[DeTomaso] Dyno Numbers and Throttle Sticks

[Edward Comber]

I had an experience like that that turned out to be the floor mat riding up and causing the peddle to jam between the hump and floor mat. A very scary experience!!!!
Good Luck
Ed> From: trevor at fougere.com> To: detomaso at realbig.com> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:31:29 -0800> Subject: [DeTomaso] Dyno Numbers and Throttle Sticks> > Well...after almost 3 weeks of unrelenting rain...I finally got the car up> to be dyno tuned last week.> > 383 HP and 388 FT-LB at the wheels. For a FRP Windsor 392, Holley 750, Hall> Windsor Headers, Pantera Performance Pre-L exhaust, Pantera East Billet> Aluminum Wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport 335/35/ZR17 tires.> > Engine:> http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=9280> > The dyno chart: http://www.fougere.com/pantera/images/dyno.jpg> > Dyno page: http://www.fougere.com/dyno.asp> > This puts the numbers at the flywheel...assuming 15% loss...at 451 HP, 457> FT-LB Torque. Not the most powerful Pantera on the planet...but more than> adequate for a raconteur like myself.> > During the tuning session, my throttle managed to stick one time. This has> since recurred one more time at WOT shifting from 4th to 5th. Don't ask> where. Shifting into neutral and kicking the pedal knocked the throttle> right back down immediately. I have a 6K rev limiter on the MSD 6AL, but> wasn't expecting to use it under quite these circumstances.> > Needless to say, I want to address this immediately. I have been told to> try a motorcycle shop for some kind of lubricant that gets attached to the> cable. The throttle cable is brand new. I'm open to suggestions...> > Thank you in advance> > Trevor Fougere> #3797> _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
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