[DeTomaso] advice needed

[John Taphorn]

Personally, I'd thank him for his opinion and move along.  It's not that I 
disagree with everything he says; rather, I don't see things quite that 
black and white.

JT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve meausette" <panterasteve at shaw.ca>
To: "detomaso at realbig.com" <Detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:21 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] advice needed


> Hi everyone,
>
> Now I'm totally confused!!
>
> I've had two Comp Cams go flat so I called up a professional Cleveland 
> engine builder that came highly reccomended and he basically said that 
> everything I've been doing is wrong.  I was using flat tappet hydraulic 
> cams (went flat) and called him to ask about using a roller hydraulic cam. 
> He said that rollers are no good on a street cleveland engine.  I've also 
> been using a stainless steel Romac damper.  Again no good.  Also I've been 
> using an engine oil cooler which he said not to use as clevelands don't 
> need it and it takes too much to pump up the oil into them.  Also I've 
> been using an extra oil line that goes from an oil gallery plug just above 
> the oil filter back to where the sender is for extra oiling for the rear 
> mains.  Again, Don't use.  I have KB Hypereutectic pistons that he said 
> "take them out right away" as they are known to break.  I have a Moroso 
> oil accumulator that he said don't use as it takes too much pressure to 
> pump up.  He does his own oil mod that he has!
> developed over the years that makes all this unneccesary but he said it's 
> his own secret development and would'nt tell me.  Also the Comp Cams that 
> I have been trying to use (560 lift  -  FC 292H-10) do not agree with a 
> cleveland engine whatsoever?!......
>
> Opinions on this anyone?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
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