[DeTomaso] Pictures of blown clutch from Portland

Steve Lisa stevelisa at patentit.com
Mon Oct 11 19:00:15 EDT 2021


Thanks, Larry. I will forward this to the guys for next time.

And, yes, we already have a nice fan on the backside of the oil cooler and
have tested it from both directions -- currently sucking out the back and
working well.   Here is the pic:

   - https://photos.app.goo.gl/RjToSEDuk79fpoVA8

Regards,

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On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 3:55 PM Larry Stock <larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:

> It looks like your almost there Steve, just dismount it and lay it over
> the top of the Quarter panel. As an also, put a fan on it, as there is not
> much air circulation in that location without a inside thru the cooler to
> outside air flow from a electric fan.
> 12027P          Fan assy air cond. Condenser, Maridyne 10" 950 CFM
> $180.00
> Larry
>
>
> On 10/11/21, 3:46 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Steve Lisa" <
> detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
> stevelisa at patentit.com> wrote:
>
>        Hmmm.... do you think that will work here?A  See our cooler setup:
>          * [1]https://photos.app.goo.gl/RjToSEDuk79fpoVA8
>
>        Regardless, we should make the cooler more easily removed if that
> saves
>        us 3-4 hours of additional work.
>        Regards,A
>        Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
>        The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
>        Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
>        Direct: 480-442-0297
>        [2]www.PatentIt.com
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>        |A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
>
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>        On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 3:12 PM Asa Jay Laughton <[3]
> asajay at asajay.com>
>        wrote:
>
>        To remove transaxle, unbolt the cooler from body and flip it over a
>        fender ( use a fender cover ).A  Remove the rear grill between the
>        exhausts and that will give you the clearance without having to
>        disconnect any lines.
>        :)
>        Asa A Jay
>        Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
>
>          On Oct 11, 2021, at 08:42, Steve Lisa <[4]stevelisa at patentit.com>
>          wrote:
>
>        i>>?
>        The friction material actually disintegrated and was all over the
> place
>        - mostly blown out the inspection window at the top.A  It was a lot
> of
>        friction material -- so it looked and ran fine until all of sudden
> it
>        didn't.A  Since it is Asa Jay's original clutch, it served its life
>        well.A A
>        With as much HP/Torque we are running, we surely needed it to be a
> more
>        regular maintenance item.A  We had already replaced it with the
>        Centerforce for the Cleveland, and then we pulled the Cleveland and
>        installed the Clevor, we went with the motor-builder had assembled
> on
>        the CLEVOR -- which was the old McCleod.A  I don't think we
> intended it
>        to be in there very long.A  But, the CLEVOR is running well and
> suiting
>        these early races, so we left it in -- too long,A obviously!A A
>        BTW - we still haven't figured out how to remove the transaxle
> assembly
>        to clear theA coolers without completelyA unbolting and lifting the
>        motor.A  I know it is supposedly done, but we can't figure it out.A
> A
>        Regards,A
>        Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
>        The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
>        Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
>        Direct: 480-442-0297
>        [5]www.PatentIt.com
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>        |A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
>
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>        On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 8:06 AM Asa Jay Laughton <[6]
> asajay at asajay.com>
>        wrote:
>
>          Looks like the McLeod I put in back in 2012.A  Looks like friction
>          material completely wore off one side.A  All the springs are still
>          in place.A
>          You do know that the friction material on a pantera clutch disk is
>          slightly thinner than average?A  Racing as hard as you and Tony
> do,
>          it may be a good idea to check it often.A  Convenient to have an
>          inspection hole at the top of the bell housing.
>          :)
>          What did you replace it with?
>          Asa Jay
>          Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
>          > On Oct 11, 2021, at 07:04, Steve Lisa <[7]
> stevelisa at patentit.com>
>          wrote:
>          >
>          > i>>?A  A For those interested, here is a link of the pictures of
>          our blown up
>          >A  A clutch assembly from the Portland race.AA  A
>          >A  A  A * [1][8]https://photos.app.goo.gl/cUh1qNerQ5JUfWWh7
>          >
>          >A  A Regards,A
>          >A  A Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
>          >A  A The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
>          >A  A Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
>          >A  A Direct: 480-442-0297
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>          85260
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   Thanks, Larry. I will forward this to the guys for next time.A A
   And, yes, we already have a nice fan on the backside of the oil cooler
   and have tested it from both directions -- currently sucking out the
   back and working well.A  A Here is the pic:
     * [1]https://photos.app.goo.gl/RjToSEDuk79fpoVA8

   Regards,A
   Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
   The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
   Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
   Direct: 480-442-0297
   [2]www.PatentIt.com
   Scottsdale OfficeA |A P:A 480.535.6656A  |A A F:A 480.535.6628A
   |A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

   Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357A  |A  F: 312.896.5633A  |A  A: 55 E.
   Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
   This email is intended only for the recipient above and may contain
   confidential and privileged information. If you received this email in
   error please destroy it and indicate such by return email to me. Thank
   you.

