[TPR] Fw: DIZZY GEAR INSPECTION & THERMOSTAT INSTALLED

[Asa Jay Laughton]

That dizzy gear looks great!  Drop it back in and drive it another 500 
miles.  Shoot, it looks good enough for another 1,000.  Be sure to 
inspect it again after this years race.

Good luck with the move.
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 7/18/2011 5:51 PM, Mad Dog Antenucci wrote:
> Guys,
>
> Attached you will see a couple photos of the bronze gear Art, Bill and 
> I inspected today on my engine.  Art did the lions share of teaching 
> and wrenching and Bill and I shared the lions share of eating and 
> drinking and second quessing Art! ;-)
>
> So the gear was pulled, inspected, photographed and then 
> reinstalled...see photos
>
> The wear of the teeth was even and minimal...no sharp edges....no 
> damage although the photos have some 'shadows' and flash 'glare; from 
> oil on gear teeth but on close inspection of third photo I think we 
> collectively agreed it was probably good to go for another +/- 500 
> miles ......maybe changing it out after Silver State....but please 
> share your opinion on or off line after you view the photos. I have no 
> additional long road trips planned....and the engine again pulled hard 
> and made all the right sounds.
>
> The last thing to finish out the punch list of actions was pulling the 
> 160 thermostat and replacing it with a SPECIAL Robert Shaw 180 
> modified in Saudi (last photo) and adjusting shift linkage.  That went 
> equally  smooth and compliments to Dick (from Art and Bill) on how 
> much easier the thermosat was to get out and in.....with Dick 
> Drenske's modified cooling system.....you will see a link and photos 
> to the Robert Shaw thermostat that AJ shared with us last week in 
> earlier email from AJ. With everything else done with the fuel 
> injection Saturday and another road test today I should be good to go 
> at SS in Sept.
>
> At the same time I was trying to wrap up the Pantera I was also 
> getting ready to pack and move back up north, spending allot of time 
> on the phone on biz for this new project back in Bay Area and with the 
> planned trip of departure on Thursday or Friday I sure appreciated Art 
> and Bills can-do attitude to help me get it all done.....again, thanks 
> guys.
>
>
> */Mad Dawg Antenucci
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> /*The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing
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>
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