Distributors Deleted! The CAR WIZARD shows how he removed them on his '78 Ferrari 308
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2021
- Ferrari 308 Episode #5: The CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ shows what all is required to delete the four distributors on his Car Trek Ferrari 308GTB.
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The distributor went "IN THE BIN!".
Found the MCM viewer
YES!
disrespecting the purity
Hey! I got that reference.. ✌🏻
I can't wait for the turbo kit......
Can only imagine how happy that car was when he found out where his new home would be homeless to spoiled rotten
like a rescue dog going to its forever home and finding all kinds of toys and a big soft bed
@@ghomerhust But he's still gonna piss all over and snap at ya. You know, for the _Passion._ 😉
@@danielseelye6005 you can take the dog out the streets but ya can't take the streets out of the dog
Oh but the vet bills.
Abused and ridiculed.... to loved and understood! :0)
Car Wizard needs a Hawaiian shirt so when the build is completed he can try to pull off the peel out scene from the original Magnum PI
And a moustache!
i think he has such a shirt from one of the Car Trek shows?
He did something like that on car trek 🤣
And the shorts!
I read the reason they start peeling out in the grass was due to the bone stock motor not having enough power for a nice road burnout lol. But the grass version ended up being awesome either way.
I feel that Ferraris that age isn't for racing anymore anyway. It's something to drive and enjoy. People who don't have that Ferrari passion will never understand what it is about driving one for just the noise it produce and the smile it puts on your face even if it isn't as comfortable as a Mercedes or as reliable as a Toyota Hilux. I totally get what you are telling us Wizard. I hope you and Mrs Wizard will have years of fun with this car
So agree... the "drive and enjoy" factor is what it is all about. Really no use in using an ancient work of art like that for racing.
Many people still race these cars. They can take a lot more than you'd think.
I'm not a big Ferrari guy or Lamborghini guy but would love to drive either from this era for everything you just said. It's not really about the speed but more of the feel and sound. Exactly why I like manual transmissions, I know these new automatics are faster shifting and more efficient than I can be but it takes the fun of it away. I'm only 34 but it seems like "kids," people late teens early 20s don't understand how fun that actually is. Everything we love about cars will soon be extinct.
My dentist when I lived in LA would buy an old Ferrari, rip out the interior, throw a race cage in it, and head to the track. Some cars aren't really worth restoring, but they can still make for good track cars, plus one can sell off parts for people who want to restore something in better shape.
I believe you have to be next level rich to actually race Ferraris. Even racing Porsche requires some Tyler-level money. Guys who have a regular job race Corvettes, was my understanding.
Magic Mike the type of employee every boss wants on his team.
Thank you, that's very kind 😊
For sure. Stands at parade rest during every conversation. 🤣
@@magicmikethemechanic it's always great seeing you in one of Wizard's videos, even when you're just putzing around in the background. hope you make it onto Car Trek someday
We need more Magic Mike in these videos👍
@@magicmikethemechanic you da man. Well done
Magic mike takes pride in his work, seems like such a skilled and nice guy.
Yes, however, I’m thinking he doesn’t do the actual work.
I appreciate your videography style, especially for this particular car. I’m tired of videos with excessive slow-mo camera panning and gratuitous grinder sparks. Your directness and detail is refreshing. Don’t ever change and I hope that car brings as much joy as your videos bring to us. Thanks.
Car Wizard I'm an enthusiastic follower of your channel. I'm an old guy that appreciates someone that is passionate about doing the job RIGHT. Anyway, blah, blah, and more blah. I'm commenting to "suggest" that you and Magic Mike might want to consider mounting your NEW electronic distributor system on a HEAT SINK, and NOT directly to a "CARPETED" surface (it's like wrapping it in a blanket . . . almost). I used to work on cars when I was younger (I could easily be your dad), but you're the expert there. But I did spend 50 years in the electronic/computer world, and it's no secret that the number one electronics "killer" is heat (I suspect you already know that). And to mount your new "system" to a carpeted "wall", inside a closed-up "box" is, IMHO, looking for trouble. You might want to consider mounting it to an aluminum heat sink with some stand-offs (1 inch would do) from the wall, and if you want to go the extra mile, you might want to include a 12v fan for airflow ventilation. Just a comment . . . Anyway, love watching you and your staff (and beautiful bride) tackle all the quirky projects that roll into your shop. Good luck and keep up the good work!!!
I was seeing the same thing with the horizontal mount on the heat sink fins as problematic but i'm not sure if there's crazy airflow through that space
Yeah was thinking that. Those components are going to get warm, I, like you, would stand them off of the carpet.
