[DeTomaso] Puzzle for the gear heads

Sun Mar 10 18:57:22 EDT 2013

Ok. You guys are getting fairly close.  Here's the last clue which ought to
get us to the finish line

Its a boxer motor,  between 2 and 3 litres.
On Mar 10, 2013 3:41 PM, "Sean Korb" <spkorb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wow, really reaching here...
>
> A Dwarf car with an R1 Yamaha motor?  That's *really* small
> displacement though and 100MPH is like 15 seconds.  Hmmm. A turbo
> 'busa motor would get it there pretty quickly.
>
> I'm going for Lotus 7 kit with a turbo 'busa motor.
>
> sean
>
> On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 3:36 PM, David Fisher <fisher95020 at gmail.com>
> 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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> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Michael L. Shortt
> >> >> Savannah, Georgia
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