DeTomaso Mailing List: October 2000, Message #155

> Hi Jack
> reading Charlie's comments gave me a grin. Please do tell us about a hell on
> wheels young man that splits exhausts.

>From the Sept 1997 archives:
Mike Drew writes:

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All,

Old motorcyclist trick:  Downshift aggressively so the engine is spinning at

about 5000 rpm, then cut the ignition, and stomp on the throttle.  Engine

continues to turn over, vacuum sucks LOTS of gas into the engine which is

then pumped into the exhaust system without being ignited.  Go for 50 yards

or so, then turn the ignition key back on.


FOOM!  Big ol' fireball out the tailpipes!  :>)


Mike (who's NEVER done this before, wink wink nudge nudge...)

Jack DeRyke answers:

Mike, I did that with my very first car (when you were still yellowing your

snuggies), and about the 3rd time I tried it, the entire muffler seam opened

up like a soup can, just like my Dad said it would. Now, how d'you suppose he

knew that? J DeRyke



Charlie McCall 
1972 DeTomaso Pantera Pre-L #3847 (for sale)
1985 Pantera GT5-S #9375
"Raising Pantera Awareness across Europe"
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/gt5s_1985