[DeTomaso] SilverState Update

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Scott left Ely o'dark hours this morning for the 500 mile road trip home.  He called earlier to also confirm he and the Pantera  made it home okay. So thanks to all who responded including Elliot Kushner in Vegas who was prepared to pick him up if he had any additional problems. 

I passed Tech this morning so I should be good to go for Sunday in Grand Sport.  

I'm getting allot of, "Dawg, where did all the Pantera's disappear to?"

Yea.




Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com




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From: John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
To: Scott Couchman <scottcouchman at yahoo.com>; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:46:17 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Noise In Ely

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Re: [DeTomaso] New Noise In Ely
Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:44:05 PM
From: 
"John Taphorn" <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
To: 
"Scott Couchman" <scottcouchman at yahoo.com>, "" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Steve

I could be your throwout; although it sounds like your pilot bearing may be 
sending a message.  I assume that you are not running a bushing.

I would press my luck.  Try to only use the clutch when engaging first from 
a standstill; otherwise match RPMs to shift w/o the clutch and spare the 
bearing.  It works.

Not the distraction you need this weekend - good luck.

JT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Couchman" <scottcouchman at yahoo.com>
To: "Pantera Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 3:42 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] New Noise In Ely


>I just arrived in Ely after driving 500 miles from Southern California for 
>Sunday's Silver State Classic and I have a new noise. I don't like new 
>noises, especially when I'm 500 miles from home. I get a bearing sound now 
>when I engage the clutch. Kind of like a throwout bearing. No noise when I 
>depress the clutch or the clutch is all the way out, only during the clutch 
>engagement process as I launch. The first time it happened, it was so 
>quiet, I wasn't sure I heard anything. The next two times confirmed that 
>somethings not working right. At first, it didn't happen everytime I let 
>out the clutch. Now it seems to be more consistent. If it is the throwout 
>bearing, do I stay and run on Sunday and limp home on Monday, or do I just 
>decide to limp home tomorrow. I don't mind pulling the ZF, I just don't 
>really want to do it in the Hotel Nevada parking lot. Any thoughts??
>
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