This is excellent advice. It is absolutely true that heat kills electronics. Fred
Read the manual - it’s installed exactly as recommended - on the firewall of the passenger compartment. It’s unlikely to get that hot given its a bunch of solid state switches and not like a linear audio amplifier.
I totally choke-laughed when Wizard said riptide blue 🤣
Not sure I got the reference.
@@sparky4878 th-cam.com/video/EeoS87c8Ka0/w-d-xo.html
@@shaannaqvi1328 thank you. I hadn’t watched that video. Wasn’t interested in that vehicle. Not the sort of thing we get in the UK nor the type I like.
@@sparky4878 you’re welcome!
Riiiiiippptiiiiiiiddddde bluuuuue!
I love this series. Keep up the great work. Also it’s great how you edify your employees. Well done
I love it when the actual parts and settings are shared. Demonstrates knowledge and helps everyone out. Great stuff.
Love the digs at Hoovie, since he is financing this. Especially after that $24k bill.... 🤣😂
The more you talk about how this car was set up, the more I'm inclined to believe that somebody purpose-built this car with Cannonball aspirations
I dont think so. Its too high visability and does not have a way to do a 70 gallon fuel tank. Just not likely based on what i understand people were using.
@@cayman9873 Many cannonballers egos are higher on the priority list than logistics, especially back in the 80's. The only logistical efforts were making sure they had enough blow to make the trip.
Dean Martin & Sammy Davis jr put in all those toggle switches.
@@cayman9873 There is a nostalgic run every year just for fun with all the cars look alike. Maybe that's what he means?
@@cayman9873 FWIW, Wikipedia lists several Ferrari 308s as participating in the original races, so it's not out of the question...
Hey Car Wizard, I have a suggestion for a "Buy This, Not That" video. Could you do one on cars to teach someone to drive stick in? Not just cars that have a light clutch and good shift action, but also cars that a mechanic can do a clutch replacement on cheaply, in case the learner burns up the clutch. Manual transmissions (and people who can operate them) are becoming less and less common, so a video like this might prompt some people to give it a try. Thanks to you and Mrs. Wizard for all the work you've put into your videos!
Personally, I think the Honda Fit is #1, being super fun to shift and having a minimal learning curve.
I would say Ford ranger easy to use clutch and easy to replace
VW bug
Fox body mustang
Toyota Yaris
Wizard, just a suggestion here on the carb setup, keep in mind the bigger camshafts will draw less vacuum, and you may find the need to up the jetting a couple steps to keep the A/F happy. Maybe a temporary A/F gauge would be handy here just to make sure this cars tune is as perfect as can be! Can’t wait to see this car rolling down the road, hopefully in person if you ever roll through Arkansas! :)
“You need one of these gauges to set up the carbs” - No just a gentleman called Iain Tyrrell a short length of hose pipe and a screwdriver! 😂🇬🇧
Hahahaha I was thinking the very same thing :)
air flow meter :)
I was going to make the same comment. Tyrell recently tuned Number 27's 308.
Beat me to it..... Mr Tyrell is the man.....
I just watched him tune the carbs on a 308 that exact same way!
Magic Mike did a beautiful job with that wiring. Nice work!
Mike over on the stanceworks TH-cam channel had seats he pulled out of his that were in perfect condition if he still has them.
agreed
wizard check out mike at Stanceworks
This a good idea even though Wizard might have a fit when he finds out that Mike put a K20 in that 308. Hahah.
@@jymmid.8278 I’m sure he probably knows but who knows.. the wizard is all about stock.. but personally I like the Honda Ferrari 🤣
@@JoshuaBrown-is8fb you an me both Brutha. At some point I will build a Fiat X1/9 kswapped.
This really is such a great looking ferrari, not millions of angles or curves, simplistic but elegant body style that is absolutely gorgeous
the problem is, car wizard is gonna have to go down to a Selleck mustache to properly drive it...
My favorite ferrari
Maybe the bb is nicer????
Well put here sir. That's a big reason I like the looks of a lot of the older classics from Ferrari.
Particularly enjoy a lot of the front engine models
Hmm, Ferrari styling seems to have gone a bit wrong ever since they stopped using Pininfarina for design. The F8, SF90 etc all seem to look a bit strange.
"I'm not into full on racing, I don't really give a crap about that stuff" WIZARD SO SAVAGE!
I betcha he'd like Lemons. Not in a 308, of course...
You don't know what savage means do you?
