Ferarri 365GTB/4 Engine question

[BWDenver]

Need a bit of help with a 365GTB/4 project.

I'm trying to build a scale replica of the 365GTB/4, and just received a 1/24th printed engine from Poland. While the printed engine looks great, it arrived with no information on how to assemble the kit.  An email to the company has yet to generate a reply.  You would think that if they generated a printed engine, they would have some info on how to assemble it...

The tiny parts on the LH side of the to the right of the carbs and intakes are some of where di o they go parts..

The only photos I have of the engine is installed in the car, and none of the engine front or lower sides. There are a lot of very small fiddly bits that I have no idea of where they might go.

Photos of the engine out of the car would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

Bryan

[stitchdup]

this might help, i dont know if its the same file but the parts look similar

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/ferrari-365-daytona-engine

 

 

[iamsuperdan]

I was going to say the same.

That looks a lot like an engine by Motabas. I have a few of them, and the quality of the print files is excellent.

I think the link Les posted witll get you where you need to be. 

 

[BWDenver]

On 8/21/2025 at 11:43 AM, stitchdup said:

this might help, i dont know if its the same file but the parts look similar

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/ferrari-365-daytona-engine

 

 

Not sure.  The JPG print engine has large circular depressions where the spark plugs go.  They did email me several photos of exploded views fo the engine.

The primary problem with the engine kit is they printed the heads and cam covers with multiple "sheet cross connects" that make it almost impossible to separate them without damaging the heads or cam covers.  The over sued of support runners just about turn into solid pipes and also make it difficult to separate the parts.

After looking at the parts I think I'll use the intake and exhaust pipes, and some of the additional parts, but scrap the oil pan, block, heads and cam covers.  I snapped one of the cam covers in half trying to separate it from the cross connect sheet.

I do appreciate the link and will look at it.

Bryan

[stitchdup]

57 minutes ago, BWDenver said:

Not sure.  The JPG print engine has large circular depressions where the spark plugs go.  They did email me several photos of exploded views fo the engine.

The primary problem with the engine kit is they printed the heads and cam covers with multiple "sheet cross connects" that make it almost impossible to separate them without damaging the heads or cam covers.  The over sued of support runners just about turn into solid pipes and also make it difficult to separate the parts.

After looking at the parts I think I'll use the intake and exhaust pipes, and some of the additional parts, but scrap the oil pan, block, heads and cam covers.  I snapped one of the cam covers in half trying to separate it from the cross connect sheet.

I do appreciate the link and will look at it.

Bryan

if you run the print under quite hot water the supports are much easier to remove and it can reduce any marks from the where the supports were too

[BWDenver]

1 hour ago, stitchdup said:

if you run the print under quite hot water the supports are much easier to remove and it can reduce any marks from the where the supports were too

I'll give that a try on the second set.

After looking at the STL files you pointed me to, it appears JPG is in fact using those files. 

But for some bizarre reason (likely they have not a clue as to how the engine actually looks) they printed all the supports and those solid pate connecters on the "TOP" of the cylinder head and quite literally obliterated all the detail of where the spark plugs should go. 

 

The part in question is in the upper right corner of the parts carrier I posted.

I did not catch on until I looked at the STL files and noted the orientation of the side-by-side exhaust flanges, they should point down and fore and aft.  I'm still mystified how they screwed it up so bad.

I might be able to salvage the heads by milling out the area where the plugs should go in.  I think my 1/8" end mill is small enough...

Thanks again for the help!

Bryan

[stitchdup]

11 hours ago, BWDenver said:

I'll give that a try on the second set.

After looking at the STL files you pointed me to, it appears JPG is in fact using those files. 

But for some bizarre reason (likely they have not a clue as to how the engine actually looks) they printed all the supports and those solid pate connecters on the "TOP" of the cylinder head and quite literally obliterated all the detail of where the spark plugs should go. 

 

The part in question is in the upper right corner of the parts carrier I posted.

I did not catch on until I looked at the STL files and noted the orientation of the side-by-side exhaust flanges, they should point down and fore and aft.  I'm still mystified how they screwed it up so bad.

I might be able to salvage the heads by milling out the area where the plugs should go in.  I think my 1/8" end mill is small enough...

Thanks again for the help!

Bryan

I've done that before but i used files and sandpaper. i find some resin prints can shatter if you use too much pressure on a motor tool.