[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 60, Issue 7-Exhaust Bolts

[mikeldrew at aol.com]

For some reason, no one commented on my comments regarding the number
of exhaust "failures" at Fernely.  That one straight coming out of the
"carousel-ish" turn was quite bumpy on line.

>>>I can't tell where my system got whanged; I don't think it was on 
the back straight.  I think it was either at the bottom of the 
carousel, or the turn at the end of the back straight.  That was a 
fast, fast corner, with a big bump at the exit IF you took the corner 
just right--which I did sometimes. :>)

> From what I saw (ask Mike or Bob) there were several cars dragging
mufflers. (I think I counted 5ive)

>>>I found my left side busted when I teched my car before the event, 
fixed it, busted it on the first day on the track, fixed it the next 
morning, busted it again that afternoon!

Now I've got proper graphite flat gaskets waiting to be installed 
together and that, coupled with stiffer springs/shocks, should 
hopefully take care of it. :>)

>NOW is the time to get everything squared away for next year!

>>>Indeed--while the memory of the failure(s) is still fresh!

Mike