You are such a great addition to Wizard’s staff. I totally enjoy your content and your contributions with Car Wizard. I like how you go deeper into the step by step on what you do.
Had a poster of this car on my wall back in the 80’s with Crocket and Tubbs standing next to it. This was such an iconic vehicle, looking forward to this series.
no, it is still such iconic vehicle and once you look up for the prices in a decent condition you will see it is still an icon, a real car, not a computer on wheels.
Wow, it's actually a, "Boxer" flat 12. One of my former customers owned one of these and he told me the length you have to go to for proper maintenance of a Testarossa. He told me that every 3,000 miles the engine is supposed to come out to be timed. I would never drive it too.
THANK YOU for acknowledging its a Boxer! You're the only person making sense to me right now! 🤣 Some people in the TR/512 community kill me with the whole "well technically its not a true boxer because of crank pins, etc, etc, 180 deg V12, blah, blah..." 😑😂 "Boxer" is a nickname. So when some kill-joy prefaces their statement with, "Well, technically..." They are attempting to formalize a nickname. A nickname, you know, a name that is informal by nature! That makes about as much sense as... umm... I don't know... a 180 degree V12 perhaps! (you could probably guess the whole "its not a true boxer" thing is a pet peeve of mine 🤣
Oh, also the maintenance schedule isnt THAT bad. Yes, the engine had to come out for its first valve clearance inspection and adjustment at 2000 miles. But after that, the valve inspection and adjustment happens every 15k miles. As far as timing, the engine only gets re-timed when the time timing belts are replaced. Which is every 5 years or 50k miles, which ever comes first. Believe it or not, the older Ferraris that are driven on a regular basis tend to have far fewer issues than the ones that sit. I would take that thing out to run errands at least once a week. And by errands, I means letting the rpms sail to redline in every gear way out in "Mexico" lol
That is not a "Boxer" engine, it can be called horizontally opposed, but the naming convention among AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS calls for this to be labeled a "180 degree V12", due to the crankshaft design.
@@Flies2FLL Hey, Brotha... you don't have to shout! I can hear ya lol. Look, "Boxer" is just a nickname for a horizontally opposed configuration. Thats it. It has nothing to do with crank pins. I realize a lot of people have been reciting this same sentiment over the years. But thats just years of a mistake being repeated. It doesn't change the fact the term "Boxer" is just a nickname. There is nothing formal or technical about it. Even Ferrari referred to their 512 as a "Boxer" because its just a nick name. Nothing serious
@@erik_cruz Wrong again. "Boxer" denotes the way the crankshaft is set up. It can only be applied to a horizontally opposed engine by convention. There are NO non-Boxer horizontally opposed four or six cylinder engines, this would create tremendous first order vibration. A horizontally opposed eight or twelve cylinder engine can be a Boxer or 180 degree V12, depending on the design of the crankshaft. Ferrari sold the "Berlinetta Boxer" or BB512 prior to the Testarossa, and that was an incorrect name since that engine was also a 180 degree V12. And I wasn't yelling....🍻
Very cool to see that motor out. You can tell that you have done a ton of these lol I would be way more nervous about tearing into a project like this! Looking forward to seeing the next video 📹
¡Hola Danielsón! Good thing that you decided to remove the motor and check out everything. Those fuel leaks without repair could have caused a fire with catastrophic consequences.
Very interesting how simple is an engine for such an expensive car but as you said it’s not a car it’s an investment that can bring more revenue to the owners if they do the proper maintenance, you are truly a very savvy mechanic in Ferrari brand 🙏🏽
Don’t worry about making the video. Do your job and do it well. We’re glad David let’s you film but at the end of the day you gotta keep your job and the way to do that is to put 100% into making sure you are doing your job, especially when it comes to a rare car like this. When you split time both things will suffer. However when you can put 100% into filming and don’t rush, it will be better for you since you don’t have to rush filming or speaking. You may not get footage but that’s okay. It is what it is. You can still talk on it during your break or after hours when you can film and it keeps David happy, keep you sane, and you’ll be better off in the long run. ❤❤❤😊😊😊
This is awesome and I can’t tell you how fun it is to watch a legit Testarossa being refurbished. I wish the Car Wizard would give you a little more freedom to set up cameras while you work. I don’t think it will be long before you see the way to being an independent UA-cam or other video creator.
I've been really enjoying your content! I don't know if you have a video editor or you edit everything by yourself but It seems like the video was exported(or recorder, or both) as interlaced (should be progressive) and it just looks bad when the camera is moving and we can't see any details (line artifacts).
