[DeTomaso] Puzzle for the gear heads
Will Kooiman
will.kooiman at gmail.com
Sun Mar 10 17:06:33 EDT 2013
Ariel Atom?
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Will
On 3/10/13 4:14 PM, "Jeff Cobb" <jeffcobb1 at me.com> wrote:
>OPPS, PORSCHE
>Jeff
>
>On Mar 10, 2013, at 3:07 PM, Jeff Cobb wrote:
>
>> hey hey Buboo, I say watch out for the forest ranger and I smell a
>>turbo in the woods with loose sway bar links.
>> 1978 Front Porsch 930!
>> Jeff Cobb
>> Cell 225-907-4514
>>
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>> Louisiana, 70806
>>
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>>
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>>
>> On Mar 10, 2013, at 2:36 PM, David Fisher wrote:
>>
>>> Ahh... you guys are a creative bunch! Jeff has uncovered a few clues
>>>that are getting closer.
>>>
>>> First, The driver is worried about shifting... partially because I
>>>have always been a "shift slow and mash the pedal guy", but partially
>>>because shifting is not very direct in this car. I will let you take
>>>that clue from there.
>>>
>>> You are also correct that there is very little brake dive, Given
>>>that most folks are narrowing in on a smaller displacement engine and I
>>>gave away the 0-100 time (in Z06 territory) you know this has to be
>>>light.
>>>
>>> Thats all I am saying for now.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Jeff Cobb <jeffcobb1 at me.com> wrote:
>>> I will go further out on a limb.
>>>
>>> This unknown car slowly traverses low amplitude train tracks, yet you
>>>can hear the broken/loose shock top mounts allowing much vertical
>>>movement so it will be a light weight car with antiquated suspension.
>>>Yet the heavy clunks would indicate the top suspension parts are loose
>>>in a subframe or the lowers on the axle mounts, not a body.
>>>
>>> The driver does not feel good about truly getting on the power, as
>>>shown by the "I am worried about breaking something or this car is
>>>hard to shift so I will short shift first gear", so we have a breaker
>>>and must be careful. So I guess 1966 to 1977.
>>>
>>> At second 7 the quick engine rev up indicates vacuum/sliding piston
>>>carbs or a 450 +- cfm 2 barrel.
>>>
>>> Long times between shifts indicate a cast iron four speed and a long
>>>throw or weak clutch pedal function.
>>>
>>> Low amount of rear body dive/dip rules out the TR-6.
>>>
>>> At second 15, the dramatic on/off sounds are so English or Ford.
>>>
>>> The exhaust sound of second 14 to 21 wfo indicates whooshing of maybe
>>>two small diameter exhaust pipes with weak/blownout mufflers yet a
>>>large enough engine because of the throat noise, fine acceleration and
>>>no exhaust smoke.
>>>
>>> The slowing down shows low brake dive and again no down shifting would
>>>indicate that shifting difficulty again.
>>>
>>> So I guess a Mustang 289, TVR, modified TR-8 or Jenson V8.
>>>
>>> Extra pickles, please.
>>>
>>> Jeff Cobb
>>>
>>>
>>> At second 14
>>> On Mar 9, 2013, at 11:17 PM, David Fisher <fisher95020 at gmail.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>> > Here's a clue. This is a new toy to me - so you can eliminate the
>>>Jag E
>>> > type from the equation. I like Jeff's analysis of the clatter over
>>>the
>>> > railroad tracks.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 6:46 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
>>> > michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>> 10 pts for # of cylinders 6
>>> >>> 20 pts of displacement (within 500cc) 2.5 lier
>>> >>> 10 pts for engines home country England
>>> >>> 10 pts for guessing 0-100 mph (within 1/4 sec) 15
>>> >>> 30 pts for telling me what car it is Triumph TR-6 with
>>>Webers.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Michael Shortt
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 9:00 PM, Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> Sounds like the venerable Jaguar straight 6. I can't tell if its a
>>>3.8 or
>>> >>> 4.2 so I will guess 4.0 and cover all my bases. Of course it's
>>>British.
>>> >>> It's unlikely to be in a mk II or a D type so I am going to guess
>>>E type.
>>> >>> Lets say 14 sex quarter mile.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> How did I do?
>>> >>> Mike
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Mar 9, 2013, at 19:45, David Fisher <fisher95020 at gmail.com>
>>>wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> I figure this might be a bit of fun for the weekend. Let's see
>>>who can
>>> >>> get
>>> >>>> the highest score on this puzzle. I was doing some fuel mapping
>>>on a
>>> >>> toy
>>> >>>> last weekend.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Take a listen to the video and tell me what it is.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> http://youtu.be/WN1GevRwtKk
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> 10 pts for # of cylinders
>>> >>>> 20 pts of displacement (within 500cc)
>>> >>>> 10 pts for engines home country
>>> >>>> 10 pts for guessing 0-100 mph (within 1/4 sec)
>>> >>>> 30 pts for telling me what car it is
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Total of 70 pts. I'll by a burger for the winner. :-)
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> David
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>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
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