[DeTomaso] Fw: Electrical questions--HELP!

[Will Demelo]

((that's what I was told, I don't exactly know how that works), I have run
> the car for 30 seconds or so, just to make sure it runs, ))

I'm no motor guru, but I think you have to run it full 20 minutes at a 
certain RPM for breakin. I wouldn't suggest running it at 30 second 
intervals until you can break in the cam properly.
Will


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tomas Gunnarsson" <guson at home.se>
To: "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Electrical questions--HELP!


> Chris,
>
> It is normal for the ammeter to show very high charging figures for the 
> first 30 seconds. Within minutes I'd expect the needle to drop back 
> towards (but not past) zero though. For the break in procedure I'd suggest 
> that you add some way of manually overriding your new control system to 
> run both fans at your own will. Do you have a working temp gauge?
>
> Tomas
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: den 28 april 2007 23:44
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Electrical questions--HELP!
>
>
>> Well, it happened again.
>>
>> This afternoon my mechanic was SUPPOSED to come over and finish the work 
>> on
>> the '72 to get it running and the cam broken in, or seated, or whatever.
>> But, for about the fifth time, life intervened, there was a death in his
>> wife's family, and he isn't going to make it.
>>
>> Therefore, I am once again asking for help from the ever-helpful forum
>> (maybe I can do this myself and save some money!)  There are two 
>> immediate
>> things with which I need help:
>>
>> 1) Although the motor needs to be run for 20 minutes to break in the new 
>> cam
>> (that's what I was told, I don't exactly know how that works), I have run
>> the car for 30 seconds or so, just to make sure it runs, and the first
>> problem is that the tachometer doesn't work.  I received a new, 
>> single-wire
>> alternator from Pantera Performance, and I apparently have a ready-to-run
>> distributor, so I was told I just need to hook up one wire for the tach 
>> to
>> work.  My first question is which wire and where do I hook it?
>>
>> 2) The other problem is that when the car is running, the ammeter pegs to
>> the right all the way.  Although I'm completely pathetic as a mechanic, I 
>> do
>> know that although it's good that the alternator is providing power, the
>> needle is supposed to sit about in the middle of the gauge, not all the 
>> way
>> to the right.  What do I need to do to correct this problem?
>>
>> There is one more question I have as well.  I installed a Dakota Digital 
>> fan
>> relay system and set the fans to turn on at 150 and 175 degrees,
>> respectively.  I ran the wire to the new sensor I bought and installed in
>> the engine block by the water pump.  How long will the engine run before 
>> the
>> fans should kick in?  I was thinking if I could fix the first two 
>> problems I
>> might try running the car for 20 minutes at 2000 RPMs to break in the 
>> cam,
>> but if for some reason the fans don't work, I need to know how long 
>> before I
>> should shut off the engine to avoid damage.  With everything being new,
>> there is a very pronounced "hot" smell if I run it for even a minute or 
>> two.
>>   (I have put all new coolant in).
>>
>> I know this is asking a lot, but if anyone can help me with any of these
>> questions, I'd really appreciate it.  I REALLY WANT TO DRIVE MY PANTERA!!
>> (It's actually starting to get sunny here in the Evergreen State and 
>> believe
>> me, that doesn't last for long).
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
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