[DeTomaso] #94 McDonald's NASCAR auction ends today and "thanks" for the support last weekend

Steve Lisa stevelisa at patentit.com
Tue Feb 8 16:19:57 EST 2022


How would that kind of failure impact oil pressure?  We still had great oil
pressure.  We checked at the track and saw only 6-8 degrees of timing and
it ran like crap as a result, but had great oil pressure.
Regards,

Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
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On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 1:13 PM Larry Stock <larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:

> That is what we did for the first 30+ years to strengthen the single pin
> design.
>
> Larry
>
>
>
> *From: *Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> *Reply-To: *Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> *Date: *Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 11:58 AM
> *To: *Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>, Steve Lisa <
> stevelisa at patentit.com>, Larry Stock <larrys at panteraparts.com>
> *Cc: *List DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> *Subject: *Re: [DeTomaso] #94 McDonald's NASCAR auction ends today and
> "thanks" for the support last weekend
>
>
>
> I have a vague recollection about a smaller roll pin inside the standard
> roll pin?
>
>
>
> A discussion here:
>
>
>
>
> https://www.vintage-mustang.com/threads/351c-breaking-distributor-gear-tension-pin.1184541/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 10:33:14 AM PST, Larry Stock <
> larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> It also drives the oil pump, and the new designs have two pins to hold the
> gear on the shaft.
> Larry
>
>
> On 2/8/22, 9:59 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Asa Jay Laughton via
> DeTomaso" <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
>     Hi Steve,
>     You may need to pull the distributor.  A common problem used to be the
> shear pin breaking on the gear to shaft connection.  It would usually twist
> just enough to throw timing off and cause poor running.  My money is on
> that, based on your description.
>
>     It doesn’t happen often anymore but is more likely on high horsepower
> engines.
>
>     Let us know what you find.  :)
>     Asa  Jay
>
>     Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
>
>     > On Feb 8, 2022, at 09:22, Steve Lisa <stevelisa at patentit.com> wrote:
>     >
>     >   All,A
>     >  The bidding on my #94 Bill Elliott NASCAR has gone high enough that
> I
>     >  pulled the reserve.A  It will be entertaining (at least for me)
> today
>     >  to see how much higher (if any) it goes today.A  It is set to close
>     >  around around 3:30 today.A  I thoughtA I would send the link in case
>     >  any of you are interested in watching the car go...
>     >  [1]https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-ford-thunderbird-3/
>     >  Also, following up on Mike's post re videos and pictures from the
>     >  Pantera weekend, I have reached out to SVRA and confirmed that they
>     >  will share the video with me once they process it.A  I want to say
>     >  thanksA for all the support last weekend.A  I forgot how much fun
>     >  Fontana is -- the last time I raced there was 20 years in a Rolex
> race,
>     >  driving a GT car.A  NASCAR 2 certainly gets your attention.A  A The
>     >  Pantera ran great. I pulled it off the track Saturday night and all
> was
>     >  fine.A  Sunday morning, a few laps into qualifying, it lost some
> power
>     >  and started running poorly.A  We spent the next 4 hours diagnosing
> and
>     >  the engine compression and carb filters were fine.A  It appears as
> if
>     >  the timing changed -- but how????A  The distributor had not moved at
>     >  all and was secure.A  So, we think either the MSD box or MSD
>     >  distributor failed.A  We still have limited spacrs for the Pantera
> --
>     >  so we were done Sunday without racing the final race.A  A
>     >  Once the NASCAR sells, and now that the Pantera is doing well, we
> will
>     >  be loading up on spares. So please keep your eyes/ears out for stock
>     >  parts sitting around in garages and on shelves that were replaced on
>     >  modified cars.A  A We will be looking for fairly priced stock
>     >  components that typically fail.A A
>     >  And, I was asked by SVRA to encourage more of you guys to get your
> race
>     >  and street Panteras out to the events.A  We will be racing the SVRA
>     >  event on April 21-24 at Laguna Seca.A  It would be great to get
> another
>     >  Pantera or two in the paddock with us.A  I am sure a few Panteras in
>     >  the paddock will get a lot of attention.A  A  A A
>     >  Again, thanks all!
>     >  A  A A
>     >  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
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> in
>     >  error please destroy it and indicate such by return email to me.
> Thank
>     >  you.
>     >
>     > References
>     >
>     >  1. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-ford-thunderbird-3/
>     >  2. http://www.patentit.com/
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   How would that kind of failure impact oil pressure?A  We still had
   great oil pressure.A  We checked at the track and saw only 6-8 degrees
   of timing and it ran like crap as a result, but had great oil
   pressure.A A
   Regards,A
   Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
   The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
   Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
   Direct: 480-442-0297
   [1]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 Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 1:13 PM Larry Stock <[2]larrys at panteraparts.com>
   wrote:

   That is what we did for the first 30+ years to strengthen the single
   pin design.

   Larry

   A

   From: Ken Green <[3]kenn_green at yahoo.com>
   Reply-To: Ken Green <[4]kenn_green at yahoo.com>
   Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 11:58 AM
   To: Asa Jay Laughton <[5]asajay at asajay.com>, Steve Lisa
   <[6]stevelisa at patentit.com>, Larry Stock <[7]larrys at panteraparts.com>
   Cc: List DeTomaso Forum <[8]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] #94 McDonald's NASCAR auction ends today and
   "thanks" for the support last weekend

   A

   I have a vague recollection about a smaller roll pin inside the
   standard roll pin?

