[DeTomaso] Mid America Pantera Squadron Road to Phoenix update

[Jeff Detrich]

OOOWEEEE! Go for it John.

Jeff
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On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 4:01 PM, John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>wrote:

> 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,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                   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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                  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.
> >
> >
> >
> >                  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!
> >
> >
> >
> >                               Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
> >
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