[DeTomaso] New Pantera owner on Long Island

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Shhhhh...  He's happy.  Leave him alone for a while.

-----Original Message-----
>From: JDeRyke at aol.com
>Sent: Mar 31, 2009 12:12 PM
>To: spkorb at gmail.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Pantera owner on Long Island
>
>In a message dated 3/31/09 9:56:03 AM, spkorb at gmail.com writes:
>
>> Finally it's all fixed.  New oil pan, one piece stainless valves and new 
>> springs, safety wired ZF, new oil pump.  I can drive in peace with my 12 year 
>> old Holley sitting proudly on top all because I took the engine out to fix it 
>> right.
>> 
>A few things to add; double-pin the distributor drive gear because neoprene 
>valve stem seals will also fall apart in time and their debris will cause the 
>same oil pump trouble. Adding a hardened oil pump driveshaft is also mandatory 
>for the same reasons; once the gear is double-pinned, the shaft is the next 
>weak link. And older Holleys don't have the backfire-protecting ball-check valve 
>in their throttle plates. Those that do, can still pop the diaphragms in 
>their power valves if your engine is persistent enough in backfiring (as I found). 
>FWIW- J Deryke
>
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