[DeTomaso] Update from Portland Race

[Mike Drew]

Steve,

Sorry to hear of your clutch failure. Was it the rivets in the disc that let go? Did it do any significant damage?

I’ve heard of a Centerforce clutch blowing up in the Adler’s Whiplash (Gr5 race Pantera that is nominally street legal). The BS weights got stuck and threw it out of balance and then it grenaded, destroying the bellhousing and damaging the decklid.  Hopefully yiu just had the clutch go out without significant damage.

I think McLeod has exactly what you need for a full race, high rpm clutch. It won’t be street friendly but will do the job you need it to do. Call them direct….

Mike

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> On Sep 14, 2021, at 15:43, Steve Lisa <stevelisa at patentit.com> wrote:
> 
>    All,A
>   Quick update.
>   The Portland race went great for the Winston Cup car with me driving
>   (won all the races), but the Pantera (with Tony driving) clutch blew up
>   during the late Saturday race.A  I happened to be right behind Tony
>   going into the chicane at the end of the front straight when I saw the
>   Pantera suddenly lock up both rear wheels and then go spinning through
>   the chicane.A A
>   Thankfully, it had not happened a few seconds earlier -- at top speed
>   at end of the straight.A  Before that, the car ran beautifully and had
>   a non-stop stream of admirers.A  We were very proud to be there with
>   the Pantera.A
>   It appears that the rivets let go on the clutch and simply blew up.A
>   The current plan is to upgrade to a full race clutch package.A  Our
>   next Pantera event will be a weekday test at INDE before heading down
>   to Daytona at the end of October for the HSR Classic 24-hour race.A
>   Our current plans are to run the Pantera in the HSR sprint races which
>   end before the start of the 24-hour race Saturday at 1 pm.A  We will be
>   running the Panoz in the 24-hour race. So it will be a busy 4-5 days of
>   racing two cars down there, and we will likely recruit another driver
>   to share the duties with us.A
>   Also, thanks to the several POCA members that stopped by.A  It was
>   great to meet the new guy and see some of the old faces again -- and
>   Steve, I hope to see your Pantera next time!A A
>   I have to retrieve the cameras from the race trailer -- I have video
>   from the Pantera at both Portland and Road America, and also from the
>   NASCAR at the Pantera from Portland.A  I will try to get something
>   together in a few weeks.A A
>   Regards,A
>   Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
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