[DeTomaso] One Pantera not making it to Reno

[Mike Thomas]

My builder said I shouldn't have had to worry about retourqueing the heads.
I'd need to have the face of the head check for true and surfaced, and there
are no machine shops open on Saturday that I can find.
 
I'll be there, but no in the Pantera.
Mike

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From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com] 
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 6:04 PM
To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] One Pantera not making it to Reno



In a message dated 6/4/09 15 04 18, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:




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.



>>>Nonsense.  You're well-located and have friends with knowledge nearby.
Go to the auto parts store and buy a set of head gaskets and intake gaskets
tomorrow; you and your PNW buddies can pull the intake, R&R the head and get
it all back together in just a few hours.  If the problem is simply a blown
head gasket, it's really relatively minor.

You say it's a new motor.  Did you re-torque the heads after the first
hundred miles or so?  If not, you know how this failure happened. :<(

Mike







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