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

[Christopher Kimball]

Ahh, but my alternator is down low on the passenger side now!

Sincerely,

Chris



>From: <Konrad.Szwab at AlconLabs.com>
>To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso] Do I own a Pantera or a Gremlin...?
>Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:29:43 -0500
>
>
>  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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