<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span></span></div><div>Seems like water/alcohol injection is the easiest to add.</div><div><br></div><div>Ken<br></div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="hr" style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" contenteditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> LS <lashdeep@yahoo.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Detomaso List <detomaso@poca.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, January 7, 2014 2:42 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">Subject:</span></b> [DeTomaso] Ping Ping<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">I don’t even like golf…but need some input.</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">On long uphill (high load) sections of road, under moderate
throttle openings and when the supercharger goes into positive boost, the
engine starts to ping. This will happen only when in overdrive and with revs
below 2000rpm.</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">Vehicle : Laforza Magnum GT, 5300 lbs</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">Engine : 5.0 HO with factory Kenne Bell supercharger, no
intercooler and cast iron heads.</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">Trans: AOD 4spd</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">Fuel : 93 Octane</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">Elevation : Sea Level up to 1000’</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">Water Temp : Never exceeds 195F during the “situation”</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">To remedy the situation, I have adjusted the trans to
kickdown sooner and have also retarded timing. This has helped but not
eliminated the problem.</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">Any thoughts on permanent solutions?</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">Aluminum heads? Intercooler?</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">I’ve heard the full spectrum of ideas so I thought I’d post
it here for discussion.</div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">I want loads of power (who doesn’t?) but I want to eliminate
this problem ASAP so I can get many more decades out of this powertrain. </div>
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<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">Thanks,</div>
<div class="yiv324682291MsoNormal">LS</div>
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