[DeTomaso] Pantera Down! Need Help
Sean Korb
spkorb at gmail.com
Wed Jan 6 09:40:15 EST 2016
I'm not sure how to check from here, but ProComp does have tach adapters PC
2029 and PC 2030 for points and amplifiers/magnetic pickup respectively.
I'd pop the Unilight back in and see if the tach works normally and if it
does, you know you need an adapter of some kind for the ProComp. I really
hope Brad can put it back together easily. I've always admired the work
done to modify a Pantera for the differently abled.
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 9:30 AM, <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
> Dear Rob,
>
>
> This is very simple, but I suspect the problem may be the
> Pro Comp Distributor. If I am not mistaken, Pro Comp is a superficial hipo
> Chinese company with an abysmal track record of crappy parts and fragile
> quality.
>
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 7:25 AM, Rob Dumoulin wrote:
>
> Brad Freeman swapped out his Mallory Unilite and installed a Pro Comp
>> Distributor and now his RPMs do not read correctly. For those of you who
>> do not know Brad, his car is equipped with an electric clutch servo
>> allowing him to drive the car with his paralyzed leg. Since the RPM
>> readings are not correct, the servo unit not function properly and he
>> cannot drive it.
>>
>> Here is the Setup:
>>
>> Pro Comp Low Profile Distributor
>> Matching Coil
>> No MSD 6AL and no Tach Adapter
>>
>> Here are the symptoms:
>>
>> Engine Runs Perfectly
>> At idle, it shows 200 RPMs.
>> Blip the gas and it jumps up appropriately then rests around 1,000 where
>> it
>> should be for about 3 seconds, then drops back to 200 RPMs. The
>> alternator
>> was changed at the same time, if that is relevant.
>>
>> My MSD setup was years ago and I needed the 6AL and tach adapter to get
>> mine working. Not sure how it is now though. I am going to visit him
>> Saturday to help diagnose/fix it or swap his distributor back to the
>> Mallory.
>>
>> Anybody have ideas as to what might be wrong or suggestions on how to best
>> troubleshoot it?
>>
>>
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I'm not sure how to check from here, but ProComp does have tach
adapters PC 2029 and PC 2030 for points and amplifiers/magnetic pickup
respectively.
I'd pop the Unilight back in and see if the tach works normally and if
it does, you know you need an adapter of some kind for the ProComp.A I
really hope Brad can put it back together easily.A I've always admired
the work done to modify a Pantera for the differently abled.
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 9:30 AM, <[1]cengles at cox.net> wrote:
Dear Rob,
A A A A A A A This is veryA simple, but I suspect the
problem may be the Pro Comp Distributor.A If I am not mistaken, Pro
Comp is a superficial hipo Chinese company with an abysmal track
record of crappy parts andA fragile quality.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A Warmest regards,A Chuck
Engles
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 7:25 AM, Rob Dumoulin wrote:
Brad Freeman swapped out his Mallory Unilite and installed a Pro
Comp
Distributor and now his RPMs do not read correctly.A For those of
you who
do not know Brad, his car is equipped with an electric clutch servo
allowing him to drive the car with his paralyzed leg. Since the RPM
readings are not correct, the servo unit not function properly and
he
cannot drive it.
Here is the Setup:
Pro Comp Low Profile Distributor
Matching Coil
No MSD 6AL and no Tach Adapter
Here are the symptoms:
Engine Runs Perfectly
At idle, it shows 200 RPMs.
Blip the gas and it jumps up appropriately then rests around 1,000
where it
should be for about 3 seconds, then drops back to 200 RPMs.A The
alternator
was changed at the same time, if that is relevant.
My MSD setup was years ago and I needed the 6AL and tach adapter to
get
mine working. Not sure how it is now though. I am going to visit him
Saturday to help diagnose/fix it or swap his distributor back to the
Mallory.
Anybody have ideas as to what might be wrong or suggestions on how
to best
troubleshoot it?
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