@@BlueTrane2028 Maybe a Peugeot 308 diesel? ;) This one is a 307 1.6 petrol, but it is delightfully average: th-cam.com/video/TW4W14KfxVs/w-d-xo.html
@@TassieLorenzo
Very nice !!!
Fantastic job Car Wizard! It's brilliant watching you do all this!
Making an old classic car enjoyable by replacing stock old parts that never worked well to me is part of being a true car enthusiast. If you are keeping your car completely stock, you most likely are not enjoying that car the way it was meant to be enjoyed. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but don't give people a hard time for replacing old busted non-working parts with newer systems that allow them to really enjoy the car in every sense of how it was meant to be enjoyed. @CarWizard, you are doing it right.
...only a total and complete idiot would NOT change out stock parts that are KNOWN to be problematic out with stuff that WORKS.
The only exception is, of course, a REAL 'show car' of historical significance
Wizard always sounds that he is enjoying what he does, but how many detected the extra love and happiness in his voice. You know he will as with everything he does do this right, and it may well stay with him for ever. Wondeful series. Cheers from the UK.
Wizard: Your videos went from really good to great. I appreciate you covering a large variety of automakers, issues, fixes, and comparison type videos… I even love seeing the boats! Keep it up, I’m especially loving the Ferrari content!
Love Magic Mike's explanation of the install too!
Wizard:”I wanna keep It carburated”
Me: humming The Offspring tune
Why? Carburetors suck
so lucky you have the recourses to do all of these. lots of fun and the journey is just as much fun as it is when you finally reach your destination. well done and good luck.
seeing all the people working and the number of cars makes me so hyped for you Wizard (And Mrs Wizard!!) - Can't wait to see what more is to come
This is really interesting. Hats off to you and Magic Mike. Nice job!
Seems like it would be super easy to build an aluminum box air filter to cover all 4 carbs and scoop a lot of cool air in.
I am loving the Ferrari series. The level of detail is appreciated. Thank you.
Great update one again Wizard & crew brilliant transformation really thought that car was dead after car trek!! Keep up the good work! From the U.K!
Engine is looking good so far. Hope see more soon and here the engine run after a few more vids. Keep up the nice work
Carry-on Wizard !👍🏽
Coming together nicely.
Great to see magic Mike!! Great video wizard and good to see all your workers together.
Some cars you just have to restore the way you want it. This is one of them. Nicely done, Wizard… and Magic Mike.
Wizard, what an awesome series!! I surely hope this 308 will stick around, once it's done!!
Yes!! New Ferrari video! Thanks Wizard for posting... I’m getting addicted to your posts!
Great work - so nice to see how you are bringing this old beauty back from the brink. And I totally agree with your thoughts on driving it - it's like a fine wine; it needs to be savored and appreciated.
i just last week found out Wizard has his own youtube channel. Love the deep dives into all these cars. KEEP IT UP GUYS!
what a sweet ride... Good job!
Kudos to the Mrs Wizard for the graphics edit at 0:49!
The way you talk and explain things is very appealing! The car reminds me of Magnum PI when I was a kid!
Thanks Wizard, can't wait to see (and hear) it finished! 👍😎
Really cool to see how you fix cars you personally own wizard. I can really relate to you a lot. I like cars built semi stock and built as reasonably priced as possible for the purpose of a bit of spirited driving and how they were meant to be enjoyed.
Magic Mike is such a nice guy!
don't let him go!
@@rk22cc he can’t now, he’s working on the beloved Ferrari.
@@robertbeirne9813 every day with the Wizard is a car show 😁
So glad you're saving this car. During car trek it looked like it was ready for the scrap yard. Now I'm looking forward to watching videos of you and the mrs. driving it around and enjoying it.
Rooting for you from Argentina dear wizard. Love these videos! Can't wait to see you cruising and enjoying this vehicle!
Magic Mike is a great technician. A good right hand man to the Wizard.
If anything this is the most sensible automotive channel in all of TH-cam as opposed to the dumbest 😆
Keep it up, Wizard!
i'm always glad to see Magic Mike's interventions. He's very knowledgeable.
What a treat is must be to have the wizard as your local mechanic. No BS.. just clean, honest work that you know is done right.
"NOT the dumbest youtube automotive channel" 🤣
I don't know what he meant by that.
@@gregorygraham7131 It's Hoovies' tag line
@@misterquintus Thanks. I get it now.
wizard see if there is someone who can 3d print the air cleaner
Great call Scooby Doo!
