[DeTomaso] Engine Oil Analysis / Willow Springs Update

[Dan Courtney]

It does get run pretty hard. Shift point for "The Beast" is around 7,200 
rpms.

Dan
Dan F. Courtney


Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
La Jolla, CA

Phone (858) 551-5455
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donny Williams" <donnylee at ccwebster.net>
To: "Will Kooiman" <wkooiman at earthlink.net>; "'Dan Courtney'" 
<dfcex at pacbell.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine Oil Analysis / Willow Springs Update


> Will your probably right, however valve float "Could" cause interference 
> on a tight V to P clearance.... My understanding is he runs the piss out 
> of this thing, that is why I brought up as a "Keep it mind".
> Your also right about the header gaskets....   Those for me are obvious, 
> but maybe not to others.   Another worth keep it mind for Dan.....
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Will Kooiman" <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
> To: "'Dan Courtney'" <dfcex at pacbell.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 1:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine Oil Analysis / Willow Springs Update
>
>
>> What was the sound like?
>>
>> Loose spark plugs and leaking headers both make a ticking sound.
>>
>> With your lash all about the same, it is unlikely that you have problems
>> with your lifters, pushrods, or rockers.
>>
>> I wonder about the rockers that were reversed.  I've seen people use 1.5
>> rockers because 1.6 would cause valve to piston interference.  If it made 
>> a
>> difference, I would expect the #1 exhaust pushrod to be bent, plus I'd
>> expect it to make the noise as soon as it was started for the first time.
>>
>> Will.
>>
>>