[DeTomaso] Asa Jay's 1985 built 351C Forensics part II

[John Taphorn]

Asa said;

> But I wanted to give credit where due.  Thank you to John Taphorn for 
> spotting this anomaly.

Awe shucks, noth'in really.  Although, I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express 
the night before.

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 1:24 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Asa Jay's 1985 built 351C Forensics part II


> Sorry, minor correction here.  John Taphorn is the person who
> spotted/suggested the idea of corrosion between cylinder 1 and 2.
> Initially he saw the dark wet looking spot and postulated it might have
> been a coolant leak.  I am still a bit perplexed at how it manifested
> and will continue to examine it more closely (magnifying glass maybe).
>
> But I wanted to give credit where due.  Thank you to John Taphorn for
> spotting this anomaly.
>
> Asa Jay
> <and thanks to Doug for graciously telling me it wasn't him.>
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> &  Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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>
> On 11/27/2010 21:52, doug351c wrote:
>> The last two builds I've done with Fel-Pro perma-torque gaskets, I've 
>> found
>> 5-15 lbs of additional retorque needed after the 500 mile break-in.  I
>> highly recommend a re-torque.  Mike Thomas could also chime in here with
>> solving his head gasket coolant leak with a retorque on his 
>> professionally
>> built motor.  I look at a head re-torque as chicken soup therapy - might
>> help; couldn't hurt!
>>
>> Doug Braun
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 8:36 PM
>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Asa Jay's 1985 built 351C Forensics part II
>>
>>
>> PS.  It's possible it could have been a torque problem.  I don't ever
>> recall re-torquing the heads, not that I should have needed to with
>> permatorque gaskets.  But you never know.
>>
>> Asa Jay
>>
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>> &   Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
>>
>>
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