[DeTomaso] Radical fuel economy improvement

[N. K.]

Speaking of the Pete Jackson gears, anyone want to buy a set?  Make me an
offer before they end up on ebay.

NICK


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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 12:56 AM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Radical fuel economy improvement

Yes, but the cool thing is you can check it with the fuel pump removed 
first.

So, didn't you have  Pete Jackson quiet gear set in there?  Or has that 
changed?  What timing set do you have and what eccentric was used?

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 12/23/2010 18:39, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 12/23/10 17 54 44, bob at dodgecarroll.com writes:
>
>
>> Wow! Unlimited mileage improvement BUT a real pain in the
>> wallet....No??
>>
> No--I'm smart enough to have the 100-mile tow option with AAA; I get three
> or four free tows a year. :>)
>
> What actually happened was that I was sitting there adjusting the idle
> speed, and I noticed that my fuel pressure was dropping (I have a gauge on
the
> fuel feed, right by the carb, a brilliant idea that I didn't come up
with).
> At first it was running just over 3 psi, which is low (it normally runs
> about 5 or 5.5).   As I watched it, it slowly dropped to just under three,
then
> two, then 1.5.   Engine rpm made no difference.   Then there was an
> Expensive Noise coming from the front of the engine, so I shut it off and
called it
> a day.
>
> Best case scenario?   The fuel pump came apart.   The Old Mechanic With
The
> Silver Hair who was there with me theorized that the fuel pump eccentric
> came loose on the front of the cam gear, meaning I'll have to pull the
water
> pump and timing chain cover to go in there and sort it out.
>
> GRRRRR!!!!!!
>
> Mike
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