[DeTomaso] Puzzle for the gear heads
Will Kooiman
will.kooiman at gmail.com
Sun Mar 10 18:24:16 EDT 2013
#2 guess is a Lotus 7.
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Will
On 3/10/13 5:06 PM, "Will Kooiman" <will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:
>Ariel Atom?
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>Will
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>On 3/10/13 4:14 PM, "Jeff Cobb" <jeffcobb1 at me.com> wrote:
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>>OPPS, PORSCHE
>>Jeff
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>>On Mar 10, 2013, at 3:07 PM, Jeff Cobb wrote:
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>>> 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
>>>
>>> Jeff Cobb Auto Works
>>> 1316 South Acadian Thruway
>>> Baton Rouge
>>> Louisiana, 70806
>>>
>>> www.liveoakconcours.org
>>> Concours, NOV 1-3rd, 2013
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>>> Work 225-343-7525
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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.
>>>>
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>>>> 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
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>>>>
>>>> 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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