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Quick thought: Binding to me means that the calipers need to be opened up and rebuilt. Old, inflexible seals can cause binding. Replacing the rubbers helps but you may find corrosion in the pistons. I keep the ears on the pads greased and also whatever pins are involved but I don't know your specifi...

Greg, How do you switch the A/C when using a heater valve under the hood? I've thought about adding a rocker in the dash. Also, I don't quite get what you are blocking in the heater box. I think the photo near the beginning of this post is from a RH drive car? Is it obvious when you get the heater o...

You should be good to go if you have the hydraulic unit. I wouldn't touch it if it isn't leaking. Go for the fun stuff.

Austin, I strongly advise you to replace the tensioner. I do not have any faith in the thermal type, I know of several breaking and removed a broken one myself last summer. My advice is to research the subject thoroughly and then pull yours down and make a decision. For my part, I prefer the origina...

Have you verified the cold start valve is working? Otherwise check that there is still pressure in the fuel rail after sitting overnight? I don't know for sure but suspect that there is a check valve in the fuel pump and also of course the fuel pressure regulator must be working correctly to hold pr...

Can you just mill the head that much? Do the pistons need valve pockets? How is reliablility?

Increasing the compression ratio even just to 10:1 makes a lot of sense to me. It is the ratio used in the S engine. I notice on Greg Gordon's web site and in IAP's catalog that this modification probably wont meet emission standards. If the S engine does, why can't a 2.5?

What is the proceedure to set the preload?

Steve, Thanks for the Reply. I too have rebuilt lots of calipers over the years with mostly good results. I am interested in White Post because the brass sleeve they install does not corrode in the presence of water (and brake fluid) and so last and lasts. I have a set of old calipers (not on the ca...

I have stock rear calipers. The hand brake set-up is hanging and since I don't know their history I am planning to rebuild them. I am contemplating going to White Post or someone similar for a brass insert and rebuild. What are others experience with either White Post or any of the Ferrari people th...

There was (always is, I guess) a lot of discussion about this on the Alfa Digest. I recall several people saying they were using the original style spring also which provides a constant force of something like 22 ft lbs. I take it you are not using the spring?