[DeTomaso] One more question...

Sat Apr 30 18:03:10 EDT 2011

Charlie's too humble. Having participated in Charlie's pre-LMC tour last
year and co-planned the Swedish club's trip to SpaItalia this year I can
only bow in gratitude for him putting the time and effort into this and
past/coming events.

Tomas

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Charles McCall
Sent: den 30 april 2011 23:14
To: 'John Taphorn'
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] One more question...

John -
a) Just for the record, I've only organized a small portion of the event -
the pre-weekend tour. We'll eat, drink, be merry, and have a great time!
b) Pencil in July 2012 for Le Mans classic. If you plan it in advance,
there's really no excuse not to be here! It's something everyone should
experience once in their lifetime. First beer's on me!

We'll let y'all know how it turns out.

Charles McCall
1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
"Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323

-----Mensaje original-----
De: John Taphorn [mailto:jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com]
Enviado el: sábado, 30 de abril de 2011 22:25
Para: Charles McCall
CC: detomaso at realbig.com
Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] One more question...

Great Charlie.  It will be nice having the Pantera running well for the big
SPA Italia event you have organized for everyone.  Again, I wish that I was
there to take it in as well.

Enjoy

JT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
To: "'John Taphorn'" <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:04 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] One more question...

> Hi John
> Just wanted to let you know that this trick worked for me!
>
> One bowl was right where I wanted it, while I lowered the float level in
> the
> other bowl just a smidge. The difference was small enough so that I'd
> chalk
> it up to measuring error on my part.
>
> Silly plastic sight plugs have been replaced with brass, and I now
> consider
> my carb clean on the inside and out, everything is hooked up, I had no
> fires, and the car sure sounds good!
>
> (solid lifters sound really nice when you are sitting on the ZF with the
> engine running...)
>
> Charles McCall
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
> "Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
> nombre de John Taphorn
> Enviado el: viernes, 22 de abril de 2011 0:07
> Para: Brent Stewart; Tomas Gunnarsson
> CC: Larry Finch; detomaso at realbig.com
> Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] One more question...
>
> Charlie
>
> I learned this tip from Dan DaVinci of the former DaVinci Carbs and it
> works
>
> everytime.  He demonstrated it to me in person.
>
> Remove the float bowl.  Hold it upside down in your hand and adjust the
> float height until what is normally the top of the float is 3/8" above
> what
> is normally the top of the bowl.  I have found that adjustment to be close
> enough on all Pantera applications.
>
> JT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brent Stewart" <bjbstewart at yahoo.com>
> To: "Tomas Gunnarsson" <guson at home.se>
> Cc: "Larry Finch" <fresnofinches at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 3:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] One more question...
>
>
>> Definitely worth the risk from where I am sitting!
>>
>> Brent
>>
>> On Apr 21, 2011, at 11:00 AM, "Tomas Gunnarsson" <guson at home.se> wrote:
>>
>>> If you do the red hot poker thing with the carb on the car I have a
>>> feeling
>>> that the plug might come out in a hurry! :-D
>>>
>>> Tomas
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>>> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Larry Finch
>>> Sent: den 21 april 2011 19:31
>>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] One more question...
>>>
>>>
>>> Charlie,
>>>
>>> Some time ago I removed those clear plugs on my Avenger and replaced
>>> with
>>> the standard metal units. I just took a look at the clear ones.
>>>
>>> They are threaded and need to be unscrewed for removal.
>>>
>>> How about heating a small flat-blade screw driver, cherry red, and
>>> gently
>>> pushing it into the broken-off plug. Hold steady and let the plastic
>>> cool
>>> and re-set.  Then remove as intended?
>>>
>>> Of course, with nothing on hand to fill the hole this will leave.......
>>>
>>> Did find this in an online  forum -
>>>
>>> "I finally heard back from Holley. Sight plugs are 5/16" - 24."
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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