[DeTomaso] what should I have done while the car's in the shop?

MikeLDrew at aol.com MikeLDrew at aol.com
Mon Sep 23 20:45:48 EDT 2013


In a message dated 9/23/13 16 56 16, pantdino at aol.com writes:


> Anything else I should have done while it's there?
> 

>>>This, is you:

http://tinyurl.com/PanteraEngineBuild

Assuming your engine is still as I remember it--basically stock, running 
well, but 40+ years old.

You just have a starter problem right now.   But while you're at it,   you 
want to do the timing chain.   Wilkinson is exactly right--it makes sense to 
do the water pump at the same time.   But then there's the cam, and 
distributor, and it really should have a valve job, and the compression is probably 
low so it could use rings, and of course you'd do bearings, but while 
you're there, why not just do the whole damn thing?

Slippery slope, in other words. :>)

Mike


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