[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 98, Issue 17-SUNDAY DRIVE

[asajay at asajay.com]

I ran Amsoil's new Break-In oil for about 1,100 miles and had it  
changed in Ely on my way through to Las Vegas.  Now it has Amsoil  
15-50 Racing Synthetic.  I'm running an Armando 10-qt pan.

The engine ran great!  At 120 MPH on the speedo, oil pressure was  
good.  I don't appear to be using any oil and there are no drips under  
the car and no smoke out the exhaust that I can see. (I'll check plugs  
in a couple weeks after I get back home).

I'm also running Amsoil Coolant Boost in the cooling system; about one  
and a half bottles.  The engine ran nice and cool, probably at or near  
the 196 the thermostat is rated at.  The gauge was steady every single  
time I checked it, with no apparent increase in temp at 120.  It has a  
new Fluidyne 5-row radiator and sucker fans.

The Ford stamped Holley List emissions carb on the car is rated at  
about 620 cfm.  I didn't seem to have any fuel starvation problems at  
120 MPH, about 4,500 RPM.  At that speed it felt easy to pull more, in  
fact I did a couple of times accidentally (eased up toward 125 without  
realizing it).  The carb sits on top a Blue Thunder 4145 dual plane  
aluminum intake with a half-inch spacer.  A K&N Triangular shaped 3"  
air cleaner sits on top.  The engine seems to breath very well.

I now need a good set of headers and exhaust.  :)

Asa Jay



Quoting "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>:

> I like those moderate new engine break in schedules. ;-).
>
> Looks like you built a fine powerplant, any oil used, overheating issues,
> fuel starvation, etc.
>
> Michael
> On Sep 17, 2012 8:00 PM, "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
>> ~500 miles -today-.
>> ~300 miles yesterday (most of which was at or near 120 MPH with a 109
>> average)
>> ~300 miles last Thursday
>> ~500 miles last Wednesday
>> ~500 miles last Tuesday
>>
>> ...and ~500 miles to go, tomorrow.
>> Averaging 19 MPG.
>>
>> So I find out the Virginia City Hillclimb wasn't held this last
>> weekend, but the 25th Anniversary run of the Silver State Classic
>> Challenge -was-.  The first weekend in years the two events don't
>> collide.
>>
>> Bob... you really should have been there.  :)
>>
>> Asa Jay
>>
>> Quoting RCBSONS1 at aol.com:
>>
>> > Sunday Drive
>> > Three Panteras and one 66 mustang did
>> > a little spirited drive on Sunday
>> > Mustang boy is still work on the Banzia runner Pantera
>> > Went out in the middle of nowhere
>> > My Black car 235 miles- 30 gallons of gas
>> > Car needs a serious cleaning as these are
>> > unused roads near highway 5 cattle country
>> > Lots of smiles
>> >
>> > Bob Benson #3 Black Pantera
>> > _______________________________________________
>> >
>> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>> >
>> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>> >
>> > DeTomaso mailing list
>> > DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
>> > http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Asa Jay Laughton - sent from somewhere other than home
>> ******************************************************
>> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>>
>> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>>
>> DeTomaso mailing list
>> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
>> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>