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  1. wmwny

    wmwny Well-Known Member

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    #47 wmwny, Jun 19, 2024
    Beautiful car, Lee. Just remember, in good times or in bad, it IS Italian, and so are YOU!
     
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    #48 Minidave, Jun 22, 2024
    Congrats on the new ride!!!

    I had a 1970 Dino, and the 308 was my next favorite car. I also once drove a Euro model 308 with the fiberglass body (76 model) and it was plenty quick. My Dino was not quick, but it was very fast, if you understand what I mean. 0-60, just OK, but 30 -100 was FUN!

    Is the 308 built the same way as the Dino, the gearbox under the motor and shares the oil supply like a classic Mini?

    You'll need a couple of special tools - nothing real exotic - a couple of pin spanners (you can buy an adjustable one) but nothing really crazy exotic or hard to find. I was surprised that parts were always pretty reasonable for my Dino and these. Who is the goto for parts now?
     
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    #49 MCS02, Jun 23, 2024
    I wanted a Dino also. I went back and forth on the two. I love the looks of the Dino and the Dino badge and history made it even better. I missed out on 2 Dinos. They are starting to really go up in price.
    Yes the 308 is exactly the same as the Dino. It came with a GT4 Dino shop manual. I agree it is not quick but it is fast. My car is a US car but has a Euro engine. I need to pull the air cleaner and look at the fast idle mechanism. If I set the idle cold it is to low when it is at running temp. If I set it at running temp, when it's cold it idles at like 3000 RPMs. Good way to screw up the motor.

    You may be just the guy to ask this question. Do you think I should use a ZDDP additive to protect the cam sense modern oils do not have much? I may also add it to my X1/9 since the cam/tappets are the same.
     
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    #51 MCS02, Jun 23, 2024
    Excellent thanks Dave! I did not know about the Castrol Classic. I will take a look at it.
     
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    #57 Minidave, Jul 4, 2024
    Hope you can find some of the Castrol, it's all gone from all the usual local places I could get it. It's still available online from various sellers of course but not at those Wally World prices. You can run Valvoline VR1 racing of course - it's got the good stuff in it too. The issue with the Zinc is getting too much or too little in the oil - too little will kill a camshaft, too much will kill the rod and main bearings.
     
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    #59 MCS02, Jul 5, 2024
    Also I am running Motul X-gen in the lotus and I have been adding ZDDP. The high can run on slipper plates. After 4500 oil pressure engages the hi lift lobes. Maybe I would be better off running the VR1 in it also.
     
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    #60 Minidave, Jul 5, 2024
    Can't hurt, but I thought modern engines used roller rockers exclusively, so they didn't need the ZDDP? Apparently it's bad for the cat converters......
     
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    #61 MCS02, Jul 6, 2024
    The Toyota 2ZZ motor in the lotus uses both. The small lobe has a roller the large lobe (or second cam) uses slipper plates. The stock setup in most Toyota applications the second cam does not engage till around 6500 or 7500 RPN. Louts stock is 6500 my tune like most others it engages at 4500 depending on throttle position and load. My tune keeps it engaged so it does not go back and forth between shifts. Oddly enough the guys that track their cars have less can wipe the those that only street their cars. Makes me wonder if part of the damage happens at engagement. Here is a picture of my cams. Also if i can find it there is a cool video of how it works if I can find it.
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    #63 Metalman, Jun 18, 2025
    I assume you saw this on Tyrrell's Classic Workshop... If not, here you go...
    It's the 308 GTB but pretty much your car... Tyrrell goes into a lot of the good and bad...

    Enjoy...
     
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    #2 00Mini, Apr 15, 2024
    Very nice, very nice indeed. Does it get a spot in the garage?? :D:D
     
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    #3 MCS02, Apr 15, 2024
    Yes not that that helps. The second day I had it a cat did this
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    so mad
     
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    #8 wmwny, Apr 16, 2024
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    Get some of that "shine juice" that Derek Bieri uses on HIS finds...works every time.

    By the way, Derek Bieri has a show on Motor Trend called Roadworthy Rescues.
     
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    #13 00Mini, May 11, 2024
    Sounds like a plan. Were the belts hard to change out ?? Were you able to correct the paint ??
     
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    #15 wmwny, May 12, 2024

    Here's a suggestion for your new license plates: NOT A MNI
     
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    #16 checkers, May 12, 2024
    That floor will get even harder to get around on as you get older.
     
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    #18 checkers, May 12, 2024
    Yes getting down is easy ,but getting up is a bear.
     
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    #19 MCS02, May 13, 2024
    True! It is the getting up and my back hurts for days!
     
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