[DeTomaso] DeTomaso] Do I own a Pantera or a Gremlin...?

[Konrad.Szwab at AlconLabs.com]

 I would worry more about the alternator fan blades.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:30 PM
To: MyCars at Comcast.net
Cc: MikeLDrew at aol.com; montecarlo296 at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso] Do I own a Pantera or a Gremlin...?

I actually know what it feels like to bump my elbow against the
flywheel.  I 
mean...I think I can imagine....I mean, it probably hurts...

Chris "bruised right elbow" Kimball


>From: MyCars <MyCars at Comcast.net>
>To: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
>CC: MikeLDrew at aol.com, montecarlo296 at yahoo.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso] Do I own a Pantera or a Gremlin...?
>Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:13:23 -0700
>
>If you drive with the cover removed, be very careful with your elbow!
>You don't want you elbow getting smashed by all those moving parts just
>inches away.
>
>
>On Wed, 2007-08-29 at 10:35 -0700, Christopher Kimball wrote:
> > Absolutely, and it is tight, but as far as I can tell, the
fiberglass 
>cover
> > doesn't contact the belt.  I may drive with the cover off for a
while 
>just
> > to watch what happens in there.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> > >To: chrisvkimball at msn.com, montecarlo296 at yahoo.com, 
>detomaso at realbig.com
> > >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso] Do I own a Pantera or a
Gremlin...?
> > >Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:21:29 EDT
> > >
> > >
> > >In a message dated 8/29/07 9 42 3, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > When inspecting the belt, it appears as if something actually
hit 
>it, or
> > >got
> > > > jammed against it since you can clearly see a "mash" mark. We're

>still
> > > > investigating, but it is becoming clearer that was the cause of
the
> > >smoke,
> > > > not the clutch (whew!) Maybe I'll make it to the European car
show 
>in
> > > > Seattle this weekend after all!
> > > >
> > >
> > >With the flat firewall kit, you have to check for adequate
clearance 
>when
> > >the
> > >engine cover is installed.   It's possible for everything to be 
>hunky-dory
> > >until you cover it up, and the cover hits something.   I had to cut
a
> > >recess in
> > >my stainless steel (second) firewall for clearance.
> > >
> > >Mike
> > >
> > >
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