DeTomaso Mailing List: December 2000, Message #205

You go, boy!

----- Original Message -----
From: <Cw5cav@cs.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 11:44 AM
Subject: #2113


> Just finished pulling the engine/transaxle out of my 71. My intentions are
to
> do patch panels on both sides, clean up and paint the engine bay, re-wire
> from the firewall back, disassemble the engine for minor tweaking(doesn't
> need much) re-paint the block, replace all accessories(starter,
alternator,
> water pump, timing chain), have ZF rebuilt/polished, new clutch, gas tank
> work, etc, etc.
>
> I've been driving the beast since the early 90's and have owned it since
86.
> Took it apart pretty quickly after I bought it. Didn't do much with the
> engine though as it was a killer already with lots-o-mods. Wife won't ride
in
> it but has veto power over my time. Go figure. Have sofa, frig, tv, phone,
> computer, lazy boy etc in bunker/garage. May lock myself in for
days/months
> at a time. Progress reports to follow.
>
> Chuck Adkinson
> Ohio
>