[DeTomaso] Thank You Russ Fulps

Sun Dec 27 13:38:26 EST 2009

My vote is for ShihT Bull.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David & Marilyn Bell" <davidabell at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Bill Lewis" <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>; <doug at silicondesigns.com>; <teampantera at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Cc: <musclebyrussell at hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Thank You Russ Fulps

> OK, I'll bite - A Bull-ShiT....er?
> 
> Dave Bell
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Bill Lewis
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 8:53 AM
> To: doug at silicondesigns.com; teampantera at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Cc: musclebyrussell at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Thank You Russ Fulps
> 
> 
> 
> Speaking of Dawgs (and that's how we pronounce it down here in Texas), my
> son had a female Pit Bull, and his wife bought a male ShiTsu.  Yes, where
> there's a will, there's a way - they had pups.  What do you call the new
> breed!!!!    ---Bill
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> To: teampantera at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> From: doug at silicondesigns.com
>> Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:20:08 -0800
>> CC: musclebyrussell at hotmail.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Thank You Russ Fulps
>>
>> Russ must have a soft spot for cantankerous canines, derellict doggies &
> pugnacious pooches.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: John McKee [mailto:johnmckee at cox.net]
>> To: teampantera at yahoo.com,detomaso at realbig.com
>> Cc: eb20erik at yahoo.com, pmenyhart at msn.com, musclebyrussell at hotmail.com,
> gndplne at yahoo.com, peter_beckham at agilent.com
>> Sent: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:50:13 -0800
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Thank You Russ Fulps
>>
>> Ditto on the Dawg's comments.
>> Russ is good people!
>> Why he puts up with MD, Lord only knows.....
>>
>> John
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mad Dog Antenucci" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Cc: "Peter Menyhart" <pmenyhart at msn.com>; <eb20erik at yahoo.com>;
>> <peter_beckham at agilent.com>; "john bentley" <gndplne at yahoo.com>; "russell
>> fulp" <musclebyrussell at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 2:24 PM
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Thank You Russ Fulps
>>
>>
>> > YAAAAHOOO...
>> > I got the best Christmas present I could have imagined when Russ Fulps
>> > (Russ Fuilps Race Engines 714-870-8570) called me up on Christmas
>> > yesterday to say Santa Claus dropped off my engine at his shop and I'd
>> > better get my butt over to Anaheim to pick it up or he was giving it
> away.
>> >
>> > I called Dick Drenske and screamed ROAD TRIP and we dropped all the
>> > useless gifts from family and friends and drove over to pick up the
>> > engine.  I can not say enough good things about Russ. He not only always
>> > completes the work when he says he will Russ also takes the time to
> answer
>> > all my usual dumb ass questions.  There are never any surprise costs we
>> > had not already discussed. He completes a spec sheet and as usual he he
>> > went over everything in detail with me before I left the shop.
>> >
>> > I got off easy this year with the engine as the only reason we decided
> to
>> > have Russ open it up was to fix a nagging rear main seal leak on a after
>> > market crank and add a new set of 180 degree headers. After completing a
>> > leak down test Russ also found a leaking intake valve so Russ opened
>> > everything up and recommended we go ahead and replace rings and complete
> a
>> > valve job, etc., etc.
>> >
>> > While engine was apart Russ hot tanked and cleaned the block, pistons
>> > rods, etc...blue printed the 381 Cleveland stroker, replaced the rings
> and
>> > cam bearings After 4-5 hard open road races and a bunch of street miles
> up
>> > and down the coast I was real happy everything including the main
> bearings
>> > looked like new.  While I have IR-EFI now and the distributor is a blank
> I
>> > was curious how the bronze gear looked as it is only driving the oil
> pump.
>> > No wear there either. Russ also blueprinted the engine, checked all the
>> > clearances, set rocker geometry, degreed the cam, etc.
>> >
>> > While I appreciate this is the work you expect every good engine builder
>> > should do every time you pay your hard earned money the fact that Russ
>> > communicates what needs to be done and does it with no headaches or
>> > miscommunication is worth every penny he charges.  His complete stroker
>> > engines are still in the $4500-5500 range. To pull down 450-500RWHP on a
>> > street Cleveland is good. Pulling a new Vette, Viper or Porsche is
> better.
>> > ;-]>
>> >
>> > There is a good reason I am blabbering on about how wonderful Russ is
> and
>> > why it is such a good reason to do biz with the guy. And its why I
>> > advertise on our TPR web site and recommend Russ to everyone I talk to.
>> > Its because Russ builds killer street or race engines for the cars we
> love
>> > and Russ deserves your consideration when you are ready to spend your
> hard
>> > earned money for engine work.
>> >
>> > He's been doing all my engine work since 2004 and I have 100% faith in
> the
>> > guy. While I lost a sheer pin one year and a bronze gear another year
> his
>> > engines have been golden through 26 open road races and lots of happy
>> > street miles I still don't get any discount from Russ. I don't even get
>> > any cheap ass Russ Fulps Race Engines T-shirt or decal ;-]> Russ is just
> a
>> > honest hellva good man and 2009 was NOT a good year for Russ. He's
> heavily
>> > dependent on Ford & Pantera engine work and his usual customers set
> aside
>> > planned work due to the economy sucking sour grapes this year.
>> >
>> > Before anyone trys to give me a hug I'll just wish everyone a belated
>> > Christmas and a Happy and hopefully prosperous new year and copy this
>> > message to Russ because I know he won't allow me to hug him and  he
>> > stopped me short of giving him a wet kiss when we picked up the
>> > engine.....he is such a homo ;-]>
>> >
>> > YOU are da MAN Russ.
>> >
>> > Have a Happy New Year.
>> >
>> >
>> > Mad Dawg Antenucci
>> > Team Pantera Racing
>> > "No One Gets Out Alive"
>> > www.teampanteraracing.com
>>
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