[DeTomaso] Today, it runs

[Art Stephens]

     Congratulations Paul!  I like the weight reduction concept.  What were
your gearing changes?

Art


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Subject: [DeTomaso] Today, it runs


> Cheers all, well after months and months and months, and delays and delays
> and delays and more money and more money and more money and cuts, bruises
> and scraped knuckles it runs once again. My EFI 5.0 rumbled to life at
> 11:13 PM Pacific Time with little fan fair save a leaky valve cover gasket
> and a stuck thermostat that caused a brief overheating spell. We have had
> very unusual heavy rain showers today, but I was able to take it around
> the block a couple of times and for a couple of miles on the twisty roads
> out back. Very pleased to say it fires up with out hesitation, idles
> extremely smoothly, shuts off as soon as the ignition is turned off, no
> back firing, no smoke or exhaust fumes, no fuel fumes, the temperature
> never rose above 180 degrees, except when the thermostat bellied up and
> was really smooth and quick revving. The engine feels only marginally down
> on power and torque as compared to my Cleveland and that may be due in
> part to the change in gearing but the car feels much quicker and lighter
> overall. The engine has a nice broad power range and the EFI should
> provide many miles of trouble free driving.
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
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