[DeTomaso] One Pantera not making it to Reno

[asajay at asajay.com]

Hoping for the best....

It -may- be the head was simply not torqued properly to spec.  Though  
I agree, it would be nice to know why it blew.

Wrong head gasket?
Installed wrong?  (they -are- directional)
Not torqued properly?
Warped Head?
Warped Block?
Crack?
Bad gasket to start with?
FOD?

Like I say, I don't really have room to talk as my Pantera has now  
been on jack stands for over a year, and it's -not- undergoing a  
restoration.

Asa Jay

Quoting Larry - Ohio Time Corp <larry at ohiotimecorp.com>:

> Well you may want to fix the cause when you have the motor apart.
>
> I do not know what type of heads are on your motor, but our motors are not
> know to blow head gaskets. If the motor has only 2000 miles on the rebuilt I
> would check the deck and head to make sure they were machined properly and
> are flat. If they are not flat machining will be needed.
>
> Always fix the cause not the problem.
>
> Larry - Cleveland
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of asajay at asajay.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 7:32 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] One Pantera not making it to Reno
>
> <as if I have room to talk....>
>
>
> Get the team together.
> - Take tomorrow off
> - You need a top end gasket set (Intake manifold gaskets, Head
> gaskets, exhaust manifold gaskets).  Easily had at Napa.
> - You need a torque wrench
> - drain the cooling system at the lowest point
> - Pull the distributor cap and all the wires.
> - Unhook the carb fuel feed, get all the wires out of the way.
> - Remove the carb, tape shut the carb flange
> - remove the valve cover and rocker arms
> - remove the pushrods
> - remove the head bolts
> - remove the head, clean the gasket surfaces
> - install new head gasket
> - reverse this list, torque all bolts to spec.
>
> One day, tops.
>
> Asa Jay
>
>
> Quoting Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>:
>
>> Well, crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> I went out to warm the engine to change the oil, and while it was warming
>> up, it sounded as though it just wasn't running smoothly.  I had also
> given
>> the coolant it's first fill, and was going to burp the system after it had
> a
>> chance to cool.
>>
>> Hearing the off beat, and noticing the temp gage going up a little faster
>> than normal, I shut the car down, and as I was walking around the back of
>> it, I heard a hissing sound coming from the engine.  As I traced the hiss,
>> and look a little closer, there was coolant bubbling out between the right
>> cylinder head and the block!!!
>>
>> This is a fairly new motor with only about 1500-2000 miles on it.  I'm
>> assuming I have a bad head gasket, and there is no way I can get this
> fixed
>> in time for the trip.  I simply don't have the knowledge or time at this
>> point.
>>
>> DAMN IT!!!!
>>
>> So, it looks like Panteras Northwest will be down one Pantera for the
> trip.
>> The Acura it will have to be.
>>
>> Mike Thomas
>>
>>
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