I think you’re onto something tag-teaming with the wizard. I like the idea of getting an overview of a vehicle on his channel and the deep dive on yours. Good stuff!
You have a link for the Prancing Horse podcast? Keep up with the Ferrari content. I like it! Feel free to put more technical stuff in too. I'd like to see how you do the maintenance stuff to this engine. Reminds me of when I did engine out service on Porsche 924s/944 too!
get the written manual first for your particular model year caus otherwise you might be screwed cause it is not that simple and damages are quite expensive to fix cause parts are harder and harder to get , not all of them, but those you will need will be out of stock without a date when it might be back in stock. Lot more work than shown in this video and always a high risk.
Fascinating. That really doesn't look like it is difficult to work on, once it is out of the car. Tell the owner to BURN those hideous wheels! Great video!
Those look like the right wheels for that car as far as I can tell. There is nothing wrong with them it seems. I don't know why people think there is anything wrong with how they look. Only bit that seems odd is the line of what appears to be small bolts around the edge which doesn't seem visible in pictures of other cars. I guess they might not be original (certainly missing the emblem in the middle) although why someone would have replaced the wheels with some that look almost the same as the original I can't understand. It's not like it's the 1985 one that had weird run flat tires you can't get anymore so you had to replace the wheels.
@@lsorense Those might be BBS wheels. They made a lot of them back then with the bolts. These are called "3 piece" wheels. In any case, I think they are horrid. I'd change them out for something else.
Such an iconic car. Loved the ad hoc video on the Wizards channel also. The explanation on the 180 v12 left me wondering if there is a difference in engine balance, opposed to a 'regular' v12?
I remember when these cars were at the peak of performance along eith the Lamborghini V12. I dtill fo not understand ehy the transmission is underneath other than to teduce overall length. Perhaps you can touch on that design a little bit more.
I'm old enough to remember when Ferrari was first developing this car back in the early-mid 80s. The development 'mule' prototypes were HIDEOUS! Go google it, I'm not lying. God they were UGLY! I thought Ferrari was making a huge mistake with the huge 'cheese cutter' side intakes. But let me tell you; when the first production Testarossas came off the assembly line and rolled out to the car shows (and Miami Vice), my God they were glorious! Truly an ugly duckling that morphed into a beautiful Swan. Still looks awesome 40 years later. Looking forward to the engine refresh Daniel San! Cheers!
Prancing Horse Podcast
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Good video Daniel , and thank the Wizard from all of us for allowing you to film for us Ferrari freaks we all appreciate it 😉👍🏻
Thanks Danial you are amazing guy.....l am Sub'ed to your channel....
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This video was rushed a bit, hopefully you guys understand!!
On the clock, I get it. Good job.
Still good a good job. Looking forward to seeing more.
Tranquilo tío! Its the content that matters, besides you're a working man, not an influencer
Don't ever apologize for your videos. We are just happy to see you working. Keep up the amazing work.
Daniel, when no one is looking... pitch those awful gold emblems! Do it for the children!
What gold emblems?
@@jon8xty1 the golden prancing horse on the back of the car.... it should be chrome
you are right they have to go 👍
Great to see you smashing out your own channel Daniel San!! That motor is so iconic
…I was just watching that old tv show ‘Miami Vice’ on Peacock …looks like the same car except the color …let’s GO! 🫶🏻
Big job for this Testarossa. Its best for experts who worked on them. Daniel-san is one of them
Good call on not starting it. Too bad it wasn't driven regularly, but maintained and detailed, it'd be quite the thing to have.
You are such a great addition to Wizard’s staff. I totally enjoy your content and your contributions with Car Wizard. I like how you go deeper into the step by step on what you do.
Great work and what a privilege to work on this car. Great team around you too
This is a phenomenal and wonderful explanation of the Testarossa's nuances. Thanks so much.
First time on site….. You are areal Old School mechanic
Good stuff ,thumbs up .
Well done, you're on the clock, we're with you.
Had a poster of this car on my wall back in the 80’s with Crocket and Tubbs standing next to it. This was such an iconic vehicle, looking forward to this series.
no, it is still such iconic vehicle and once you look up for the prices in a decent condition you will see it is still an icon, a real car, not a computer on wheels.
What a great UA-cam channel!
Wow, it's actually a, "Boxer" flat 12. One of my former customers owned one of these and he told me the length you have to go to for proper maintenance of a Testarossa. He told me that every 3,000 miles the engine is supposed to come out to be timed. I would never drive it too.
