Jobbo wrote: Thu Sep 27, 2018 3:33 pm
Now I’ve watched the 8.32 video, he also omitted the Fiat Dino from his list of cars which have a Ferrari engine. Doesn’t the Maserati 8C too?
Ah but which Ferrari had the same engine as the Fiat Dino bearing in mind that the "Ferrari Dino" wasn't really a "Ferrari"
integrale_evo wrote: Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:37 pm
Stratos has the same issue as the fiat Dino, they both use the v6 from the Dino 246.
The Dino was never sold as or badged as a Ferrari despite being built by them and being named after Enzos son.
Thus a stratos doesn't have a Ferrari engine.
Welcome to my point from several hours ago.
Point doesn't look to stand up too well to scrutiny though unfortunately. The lineage of that 65° V6 engine was mixed but it was used as a Ferrari engine in an F2 car in 1956 so pre-dated being used in the 246 Dino by 10 years. Fair enough to call it a 'Ferrari' engine, even if you wouldn't call the 246 a Ferrari I think.
Alfa 8C? I guess you don't mean the 1930s grand prix car!
Same deal as with the Maserati engines - same block (f430 I think) but different crank, etc. so not a true Ferrari V8.
Alfa 8C; sorry, on holiday so permanently pissed
I think my mind was wandering to the Maser Gran Turismo though, which had Ferrari V8 engine blocks IIRC.
Basically, Harry is doing a slack job. Is he on acid or something?
Oh, and you missed the fact the 8.32 has a different crank to the Ferraris it shares a block with, right?
Jobbo wrote: Thu Sep 27, 2018 3:33 pm
Now I’ve watched the 8.32 video, he also omitted the Fiat Dino from his list of cars which have a Ferrari engine. Doesn’t the Maserati 8C too?
Ah but which Ferrari had the same engine as the Fiat Dino bearing in mind that the "Ferrari Dino" wasn't really a "Ferrari"
Has anyone mentioned the fact the Dino wasn’t badged as a Ferrari? No? Good that’ll be why Harry didn’t mention the Stratos in the video.
Re: Harry’s Garage
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:29 am
by JonMad
Thema sounded nice. Reminded me of my A8 but a bit more vocal and certainly more revvy. Lovely to have a woofly engine in a relatively small car.
I don’t recall a Thema other than the 8.32.
Re: Harry’s Garage
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:42 am
by speedingfine
JonMad wrote: Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:29 am
Thema sounded nice. Reminded me of my A8 but a bit more vocal and certainly more revvy. Lovely to have a woofly engine in a relatively small car.
My first encounter with an 8.32 - a complete nob took his up the Longleat hill climb on an Autocar open day in the 90s. He wasn't authorised to go up, went anyway, after telling everyone his car had a Ferrari engine. He did a terrible burnout off the line too. Ah, Ferrari (engine) owners (sorry Ian)
JonMad wrote: Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:29 am
Thema sounded nice. Reminded me of my A8 but a bit more vocal and certainly more revvy. Lovely to have a woofly engine in a relatively small car.
Yep - 180-odd bhp, rising to 205bhp on later cars. I recall Fast Lane mag favouring the later turbo over the 8.32 as it handled better with less weight in the nose.
8.32 is a car i have never seen in the flesh.
Re: Harry’s Garage
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 1:26 pm
by Jimmy Choo
mik wrote: Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:48 am
Yep - 180-odd bhp, rising to 205bhp on later cars. I recall Fast Lane mag favouring the later turbo over the 8.32 as it handled better with less weight in the nose.
8.32 is a car i have never seen in the flesh.
I've seen a couple. One at a specialist and one at the Bristol Auto Moto Festival back when I had the 166.
I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned that the Stratos didn't really have the engine from a Ferrari as the 246 Dino was never badged as a Ferrari.
Re: Harry’s Garage
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 1:42 pm
by mik
No Jimmy - I dont think the Stratos was ever badged as a Ferrari.
Incidentally, I think many Stratos replicas are badged as Strato's.
