DeTomaso Mailing List: December 2000, Message #6

From:	"Mark L. Houde" <teampix@mindspring.com>
Subject:	Pantera go BOOM! II
Date:	Fri, 1 Dec 2000 09:48:01 -0500

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     Bought a bone stock '72-L #4372 with 19,500 mi. a few months ago.  =
While waiting for the license and insurance I installed a new carb and =
intake (Edelbrock performer now for sale).  On the road and nine miles =
later BOOM!, I'm in the middle of town sitting in my new baby surrounded =
by a huge pool of oil and coolant leaking from a hole in the pan =
(sprayed on the header too, lots of smoke to go with the boom).  My wife =
was less than thrilled with the initial purchase but wanted me to be =
happy, wife not concerned with my happiness anymore.
     That's the bad news.  The good news is (beside the fact my wife =
still "kinda" loves me) is I purchased a Ford Motorsports 351w (385 hp) =
to make my baby run again.  I've already purchased new headers, water =
pump and timing chain cover.  Also purchased an eccentric (what the hay, =
I've got the cover off) but intend to use an electric pump (Holly red).  =
Bought a CenterForce clutch and flywheel (darn, this is getting =
expensive!) and a fancy wheelhouse brace, Deist five point, rotary AC, =
stainless firewall & fuel tank cover, stainless long throw clutch slave =
(Help!, I can't stop!), braided lines, etc.
     Oh, my question?  Sorry, I do get carried away sometimes.
Has anyone of of you installed one of these engines?  Got any tips?
Thanks,
Mark Houde
Camden, SC

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<DIV>     Bought a bone =
stock '72-L=20
#4372 with 19,500 mi. a few months ago.  While waiting for the =
license and=20
insurance I installed a new carb and intake (Edelbrock performer now for =

sale).  On the road and nine miles later BOOM!, I'm in the middle =
of town=20
sitting in my new baby surrounded by a huge pool of oil and coolant =
leaking from=20
a hole in the pan (sprayed on the header too, lots of smoke to go =
with the=20
boom).  My wife was less than thrilled with the initial purchase =
but wanted=20
me to be happy, wife not concerned with my happiness =
anymore.</FONT>
<DIV>     That's the bad =
news. =20
The good news is (beside the fact my wife still "kinda" loves me) is I =
purchased=20
a Ford Motorsports 351w (385 hp) to make my baby run again.  =
I've=20
already purchased new headers, water pump and timing chain cover.  =
Also=20
purchased an eccentric (what the hay, I've got the cover off) but intend =
to use=20
an electric pump (Holly red).  Bought a CenterForce clutch and =
flywheel=20
(darn, this is getting expensive!) and a fancy wheelhouse brace, Deist =
five=20
point, rotary AC, stainless firewall & fuel tank cover, stainless =
long throw=20
clutch slave (Help!, I can't stop!), braided lines, etc.</FONT>
<DIV>     Oh, my =
question? =20
Sorry, I do get carried away sometimes.</FONT>
<DIV>Has anyone of of you installed one of =
these=20
engines?  Got any tips?</FONT>
<DIV>Thanks,
<DIV>Mark Houde
<DIV>Camden, SC

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