DeTomaso Mailing List: April 1997, Message #194
     



From: brockctella@juno.com (Brock C Tella)

Subject: Re: Vegas hookup plus engine trouble

Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 07:38:29 PST



Jim, as you now have a modified Pantera, you broke the rule "Stock is

King" and what did you expect?

On Tue, 22 Apr 1997 07:33:42 PST "James M. Rethwish"

<reth@pillar.nosc.mil> writes:

>Crew,

>

>I'll be there Thursday afternoon!  Unfortunately, my car will

>still be in San Diego.  It choose last Sunday as a good time

>to stop running.

>

>So maybe somebody has a last-minute suggestion.  I changed out

>the head gaskets a few weeks ago.  Was running fine before that.

>Now, it starts and runs good for 10-15 minutes.  Then it begins

>to miss occasionally on acceleration, and stalls when dropped

>down to idle.  The temp gauge starts creeping up too, but not

>above 205 or so.  The longer I drive the worse it runs.  I've

>gone through the carb (Holley 600; 2 years old), and checked

>vacuum lines and ignition.  All looks good.  Could I have a

>cooling problem?

>

>See you in Vegas,

>Jim

>'74 Pantera - looks good

>'88 Chevy - runs

>