Jay Leno could....
they would need a very large table'd printer, because it's a single cleaner that sits over all 4 carbs, sort of like the old dodge 6 pack air cleaners. and you'd have to find filament that can handle high heat, because it prints with heat like a hot glue gun. if the temps are too hot, itll just melt the material
@@ghomerhust I think you’re confusing the pre-cured melting temps vs the cured melting temps. Some 3D materials are indeed capable of very high heat applications once they are cured.
@@piezoman79 I've seen 3d printed intake manifolds for the bmw s52.
Wizard I am really enjoying this series and am glad to see you bringing life back into this beautiful car.
Loving this restoration. Good on you Wizard.
Those 8 downdraft Weber carburetors are gonna sound amazing at full song!
Just four double barrel carburetors.
Just an idea to make it look more period correct.
A rubber grommet for each sparkplug wire and a alloy box top to cover the coils. Keep up the good work.
Can’t wait to hear this beauty run. Your doing a good job keeping nice cars on the road
Its really awesome to see that you went through this car and getting it back to a good condition.
uh, pardon me, I believe Master Tuner Lain Tyrell balances carbs with a tube
Yes, but the Wizard said "you" need the air flow meter. "You" are not Iain who has setup countless weber carbs.
@@mitchd949 touche
Beyond the balancing of the air flow, he also listens to the quality of the combustion.
@@jeffreyrwilliams9345 just a little mild kidding of course. I too have watched Jack in UK and the misery he continues to have with the 308 and it's intermittent running problem. I've commented for at least 6-8 months that Jack is doing things exactly wrong. Jack continues to monkey with carbs when he should first check/adjust valves, second check the ignition system, and then and only then touch the carbs. Jack's misery with his 308 will continue.
Wizard just makes me happy. Love all the videos.
This car is so bloody beautiful....ever since I first seen in on CarTrek.... I love that you are bringing it back to life to enjoy....can't wait to see your first drive !!
The Wizard is exactly correct! and I think just as he does! why race the car? it only destroys the engine, pressing down on the pedal once in a while for some spirited driving is all you need to do to enjoy the cars engine, and the mechanical symphony of a well tuned motor! now that's enjoyment!
Some people like to race, to each their own! I wouldn't say one way of driving is more correct than the other. Drive your own car how you like! :)
Driving flat out most definitely does NOT destroy a Ferrari engine! They are designed to be driven flat out after all -- as are all production engines, the durability program during R & D involves running the engines at full throttle for days on end.
i loves Hoovies video from today on how scared he was about the fake Maybach receipt/bill.. lmao.... nicely done man....
Mrs Wizard's camera n video editing skills 👌 top notch
Hi Wizard - I have tuned these cars and many many others with Webers - you will find that the stock airbox config provides for a very noticeable difference of the Webers operation in hot climates (USA mid-west summers) as compared to having just the K&N type filters. I have fabricated airboxes in the past for similar installations that really helped draw in the outside (colder air under motion) air to the carbs... just an "old-hand tuner from way back when" opinion. Good luck and keep the vids coming - nice to see the old cars. A side note: I used to remove distributors and install Ford EDIS systems on many Brit engines but use the flywheel (install tiny bolts for the sensor notches) for the crank-timing pick up as opposed to the crank pulley - that was many years back and worked as smooth as silk.. look up Megajolt Lite, he does something similar and cheap.
When I was 16, I thought I had everything you would ever need…I owned an old Sun Dwell/Tac…a vacuum gauge and timing light…I was set up.
You can tell Mike still sticks to and has his military ways, the way he stands "at ease" when he talks to Wizard.
Thank both of you for your service!
God Bless y'all and God Bless America.
#WWG1WGA
Enjoying your Ferrari series very much, thanks.
Great job Dave. Can't wait to see it running.
Robin Masters will be ever so proud of you Wizard PI!
Wizard PI indeed!!
"You definitely need one of these to do these carburettors" - Iain Tyrrell would disagree. He uses a length of rubber hose and his ear.
was searching through the comments hoping to find someone who mentions Iain’s tuning carbs by ear. Here’s him doing with a Muira and a 308
th-cam.com/video/gltlKhTvIL0/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/cBHSAPHvNtM/w-d-xo.html
So it's only 10% out
Tyrell has years of experience. The rest of us need the gauge
Does that make Mr Tyrrell the Wizard’s wizard?
This Ferrari is coming along quite nicely. Absolutely look forward to each new video.
Watching the development of this car, had been awesome. I have recommended this to many of my friends.
