[DeTomaso] Engine Oil Analysis / Willow Springs Update

[asajay at asajay.com]

Sorry to hear about the oil analysis.  Better safe than sorry though,  
good to catch it in the garage and not on the track. :)

As for the other -thingy-, it kind of sounds like a rev kit.  Can you  
shoot some photos, I'm -very- curiuos.

Asa Jay

Quoting Dan Courtney <dfcex at pacbell.net>:

>
>
>> Donny,
>> The oil analysis showed above average metals from probably bearing, ring
>> and cylinder. It's definaltly coming out.
>>
>> Dan
>> Dan F. Courtney
>>
>>
>> Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
>> La Jolla, CA
>>
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>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Donny Williams" <donnylee at ccwebster.net>
>> To: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at pacbell.net>
>> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 3:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine Oil Analysis / Willow Springs Update
>>
>>
>>> Dan sounds like a block Brace... I have not seen one of these rascals in
>>> the lifter valley first hand.  I run a stud girdle up top, and nothing in
>>> my valley for a block brace. Can you take a picture of it with your cell
>>> phone and shoot it to me?  A Block brace should just be bolted into the
>>> block in the valley area.  I am not familiar with the springs your seeing
>>> down around your lifters either.... There should be no springs on your
>>> lifters only your Valve springs on top of the head.   I need to see what
>>> your looking at.
>>>
>>> You should just see dog bone brackets tying two lifters together with
>>> this block brace over the top you mention. Personally I think we are
>>> looking at the bronze particles from the dizzy gear in your filter.  And
>>> at least that is good so far!   If it was real bad you would know!
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at pacbell.net>
>>> To: "Donny Williams" <donnylee at ccwebster.net>
>>> Cc: "Taphorn, John (KINGWOOD, TX)" <John_Taphorn at ml.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 1:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine Oil Analysis / Willow Springs Update
>>>
>>>
>>>> Donny, no visible particals beyond gold dust. It's a K&N filter and the
>>>> only big stuff is gasket flakes.
>>>> I looked at the roller lifters again. There is a 1/4" gold plate on top,
>>>> part of the Jomar stud girdle I assume, and the lifters are help in
>>>> place by having to fit inside this plate. It looks like the lifter
>>>> springs have to be compressed some how to get them out.
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
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