[DeTomaso] New Here...

[dave londry]

There's no protocol for this forum David.
Just prefix any Non-Pantera stuff with NPC.
Otherwise, reply to a subject or start a new one.

Your list sounds about right -  (head gasket, a cracked head or a 
cracked bloc).
Head gasket is cheapest by far and most likely.

Do you know any of your engine specs, and do you know if your mechanic 
is experienced with them?
(small-block fords for instance)

You'll have a bunch of cooling gurus coming online soon I imagine.
dave

On 29/07/2013 5:31 PM, David Moretto wrote:
> Hello to all, I am new here and a recent buyer (11/12) of a 1974 Pantera with 20K original miles.
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> I could not figure out how to POST a new topic only how to respond to a previous thread or email everyone. So if I have violated protocol please accept my sincere apology.
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> My "Houston we have a problem." moment is this,
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> I have what appears to be oil in my coolant.
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> I have NO coolant in my oil.
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> A couple of weeks ago I washed my car, topped off my fluids and went for a 30 minute drive.
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> The next morning the overflow had puked coffee colored liquid on my garage floor.
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> I mentioned to my mechanic a couple of months ago that the car's power didn't feel the same since he worked on it in February, i was getting a puff of smoke at start up and the car was backfiring more than before, the oil pressure would drop at idle and that according my dipstick I was missing oil but it wasn't on the garage floor.
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> I have read it could be a .
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> How should I go about trouble shooting these various degrees of disrepair?
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> I have read about the mythical status of the Australian cast 351C heads and I have been given a green light for a new motor but would prefer to get off as cheaply as possible on this fix so that I can spend the remaining funds on other upgrades.
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> Any and ALL suggestions will be appreciated.
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> I am just outside of Raleigh NC.
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> Thanks in advance.
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> David
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