This car completely deserved everything your doing to it these 308s are gorgeous
Wizard: "You have to synchronize these carburetors and you really can't do that by ear or by listening"
Iain Tyrrell: "Hold my screwdriver"
th-cam.com/video/cBHSAPHvNtM/w-d-xo.html
The man with the rubber hose and the screwdriver.
Very nice, neat, and factory looking installation, Wizard!! Kudos to Magic Mike!!
Cant wait to come by and see it again buddy! You're getting so close to finished!
Such a beautiful car, it’s really coming along!
“It’s not that color, this is red”
No idea why that was so funny to me… but that was a good one, Wizard!
i really appreciate that he watches Hoovie's videos and jokes about them regularly
*Fake slowmotion* Riptide Blue
magic mike does really clean work. looks sharp.
Fair takes me back, thankfully as I play with motorbikes, setting the carbs up is actually fairly straightforward, so much space 😁
I'm surprised that the intake gauge to balance the carbs isn't digital....
I've never seen an electronic one. That certainly doesn't mean it doesn't exist and there might be a Chinese version that's electronic but I've only seen mechanical ones.
Don't need to be digital as the actual volumetric flow isn't important. You just need to set all the chokes to the same reading to balance them
This was good! I was pleased to see the vacuum gauge, 100PercentJake showed one for his carbed sports bike a few videos ago too. They're super smart little tools that until this week I had no idea even existed
Magic mike is an amazing employee. Polite, respectful to you, your customers and while he's taking direction for videos. Some of us know what happened with Mike and Hoovie... AND that this man more than made up for it 10x fold. Mike if you or your friends are reading this, please.. start your own channel.. don't compete with anyone elses.. but do like "backyard/shadetree mechanic" vids at home.. that would be dope. its time for you to get into this yt universe too. I'd support you brother!
Yet another fantastic video, thanks Wizard!
You must have someone who can weld aluminium there.
Fabricate your own airbox with intake to the the cold air scoop
I'd leave the filters there and build it around them so you can run the pipping to the scoop and make it with a removable lid to access.
Oh and setup.
th-cam.com/video/cBHSAPHvNtM/w-d-xo.html
Not a bad idea - however if you could find a square filter element big enough to fit around all the carbs and build an air box out of sheet metal - you could do a simple bend up combined with rivets to to make a "Wizard" induction system. No welding required. Airplanes are made that way as welding can introduce micro cracks that will grow. You could use PVC for the ducting because cold air will help the cause.
I always wondered what it meant to “balance the carburetors”.
Here’s how it’s tuned by ear. First a Muira then a 308
th-cam.com/video/gltlKhTvIL0/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/cBHSAPHvNtM/w-d-xo.html
@@jinglisification yeah guys who could accurately tune multi carb systems were highly sought after. That was a major issue with old jags keeping the carbs balanced and set up properly.
@@jinglisification Thank you so much, John!
@@muskokamike127 That is an excellent point, Mike!
Nice video. I enjoyed how you explained it.
These videos are so informative on the ins and outs of the 308.
Is this the miami vice?! Garage looks like it.. supra.. porsche.. ferrarri..
THAT MAGIC MIKE MUST REALLY KNOW HIS STUFF, I AM SURE HE IS WELL COMPENSATED FOR HIS SKILL..... JUST SAYIN
He should call himself "Car Magi"
That Ferrari badge on his shirt says it all and isn’t cheap!
That was an energetic introduction Wizard!
Thanks Wizard! I was really hoping for a Ferrari update today!
Haha ! You’ve been hanging with Hoov too much Wiz
Nice prank wizard
I just saw a video this morning on another 308 and it's carburetor set up. Search for "What Does UK's Top Expert Think Of My Cheap Ferrari 308" for some tips on how to dial in your carbs.
It turned out that the Idle Mixture has a huge impact on the part throttle drivability. It would buck and miss and spit and sputter until the Idle Mixture was sorted. Also, you want to target a 900 RPM Idle to keep the Cams oiled.
"Spirited driving", I like that!! Have to admit, I'm liking this car more and more. Bravo for going distributor-less!! Enjoy the car, don't spend hours a week dialing in the points. Maybe start thinking about a bit more camera time for Magic Mike; he seems to be a great all-around guy! We know he's smart, show us how much!
On another note, please consider bringing back the question on the outro, I've answered a few. Liked it because it made me think and remember stuff. Thanks Wizard, and Mrs. Wizard. And Magic Mike. And the whole crew at Omega.
No Wizard, nobody who’s watching this has a 308 that needs this done to it 😜😂👍
I do. Well a 308 GT4 Dino actually- same motor