   A

   A discussion here:

   A

   [9]https://www.vintage-mustang.com/threads/351c-breaking-distributor-ge
   ar-tension-pin.1184541/

   A

   A

   A

   A

   A

   A

   On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 10:33:14 AM PST, Larry Stock
   <[10]larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:

   A

   A

   It also drives the oil pump, and the new designs have two pins to hold
   the gear on the shaft.
   Larry
   i>>?On 2/8/22, 9:59 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Asa Jay Laughton via
   DeTomaso" <[11]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
   [12]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
   A  A  Hi Steve,
   A  A  You may need to pull the distributor.A  A common problem used to
   be the shear pin breaking on the gear to shaft connection.A  It would
   usually twist just enough to throw timing off and cause poor running.A
   My money is on that, based on your description.
   A  A  It doesnat happen often anymore but is more likely on high
   horsepower engines.
   A  A  Let us know what you find.A  :)
   A  A  AsaA  Jay
   A  A  Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks
   A  A  > On Feb 8, 2022, at 09:22, Steve Lisa
   <[13]stevelisa at patentit.com> wrote:
   A  A  >
   A  A  > i>>?A  All,A
   A  A  >A  The bidding on my #94 Bill Elliott NASCAR has gone high
   enough that I
   A  A  >A  pulled the reserve.AA  It will be entertaining (at least for
   me) today
   A  A  >A  to see how much higher (if any) it goes today.AA  It is set
   to close
   A  A  >A  around around 3:30 today.AA  I thoughtA I would send the link
   in case
   A  A  >A  any of you are interested in watching the car go...
   A  A  >A
   [1][14]https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-ford-thunderbird-3/
   A  A  >A  Also, following up on Mike's post re videos and pictures from
   the
   A  A  >A  Pantera weekend, I have reached out to SVRA and confirmed
   that they
   A  A  >A  will share the video with me once they process it.AA  I want
   to say
   A  A  >A  thanksA for all the support last weekend.AA  I forgot how
   much fun
   A  A  >A  Fontana is -- the last time I raced there was 20 years in a
   Rolex race,
   A  A  >A  driving a GT car.AA  NASCAR 2 certainly gets your
   attention.AA  A The
   A  A  >A  Pantera ran great. I pulled it off the track Saturday night
   and all was
   A  A  >A  fine.AA  Sunday morning, a few laps into qualifying, it lost
   some power
   A  A  >A  and started running poorly.AA  We spent the next 4 hours
   diagnosing and
   A  A  >A  the engine compression and carb filters were fine.AA  It
   appears as if
   A  A  >A  the timing changed -- but how????AA  The distributor had not
   moved at
   A  A  >A  all and was secure.AA  So, we think either the MSD box or MSD
   A  A  >A  distributor failed.AA  We still have limited spacrs for the
   Pantera --
   A  A  >A  so we were done Sunday without racing the final race.AA  A
   A  A  >A  Once the NASCAR sells, and now that the Pantera is doing
   well, we will
   A  A  >A  be loading up on spares. So please keep your eyes/ears out
   for stock
   A  A  >A  parts sitting around in garages and on shelves that were
   replaced on
   A  A  >A  modified cars.AA  A We will be looking for fairly priced
   stock
   A  A  >A  components that typically fail.A A
   A  A  >A  And, I was asked by SVRA to encourage more of you guys to get
   your race
   A  A  >A  and street Panteras out to the events.AA  We will be racing
   the SVRA
   A  A  >A  event on April 21-24 at Laguna Seca.AA  It would be great to
   get another
   A  A  >A  Pantera or two in the paddock with us.AA  I am sure a few
   Panteras in
   A  A  >A  the paddock will get a lot of attention.AA  AA  A A
   A  A  >A  Again, thanks all!
   A  A  >A  AA  A A
   A  A  >A  Regards,A
   A  A  >A  Steven G. Lisa, Esq.
   A  A  >A  The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC
   A  A  >A  Email: [15]SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
   A  A  >A  Direct: 480-442-0297
   A  A  >A  [2][16]www.PatentIt.com
   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 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ
   85260
   A  A  >
   A  A  >A  Chicago OfficeA |A P: 312.752.4357AA  |AA  F: 312.896.5633AA
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   contain
   A  A  >A  confidential and privileged information. If you received this
   email in
   A  A  >A  error please destroy it and indicate such by return email to
   me. Thank
   A  A  >A  you.
   A  A  >
   A  A  > References
   A  A  >
   A  A  >A  1.
   [17]https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-ford-thunderbird-3/
   A  A  >A  2. [18]http://www.patentit.com/
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References

   1. http://www.patentit.com/
   2. mailto:larrys at panteraparts.com
   3. mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com
   4. mailto:kenn_green at yahoo.com
   5. mailto:asajay at asajay.com
   6. mailto:stevelisa at patentit.com
   7. mailto:larrys at panteraparts.com
   8. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   9. https://www.vintage-mustang.com/threads/351c-breaking-distributor-gear-tension-pin.1184541/
  10. mailto:larrys at panteraparts.com
  11. mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com
  12. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
  13. mailto:stevelisa at patentit.com
  14. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-ford-thunderbird-3/
  15. mailto:SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
  16. http://www.PatentIt.com/
  17. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-ford-thunderbird-3/
  18. http://www.patentit.com/
  19. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
  20. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
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