THANK YOU for acknowledging its a Boxer! You're the only person making sense to me right now! 🤣 Some people in the TR/512 community kill me with the whole "well technically its not a true boxer because of crank pins, etc, etc, 180 deg V12, blah, blah..." 😑😂 "Boxer" is a nickname. So when some kill-joy prefaces their statement with, "Well, technically..." They are attempting to formalize a nickname. A nickname, you know, a name that is informal by nature! That makes about as much sense as... umm... I don't know... a 180 degree V12 perhaps! (you could probably guess the whole "its not a true boxer" thing is a pet peeve of mine 🤣
Oh, also the maintenance schedule isnt THAT bad. Yes, the engine had to come out for its first valve clearance inspection and adjustment at 2000 miles. But after that, the valve inspection and adjustment happens every 15k miles. As far as timing, the engine only gets re-timed when the time timing belts are replaced. Which is every 5 years or 50k miles, which ever comes first. Believe it or not, the older Ferraris that are driven on a regular basis tend to have far fewer issues than the ones that sit. I would take that thing out to run errands at least once a week. And by errands, I means letting the rpms sail to redline in every gear way out in "Mexico" lol
That is not a "Boxer" engine, it can be called horizontally opposed, but the naming convention among AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS calls for this to be labeled a "180 degree V12", due to the crankshaft design.
@@Flies2FLL Hey, Brotha... you don't have to shout! I can hear ya lol. Look, "Boxer" is just a nickname for a horizontally opposed configuration. Thats it. It has nothing to do with crank pins. I realize a lot of people have been reciting this same sentiment over the years. But thats just years of a mistake being repeated. It doesn't change the fact the term "Boxer" is just a nickname. There is nothing formal or technical about it. Even Ferrari referred to their 512 as a "Boxer" because its just a nick name. Nothing serious
@@erik_cruz Wrong again. "Boxer" denotes the way the crankshaft is set up. It can only be applied to a horizontally opposed engine by convention. There are NO non-Boxer horizontally opposed four or six cylinder engines, this would create tremendous first order vibration. A horizontally opposed eight or twelve cylinder engine can be a Boxer or 180 degree V12, depending on the design of the crankshaft. Ferrari sold the "Berlinetta Boxer" or BB512 prior to the Testarossa, and that was an incorrect name since that engine was also a 180 degree V12.
And I wasn't yelling....🍻
Very KNOWLEDGEABLE
Car Wizard was right
I love your channel Daniel. You explain things so well."
Daniel-San, thanks for the video. This is an oppertunity for me to see how this is done. I appreciate it.
Cheers - really looking forward to this series of videos 👍
Thanks 👍🇺🇸
Great video! Love that you ditched the background music when you’re talking👍
Very cool to see that motor out. You can tell that you have done a ton of these lol I would be way more nervous about tearing into a project like this! Looking forward to seeing the next video 📹
Wow, I've never seen a Testarossa engine before. Learned a lot from this video. Thanks!
awesome Daniel San 🤘
¡Hola Danielsón! Good thing that you decided to remove the motor and check out everything. Those fuel leaks without repair could have caused a fire with catastrophic consequences.
Really looking forward to this. My Testarossa is due a belt change and just maybe this will give me the confidence to do it myself.
Greg (Kent UKl
Beautiful machine
Very interesting how simple is an engine for such an expensive car but as you said it’s not a car it’s an investment that can bring more revenue to the owners if they do the proper maintenance, you are truly a very savvy mechanic in Ferrari brand 🙏🏽
This car is iconic for me. It was one of, if not the first car I really noticed.
Don’t worry about making the video. Do your job and do it well. We’re glad David let’s you film but at the end of the day you gotta keep your job and the way to do that is to put 100% into making sure you are doing your job, especially when it comes to a rare car like this. When you split time both things will suffer. However when you can put 100% into filming and don’t rush, it will be better for you since you don’t have to rush filming or speaking. You may not get footage but that’s okay. It is what it is. You can still talk on it during your break or after hours when you can film and it keeps David happy, keep you sane, and you’ll be better off in the long run. ❤❤❤😊😊😊
This is awesome and I can’t tell you how fun it is to watch a legit Testarossa being refurbished. I wish the Car Wizard would give you a little more freedom to set up cameras while you work. I don’t think it will be long before you see the way to being an independent UA-cam or other video creator.
I love to hear a professional mechanic say that it’s “easy” 😄😀☺️. As an amateur knuckle skinner … nothing is easy 😂
I wasn’t thinking when I said that 😂
GREAT Content - thanks for dragging us through the work.
