[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 46, Issue 11

[Will Kooiman]

And, right after I made the garden analogy, John said, "It looks like you
have a gopher in #3."

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of John Taphorn
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 5:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 46, Issue 11

Figuring stuff like this out keeps the game interesting.  It is half the 
fun.

I was with Will Kooiman this weekend marveling at the remnants of his 
grenaded engine from the BBORR.  He was using me as a bit of a sounding 
board on next steps.  He pointed out that working on getting the Pantera 
just right is among the most enjoyable facets of ownership to him.  Perhaps,

even better than driving it.

He clarified that other non-car people just don't understand and remark 
negatively about the percentage of time the car is being worked on verses 
being driven.  I can relate to that remark - I've heard it from one of my 
neighbors often.

Then Will used an analogy that actually put it in perspective for me.  He 
said, "It is like asking a gardener, When are you finished?"  Of course one 
never is - the joy is as much in the process as the end result.

Bob B. will get bored of the car when everything is just right and there is 
nothing left to engineer.  It is even more rewarding as you move into less 
traveled territory that hasn't been resolved before.

JT
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 46, Issue 11


> Thomas,
> We now have the oil cooler return
> run to the return line of the cooling system.
> Last year I had it plumbed to and from the
> water pump and I believe that is what caused
> the water pump failure... I was a bit disappointed
> this year when it did not work thinking I solved
> the problem with a proper plumbing job....
>
> As I have told many you cannot simulate
> the the track running any where else as you
> have to be what I call "on the pipe" pushing
> the car for appox three laps to get the temperature
> up to the 300 plus range.... back off a little and
> it comes down rather quickly... I can run all
> day long with the car at 180 or 190 depends if
> I turn on one fan or two then the oil temp is about
> 15 to 20 degree above that maybe 210
>
> Make some changes again and then back to
> the track for testing
>
> Bob
>
>
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