[DeTomaso] WARNING: .050 may be the wrong kind of Bomb

[boyd casey]

Harbor freight sells several scope tools at varying prices. They have a
cheaper black and white and a more expensive color. I get their catalogues
all the time and have noticed the ads. I just never really paid attention to
the details.  I just checked (here is the link)
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?CategoryID=778&pricetype=
They have at least two at this time, one fiber optic with a 36" probe for
$199 and one with a mini tv camera and a small LCD monitor for $299. They
may have others too.
Boyd

On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Dan Courtney <dfcex at pacbell.net> wrote:

> Jack,
>
> I timed it at 12 deg @ idle, 32 deg total in around 2,800 rpms.
> Fuel pressure is from an electric pump internally regulated at 6.5 psi.
> The plugs in the same cylinders looked OK before switiching out after 600
> miles of highway and desert driving.
> It's not just the ceramic part missing, also the electrode and, on #5, 1/2
> the top of the tip.
> It's seems strange that the other 5 plugs (except #2 / fouled) look new.
> Where would I find this scope? I really don't want to pull the head.
>
> Thank You,
> Dan
> Dan F. Courtney
>
> La Jolla, CA
>
> (858) 551-5455 Phone
> (858) 551-5456 Fax
>   ----- Original Message -----
>  From: JDeRyke at aol.com
>  To: dfcex at pacbell.net ; detomaso at realbig.com
>  Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 12:27 AM
>  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] WARNING: .050 may be the wrong kind of Bomb
>
>
>  In a message dated 5/24/09 12:10:59 AM, dfcex at pacbell.net writes:
>
>
>    What worries me more is, where are the tips of the plugs? Are they
> sitting in the cylinders, about to punch through my brand new pistons? Or
> has that already happened?
>    I'm also wondering if detonation could have played a role.
>
>
>  Thats a sign of detonation. Check your total ignition advance and your
> fuel pressures. Normally, a plug gap will either fire, or not, so thats not
> the cause of your detonation. The piston crowns likely look shot-blasted but
> unless they made really deep pits, the pistons will be OK. Any extra pieces
> of ceramic are long gone out the tailpipe. A fiber optic borescope can look
> thru the plug hole and inspect the piston tops without pulling the heads. My
> best guess- J Deryke
>
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They have at least two at this time