   On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 3:55 PM Larry Stock
   <[3]larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:

     It looks like your almost there Steve, just dismount it and lay it
     over the top of the Quarter panel. As an also, put a fan on it, as
     there is not much air circulation in that location without a inside
     thru the cooler to outside air flow from a electric fan.
     12027PA  A  A  A  A  Fan assy air cond. Condenser, Maridyne 10" 950
     CFMA  A  A  $180.00
     Larry
     i>>?On 10/11/21, 3:46 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Steve Lisa"
     <[4]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
     [5]stevelisa at patentit.com> wrote:
     A  A  A  A Hmmm.... do you think that will work here?AA  See our
     cooler setup:
     A  A  A  A  A * [1][6]https://photos.app.goo.gl/RjToSEDuk79fpoVA8
     A  A  A  A Regardless, we should make the cooler more easily removed
     if that saves
     A  A  A  A us 3-4 hours of additional work.
     A  A  A  A Regards,A
     A  A  A  A Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
     A  A  A  A The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
     A  A  A  A Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
     A  A  A  A Direct: 480-442-0297
     A  A  A  A [2][7]www.PatentIt.com
     A  A  A  A Scottsdale OfficeA |A P:A 480.535.6656AA  |A A F:A
     480.535.6628A
     A  A  A  A |A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ
     85260
     A  A  A  A Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357AA  |AA  F:
     312.896.5633AA  |AA  A: 55 E.
     A  A  A  A Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
     A  A  A  A This email is intended only for the recipient above and
     may contain
     A  A  A  A confidential and privileged information. If you received
     this email in
     A  A  A  A error please destroy it and indicate such by return email
     to me. Thank
     A  A  A  A you.
     A  A  A  A On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 3:12 PM Asa Jay Laughton
     <[3][8]asajay at asajay.com>
     A  A  A  A wrote:
     A  A  A  A To remove transaxle, unbolt the cooler from body and flip
     it over a
     A  A  A  A fender ( use a fender cover ).AA  Remove the rear grill
     between the
     A  A  A  A exhausts and that will give you the clearance without
     having to
     A  A  A  A disconnect any lines.
     A  A  A  A :)
     A  A  A  A Asa A Jay
     A  A  A  A Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
     A  A  A  A  A On Oct 11, 2021, at 08:42, Steve Lisa
     <[4][9]stevelisa at patentit.com>
     A  A  A  A  A wrote:
     A  A  A  A i>>?
     A  A  A  A The friction material actually disintegrated and was all
     over the place
     A  A  A  A - mostly blown out the inspection window at the top.AA
     It was a lot of
     A  A  A  A friction material -- so it looked and ran fine until all
     of sudden it
     A  A  A  A didn't.AA  Since it is Asa Jay's original clutch, it
     served its life
     A  A  A  A well.A A
     A  A  A  A With as much HP/Torque we are running, we surely needed
     it to be a more
     A  A  A  A regular maintenance item.AA  We had already replaced it
     with the
     A  A  A  A Centerforce for the Cleveland, and then we pulled the
     Cleveland and
     A  A  A  A installed the Clevor, we went with the motor-builder had
     assembled on
     A  A  A  A the CLEVOR -- which was the old McCleod.AA  I don't think
     we intended it
     A  A  A  A to be in there very long.AA  But, the CLEVOR is running
     well and suiting
     A  A  A  A these early races, so we left it in -- too long,A
     obviously!A A
     A  A  A  A BTW - we still haven't figured out how to remove the
     transaxle assembly
     A  A  A  A to clear theA coolers without completelyA unbolting and
     lifting the
     A  A  A  A motor.AA  I know it is supposedly done, but we can't
     figure it out.A A
     A  A  A  A Regards,A
     A  A  A  A Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
     A  A  A  A The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
     A  A  A  A Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
     A  A  A  A Direct: 480-442-0297
     A  A  A  A [5][10]www.PatentIt.com
     A  A  A  A Scottsdale OfficeA |A P:A 480.535.6656AA  |A A F:A
     480.535.6628A
     A  A  A  A |A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ
     85260
     A  A  A  A Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357AA  |AA  F:
     312.896.5633AA  |AA  A: 55 E.
     A  A  A  A Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
     A  A  A  A This email is intended only for the recipient above and
     may contain
     A  A  A  A confidential and privileged information. If you received
     this email in
     A  A  A  A error please destroy it and indicate such by return email
     to me. Thank
     A  A  A  A you.
     A  A  A  A On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 8:06 AM Asa Jay Laughton
     <[6][11]asajay at asajay.com>
     A  A  A  A wrote:
     A  A  A  A  A Looks like the McLeod I put in back in 2012.AA  Looks
     like friction
     A  A  A  A  A material completely wore off one side.AA  All the
     springs are still
     A  A  A  A  A in place.A
     A  A  A  A  A You do know that the friction material on a pantera
     clutch disk is
     A  A  A  A  A slightly thinner than average?AA  Racing as hard as
     you and Tony do,
     A  A  A  A  A it may be a good idea to check it often.AA  Convenient
     to have an
     A  A  A  A  A inspection hole at the top of the bell housing.
     A  A  A  A  A :)
     A  A  A  A  A What did you replace it with?
     A  A  A  A  A Asa Jay
     A  A  A  A  A Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
     A  A  A  A  A > On Oct 11, 2021, at 07:04, Steve Lisa
     <[7][12]stevelisa at patentit.com>
     A  A  A  A  A wrote:
     A  A  A  A  A >
     A  A  A  A  A > i>>?AA  A For those interested, here is a link of
     the pictures of
     A  A  A  A  A our blown up
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  A clutch assembly from the Portland race.AAA  A
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  AA  A *
     [1][8][13]https://photos.app.goo.gl/cUh1qNerQ5JUfWWh7
     A  A  A  A  A >
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  A Regards,A
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  A Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  A The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  A Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  A Direct: 480-442-0297
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  A [2][9][14]www.PatentIt.com
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  A Scottsdale OfficeA |A P:A 480.535.6656AAA  |A A
     F:A
     A  A  A  A  A 480.535.6628A
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  A |A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2,
     Scottsdale, AZ
     A  A  A  A  A 85260
     A  A  A  A  A >
     A  A  A  A  A >AA  A Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357AAA  |AAA  F:
     312.896.5633AA
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