[DeTomaso] Gear drive

[michael frazier]

I've thought of doing this too.  You could use a metal strap across the front of the idler gears.  Something very simple.
I'd make a cardboard shroud the shape of the opening that stuck out about a foot in front of the engine and cover the floor...
again simple.  But I don't think you actually have to start the engine.  Pull the plugs and spin the engine at that starter speed.
It would be fast enough to show how everything works and not just a useless blur like it would be running.

Michael Frazier
Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa 



 
> Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:34:41 -0800
> From: asajay at asajay.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Gear drive
> 
> Mike,
> 
> DO NOT ATTEMPT! The idler gears in this assembly are HELD IN PLACE BY 
> THE FRONT COVER. If the front cover is removed, it will allow the gears 
> to "pop-out" leaving the crank and cam to turn independently of each 
> other. Way bad ju-ju there dude even if they pop out at a very low rpm.
> 
> Now, in all fairness, I'd like to see this too, but what you'll need to 
> do is fashion a metal plate (strip) attached to the front of the block 
> that is able to keep the idler gears in place while running.
> 
> And you'll need to cover the entire interior of the Pantera with 
> plastic. :)
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
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> 
> On 12/24/2010 14:33, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> > In a message dated 12/24/10 14 30 44, detomasoregistry at gmail.com writes:
> >
> >
> >> I think that someone (Mike) with a gear drive should make a short video
> >> with the
> >> engine running.
> >>
> >> I've been taking short videos during tech sessions and adding them to the
> >> Tech Info
> >> section at ProvaMo for a while now. 
> >>
> >> If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video should be worth
> >> 10,000 words!
> >>
> >> It can be done even without a water pump, for the short time necessary,
> >> from off,
> >> to starting, to running, with a total time of maybe 15 seconds???
> >>
> >> Mike, is Santa or Sweetie giving you a new camera?
> >>
> >>>> Oh, I've got a camera that can easily do that job already. I must
> > admit, I'd be fascinated to see that too. I'll try to remember to do that!
> >
> > Even without the gear drive, I think it would be fascinating to see the
> > fuel pump eccentric at work.
> >
> > One thought--what does the oil flow pattern do? I'd hate to turn the key
> > and coat my entire interior with oil!
> >
> > Mike
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