This engine is turbocharged and has the V8 power.
Ferrari sceptics need to look away, as the 308 GTBi’s Modena-built V8 is no more in use and a turbocharged HondaK24 occupies the engine bay. This video shows the first startup of the swapped powerplant.
The embedded clip is right as the engine turns on. It sounds like the world’s most irritable popcorn popper, with its staccato raspiness coming from the Honda engine. Mike, the video’s host, says that the Vtec system deletion is responsible for this unusual sound.
Modern ECUs allow for tuning on the fly. This laptop user is making adjustments to the idle speed and monitoring the air-fuel mixture. They can’t run the powerplant for long because the cooling system isn’t functional.
Mike would like to have a cooling system installed in the near future. A set of wheels is still necessary for the car. Also, a set of wheels is a necessity. There are a lot of wires on the passenger side, so it is time to update the interior.
If you want to dive deeper, we recommend watching the first part of the video in which Mike prepares to start the engine. This includes the assembly of a battery box, as well as fitting the oil lines to the dry sump system. He also makes most of the fittings himself and does a lot TIG welding.
Mike plans to use this Ferrari as a time attack vehicle. This form of motorsport, as the name suggests, is not about racing door to door in an attempt to win first place. Competitors attempt to record the fastest lap around a circuit.
Mike has been tuning the Honda-powered Ferrari to run on 110-octane gasoline, as it is expected to race in the future. He believes he can find the fuel at the track.
Mike feels that the stock 308 GTBi GTBi is too powerful, overpriced, and overweight. This is why he swapped. This is because the US’s fuel-injected V8 of 2.9-liters produces just 202 horsepower. Although this might seem acceptable by performance standards from the 1980s, Mike shows that there are many ways to get more power today.