[DeTomaso] Asa Jay prep for SSC (was Re: Who is going to be at WOT long enough to needFancySchmantzy Race Oil? 6- PANTERA OIL)

Sat Sep 8 00:28:33 EDT 2007

If homework and house payments don't get in the way too much, I should 
be able to make it.

But you know, come spring next year I sure could use the Brazilian girls 
up here to do a couple of car washes to raise money.  Plenty of dirty 
cars by then.  Please don't make me go to Hooters for girls, . . . it's 
Spokane for cyrin' out loud.

Guess I better calculate a budget.  :|

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
[ASASCAT]

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Mad Dog Antenucci wrote:
> AJ says,
>  
> " If not Sept 08 then perhaps the next" WTFO!
>  
> 2009?!!! AJ your starting to sound like Mikey from 1991 to 
> 2007.....all those action items you list are ALL can-do actions over 
> this next weekend....If thats all you need I will personally GIVE YOU 
> THE CASH.
>  
>  
>  
> md
>  
>
>
> */Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>/* wrote:
>
>     Tires,
>
>     Um, yea. That should be a trick. I certainly had not planned on
>     running the ones currently on the Pantera. Which although new when I
>     purchased it, now have a couple trips to Las Vegas and several
>     years on
>     them. If worse comes to worse, I can always buy four of the same
>     times
>     and get them on the wheels. If worse than that, I happen to have a
>     spare set of Campy's on the Mach I, so I can match a set of rims
>     to all
>     be the same size. I'll keep taking all the advice I can get.
>
>     Right now, I'm starting my list with things like:
>     - Seat belts
>     - Helmet
>     - Tires
>     - Brake Fluid Change
>     - Brake pad inspection and replacement if necessary (Porterfield)
>     - I've got the ball joints and a-arm bushings to put in
>     - Wheel bearing inspection all around and replacement if necessary.
>     - Inspect ZF for ring gear bolt safety wire, fix as necessary
>     - Determine leak points on ZF and order gasket seals as necessary
>     - Nomex driving suit, gloves, shoes? (whatever is required for the
>     100-115 classes)
>     - Belts and hoses
>     - New expansion tank and overflow tank (reroute overflow tube
>     behind wheel)
>     - Replace U-joints on the half-shafts
>
>     I'm mapping all these things. I don't get out of school until next
>     May
>     and may not have enough time to get it all done for the Sept 08 race,
>     but if not that one, perhaps the next.
>
>     Asa Jay
>
>     Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>
>     & Shelley Marie
>     Spokane, WA
>
>     1973 Pantera L 5533
>     [ASASCAT]
>
>     ******************************
>     http://www.asajay.com
>     http://www.351c.info
>
>
>
>
>     MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
>     > In a message dated 9/7/07 11 49 35, asajay at asajay.com writes:
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >> So what top end do you think I can really get to? 100, 105, 110?
>     >> From this post, it looks like I shouldn't expect too much.
>     >>
>     >>
>     >
>     > Asa Jay,
>     >
>     > A stock Pantera in good shape will reach redline in 5th gear,
>     given enough
>     > room to accelerate, which is 160 mph, give or take.
>     >
>     > The real question is, what speeds do you expect the event
>     organizers will
>     > allow you to run? Or in fact will they even let you run at all?
>     Tires are the
>     > main issue; you will almost assuredly have to replace your tires
>     before
>     > they'll let you near the place, and while speed-rated tires in
>     appropriate sizes
>     > are available for both the front and rear, *matching*
>     speed-rated tires aren't.
>     > There's absolutely nothing wrong with running Kumhos in the back
>     and
>     > Bridgestones in the front (or whatever) but the tire tech people
>     are way, way
>     > overboard on this stuff. You will probably have to come up with
>     a plan, then sell
>     > it to them before you execute. Get approval in advance for your
>     chosen
>     > front/rear tire combo before you spend a dime on tires.
>     >
>     > Once that's done, you're set. A perfectly stock Pantera will
>     happily run
>     > 130 mph for hours on end--that's what they were built for,
>     remember. As you're
>     > not turning or braking much, even a stock oil pan is sufficient
>     (although a
>     > proper Armando/Aviaid oil pan is always a good idea).
>     >
>     > Good luck and have fun!
>     >
>     > Mike
>     >
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