Wow. Beautiful car. Thanks for sharing.
I've been really enjoying your content! I don't know if you have a video editor or you edit everything by yourself but It seems like the video was exported(or recorder, or both) as interlaced (should be progressive) and it just looks bad when the camera is moving and we can't see any details (line artifacts).
I think you’re onto something tag-teaming with the wizard. I like the idea of getting an overview of a vehicle on his channel and the deep dive on yours. Good stuff!
Its like a bigger subaru engine 😂 I love it.
Too many bits and pieces for this little black duck Daniel San I'll just watch you do it thanks. Bushyboy Oz.
Dont burn yourself out dude not to many jobs 💪🏼✌🏽🏴
Nice work. May God bless you
Great video - is this one of the easiest jobs to do on these cars?
You have a link for the Prancing Horse podcast? Keep up with the Ferrari content. I like it! Feel free to put more technical stuff in too. I'd like to see how you do the maintenance stuff to this engine. Reminds me of when I did engine out service on Porsche 924s/944 too!
linktr.ee/prancinghorsepodcast?ltsid=1ef20c51-d11b-43ae-8385-53d3d6806d37&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR14APOEARjW2TGstmLmmc-ZaKhjUq8YQVzCMzks7GmbiMJAt7kUYdqvdl0_aem_AU4nZI_CkofLsT3R3nOwYXcVdv3xSYS4AyzC-t-bwkDmGumAyDApH-CvLAoJKOvtiy_lQwtvtbv1tjJaOz9pKkNq
Great content!!! You make the complex look EASY!
Thanks! You truly are a master tech!
I like your logo- it would make a great t-shirt!
awesome video, I am trying to become a better mechanic, these videos sure do help
Glad I never had no more than a 'backyard' mechanic interest in wrenching.
Excellent video!
Great to see you have your own channel now, Daniel San!
get the written manual first for your particular model year caus otherwise you might be screwed cause it is not that simple and damages are quite expensive to fix cause parts are harder and harder to get , not all of them, but those you will need will be out of stock without a date when it might be back in stock.
Lot more work than shown in this video and always a high risk.
4:34 this view of the engine makes me want to put it in my Subaru
Fascinating. That really doesn't look like it is difficult to work on, once it is out of the car.
Tell the owner to BURN those hideous wheels!
Great video!
Those look like the right wheels for that car as far as I can tell. There is nothing wrong with them it seems. I don't know why people think there is anything wrong with how they look. Only bit that seems odd is the line of what appears to be small bolts around the edge which doesn't seem visible in pictures of other cars. I guess they might not be original (certainly missing the emblem in the middle) although why someone would have replaced the wheels with some that look almost the same as the original I can't understand. It's not like it's the 1985 one that had weird run flat tires you can't get anymore so you had to replace the wheels.
@@lsorense Those might be BBS wheels. They made a lot of them back then with the bolts. These are called "3 piece" wheels. In any case, I think they are horrid. I'd change them out for something else.
Nice very nice! Would love to have one of these, one of the best Ferrari!
Nice maintance video
Such an iconic car. Loved the ad hoc video on the Wizards channel also. The explanation on the 180 v12 left me wondering if there is a difference in engine balance, opposed to a 'regular' v12?
I mean, two straight six slammed together, must be smooth anyway. But is the angle a factor?
I remember when these cars were at the peak of performance along eith the Lamborghini V12. I dtill fo not understand ehy the transmission is underneath other than to teduce overall length. Perhaps you can touch on that design a little bit more.
so everyone at Omega has their own youtube channel
Awesome!
Childhood dream car becomes a nightmare to own...
I'm old enough to remember when Ferrari was first developing this car back in the early-mid 80s. The development 'mule' prototypes were HIDEOUS! Go google it, I'm not lying. God they were UGLY! I thought Ferrari was making a huge mistake with the huge 'cheese cutter' side intakes.
But let me tell you; when the first production Testarossas came off the assembly line and rolled out to the car shows (and Miami Vice), my God they were glorious! Truly an ugly duckling that morphed into a beautiful Swan. Still looks awesome 40 years later. Looking forward to the engine refresh Daniel San! Cheers!
The engine doesn't drop out so much as the car gets lifted off the engine.
cool
2:59 is that what she said?
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#carwizard give him more filming time!!!!!!
Sell it to someone who will drive and enjoy it
the quality of the video is weird
Please don't be making a dramatic headline about the age of the belts. At 6000 miles and 30 yeast old this is hardly a surprise!