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

Steve Lisa stevelisa at patentit.com
Fri Feb 11 15:19:41 EST 2022


Thanks all for the comments -- we pulled the dizzy and it is as you
suspected.  The pin was there - broken,  We will be doing some further
inspection.
Regards,

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On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 3:01 PM Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

> The gear can slip a few degrees and then bind up on the pin fragments and
> continue to provide good oil pressure.  If the pin totally shears and
> -doesn’t- bind up, it’s hit or miss but should manifest with lower oil
> pressure.
>
> Best to remove the dizzy to inspect.  Timing is off anyway, it bears
> inspection.
>
> Asa  Jay
>
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> On Feb 8, 2022, at 13:21, Steve Lisa <stevelisa at patentit.com> wrote:
>
> 
> 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.
> *The Law Offices of Lisa & Lesko, LLC*
> Email: SteveLisa at PatentIt.com
> Direct: 480-442-0297
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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
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   Thanks all for the comments -- we pulled the dizzy and it is as you
   suspected.A  The pin was there - broken,A  We will be doing some
   further inspection.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
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   |A A A:A 7689 East Paradise Lane, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

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   On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 3:01 PM Asa Jay Laughton <[3]asajay at asajay.com>
   wrote:

   The gear can slip a few degrees and then bind up on the pin fragments
   and continue to provide good oil pressure.A  If the pin totally shears
   and -doesnat- bind up, itas hit or miss but should manifest with lower
   oil pressure.
   Best to remove the dizzy to inspect.A  Timing is off anyway, it bears
   inspection.
   Asa A Jay
   Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks

     On Feb 8, 2022, at 13:21, Steve Lisa <[4]stevelisa at patentit.com>
     wrote:

   i>>?
   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
   [5]www.PatentIt.com
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   |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.
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   On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 1:13 PM Larry Stock <[6]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 <[7]kenn_green at yahoo.com>
   Reply-To: Ken Green <[8]kenn_green at yahoo.com>
   Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 11:58 AM
   To: Asa Jay Laughton <[9]asajay at asajay.com>, Steve Lisa
   <[10]stevelisa at patentit.com>, Larry Stock <[11]larrys at panteraparts.com>
   Cc: List DeTomaso Forum <[12]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

   [13]https://www.vintage-mustang.com/threads/351c-breaking-distributor-g
   ear-tension-pin.1184541/

   A

   A

   A

   A

   A

   A

   On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 10:33:14 AM PST, Larry Stock
   <[14]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" <[15]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
   [16]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
   <[17]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][18]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: [19]SteveLisa at PatentIt.comA
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