe there's another thread like this, mine was so, so, so close to the same fate, it doesn't bear thinking about. Does everyone agree how heartening it is that there's all the offers of help from other members? With a bit of teamwork chap, it'll be back...it's all just part of Italian car ownership.

The engine comes out from underneath, you lift the front of the car up (if doing it on the driveway like me, and that's the fun bit!). There is a how-to guide and plenty of people who have done it and can offer advice.

Out if interest Matt when were the belts last done? Always make me nervous reading these horror stories (on Halloween too!!)

Matt, I'm willing to come up to drop the engine out / fit an engine with you!

You need to get that animal on the road once again!

Just think while the engine is out you can make the engine bay mint!

Thankyou to everyone for offers of help and advice, i'm sure you'll all be getting PM's soon!

I have found a good cheap engine and i might tackle the engine change myself-with help.

Thanks again, the only reason i'm going to fix it is because of the club/forum. Without this it would be a gonner!

Cambelt wasn't due for a year and a half and was nowhere near the mileage interval. I think the aux belts were done about 2 years ago. Definitly a good idea to change them regular!

Arrghh that make me feel worse?!?
Do you think the Mods had any effect on this?

Oh yeah, blame us again!

No i don't think it was the mods. I have been running without an undertray for a few weeks as mine fell off. There could lie the issue

Not really an under tray is not the cause. It's just bad design.
Been looking at mine this morning and there need to be something there.

Any one got a pic of the barbz mod??

Matt,

Really sorry to hear about this

Now you have drunk yourself into a stupor it is time for the move forward.

I can come up with Marco if need be to lend a hand, we can get her back up and running. She is not aloud to go quietly!

Nick

gotta love the help offered on this forum, there's no way this coupe can die with all this goodwill matt!! anyway, you're lending me a helmet at spa so you have to get it running and come along...

The help offered has been amazing. Thanks so much to everyone.

Don't worry Steve, i'll be at Spa!

Right 3 hourish drive, leave at 6 get there for 9, go home at stupid o'clock in the morning.... Sounds
good to me!!!
NICK 6am means 6am... Not 7/8 lol

lol - where theres blame theres a claim!!

Matt, sorry to hear this, but i can see you have idea's going around already with regards to getting the car going again. Forged route would be a good idea in the long run, but only you can decide on that

Chin up and maybe see you in the 400+ club

Well ...

Okay even I cannot find an excuse to cover that event

Ah Matt, gutted for you! I've been there as well and its a horrible feeling.

You've got some big and expensive decisions to make. I know everybody is saying get it back on the road, but at the end of the day its you and your wallet that has to go through it so make sure its the right decision for you!

The only way im going to be able to get this car back on the road is if i swap the engine myself.

I would love to have the funds to go forged but having just bought my first house, i simply don't.

My plan is to get a new (2nd hand) engine, make sure everything is good on it (i.e, oil cooler, coolant hose of death, CAMBELT! etc) and get it fitted my self, with some (Lots) of help from fellow fccukers.

Thanks so much for all the comments, i really appreciate it

also Matt, it may be a good idea to find/ make a modifyed pully!!!

also, you will have MANY spare's!!!
tools waiting Matt!
also thinking about your luck ive decided to keep and fix mine!
going fopr the 350bhp mark now!

also, when you do the engine swap... can i buy the blown engine off you please?

Marco you can have the blown engine if you fancy giving me a hand!

Modified pulley would be a tremendous idea. Is it just Barbz who did/does them?

yes Barbz does them but if some one can get us a pic or some thing to work from im sure i can whip up a couple for us and may be do a group buy on them!

might be worth a post on the tuning section!