[TPR] Asa's Tuesday update Aug 7
John Bentley
gndplne at yahoo.com
Tue Aug 7 22:17:46 PDT 2012
Nice! :)
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From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 9:56 PM
Subject: [TPR] Asa's Tuesday update Aug 7
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 8/5/2012 8:33 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
No worries. My Dad owns the engine hoist, so I have to get it from him first. We've used it to pull the engine and trans out of the Mustang. it should work fine for the Pantera. But it's not stored at my house so I have to wait for Dad to bring it over.
>
>I called him today because I was ready for it. He was ripping
apart the main bathroom. Good Lord! He should have called -me-
to help. I offered while on the phone with him and he said no
need... already had it all done. Holy Cats!
>
>Anyway, yea.... Once the engine hoist is over here, I'll have help
to pull it all out.
>
>If I had more time, I'd set up an Internet camera in the garage so
you all could watch.
>
>Asa Jay
>
>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
****************************** http://www.racingagainstautism.com http://www.teampanteraracing.com http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>On 8/5/2012 7:58 PM, Steven Donegan wrote:
>I agree with MD - do be careful - as a 17 year old I was using a home built hoist to pull a 440 from a big car - the hoist broke and I was dumb enough to try and hold 800+ lbs or so of motor... For the next 5 years my back was screwed up... definitely get a quality lift and assistance! In my stupid case it just hurt but it could be deadly...
>>
>>
>>____________
>>Steven Donegan
>>SSCC/NORC Life Member, Car #86
>>www.sscc.us
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>> From: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>>To: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; "tpr at teampanteraracing.com" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:39 PM
>>Subject: Re: [TPR] Asa's Sunday update Aug 5
>>
>>
>>GLAD to hear you are making progress but all BS aside please get some help pulling that engine....you never answered if you have anyone of the neighbors or friends to help you or not.
>>take photos but be careful dude
>>
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>>To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
>>Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:05 PM
>>Subject: [TPR] Asa's Sunday update Aug 5
>>
>>Engine is now totally assembled. Last thing to
go on today was the fuel
>>pump, right after the Armando oil pan.
>>
>>Now waiting on the engine hoist to move things.
>>
>>Hammered out the front valance so it doesn't
look so bad and made room
>>for the new radiator. Installed the new racing
harness on the drivers
>>side. I believe I am all caught up, just need
the engine hoist which
>>will be coming over later. I'll probably begin
the pull tomorrow
>>night. Since I have some down time, I'll
probably order my tires.
>>
>>I'm starting to feel like this might be
possible. :)
>>
>>Asa Jay
>>
>>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>& Shelley Marie
>>Spokane, WA
>>******************************
>>http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>>http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>>
>>
>>On 8/4/2012 8:25 AM, Teampantera wrote:
>>> Do you got any friends locally from Pantera
or Mustang clubs, your church, etc to help ya?
>>>
>>> Asa Jay Laughton<asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alrighty then!
>>>>
>>>> Took God into the garage with me for a
morale boost and help with this
>>>> evenings activities. Glad I did. Of
16 exhaust manifold bolts... one
>>>> was going to snap. I took my time,
used a little penetrating oil, then
>>>> God and I talked that sucker out of the
hole in one piece. It took a
>>>> little while but it came out clean.
>>>>
>>>> Short story... the engine and
transmission in the Pantera are now just a
>>>> hunk of metal bound by its own weight!
Well, truth be told, the
>>>> radiator hose on the water pump is
being stubborn, I'll get after it
>>>> tomorrow.
>>>>
>>>> Everything else is either off or
disconnected and out of the way. I
>>>> need to remove the deck lid, attach a
hoist and out she comes. Then
>>>> it's unbolt the trans, and give it
another good scrubbing. Man it's
>>>> become dirty in the last three years.
And I've got some oil leaking
>>>> somewhere too. I'm hoping it's from
the engine and not the trans, cause
>>>> it's all over the bottom.
>>>>
>>>> Tomorrow, finish assembly on the engine
and see about soliciting help to
>>>> do the deck lid and engine pull.
>>>>
>>>> We are moving along.
>>>> Asa Jay
>>>>
>>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>>> & Shelley Marie
>>>> Spokane, WA
>>>> ******************************
>>>> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>>>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>>> http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 8/1/2012 9:22 AM, asajay at asajay.com wrote:
>>>>> Dude! Where's the love?
>>>>> I should take that bet, but raise
you to $400 bucks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Asa Jay
>>>>>
>>>>> Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci<teampantera at yahoo.com>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am willing to bet $200 bucks
that YOU will finish and show up at
>>>>>> an ORR before AJ does.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
________________________________
>>>>>> From: David<adin at frontier.net>
>>>>>> To: Asa Jay Laughton<asajay at asajay.com>
>>>>>> Cc: "tpr at teampanteraracing.com"<tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2012
12:52 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [TPR] Asa's
Tuesday update July 31
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, you can !!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2012, at 9:53 PM,
Asa Jay Laughton<asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Less than two months to
SSCC.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not ready.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Seats out, firewall cover
off, access hatch out.
>>>>>>> Expired harness out, new
one ready for install.
>>>>>>> Beginning engine
extraction.
>>>>>>> Carb is off. Carb is a
Holley Ford stamped D8PE-9510-KA, LIST 8414.
>>>>>>> Any idea what this is?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Budget is now gone.
>>>>>>> Figuring out which used
water pump to put on engine. Will probably go
>>>>>>> with the lowest miles,
aluminum 8-vane generic brand (looks in really
>>>>>>> good shape).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nothing done on engine for
three days, going through withdrawal, but
>>>>>>> need water pump to move
on. Working on engine pull while waiting for
>>>>>>> "magic" to happen (or the
next few paychecks to put a little back into
>>>>>>> the SSCC Fund).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Updates will be slow from
here on out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Asa Jay
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt,
USAFR, Retired
>>>>>>> & Shelley Marie
>>>>>>> Spokane, WA
>>>>>>>
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