[DeTomaso] Mid America Pantera Squadron Road to Phoenix update

[John Taphorn]

Dust storms, Gulp!!!

Rob Pink, Kirby Schrader and I are set to head out on the road from 
Houston at 7:00am Monday morning.  Returning in my truck with trailer in 
tow from the Pig Roast yesterday, my truck ran very poorly.  Can't 
figure it, although I have my suspicions.

As a result, pause for effect, John and Mary Taphorn are driving their 
Pantera from Houston to Chandler protecting the southern flank for the 
MAP Squadron.  Kirby will be driving his Shelby and Rob will have the 
back-up tow vehicle.

Prepping the Pantera today for a larger workout than planned.

I can't believe that my wife is on board with this development. Lucky me 
to have her!

JT

On 4/21/2013 11:50 AM, Charles Engles wrote:
> Dear Forum,
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>                   The Mid America Pantera Squadron is forming up for our
> launch on Monday morning.  Four Panteras and drivers are going.  Tom
> Shinrock is braving the unpleasant cold and wet weather in the Midwest to
> journey down to the sun.  He should arrive today.   After launch tomorrow,
> we will rendezvous with Jeff Detrich in Wichita Falls.   We anticipate
> departure ahead of possible precipitation.  We really hate that stuff.
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>                  In the course of preparing my Panteras, one of them began to
> run poorly.  My attempts to diagnose and fix it failed.  This morning Alex
> and I went to One Percent Motorsports nearby to meet our local Pantera
> expert, Bart Lowrey.   Bart has been fixing up the Pantera that Alex bought
> after last year's Run to Phoenix.  While Alex was off test driving his 600
> hp give-me-ticket-red Pantera, Bart proceeded to quickly diagnose the
> problem as ignition and quickly isolate it to cylinder #1 and then
> demonstrate the broken spark plug that was the culprit.   I only got partial
> credit on the diagnosis.  I thought that I had broken a ten year old spark
> plug wire.  New plug installed.  Quick adjustment on the carb and all is
> well.
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>                  We will shoot for Roswell, New Mexico for Monday night and
> then plan to push it on into Chandler by Tuesday night.  It could be
> exciting.   There were dust storms last week that closed I-10 in southeast
> Arizona and southwest New Mexico.   Hmm,  we may endure stress from both wet
> and dry storms on this trip!
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>                               Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
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