[TPR] Main bearing clearance

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

FYI -  I don't consider open road racing 'RACING'..... that is unless you start running sustained 5-6,000 R's for longer then a few minutes or are running a challenging course like the SORC in Nebraska which is scary fast or the BORR in Texas which is deceptively scary fast .... the hardest abuse your engine and pantera are going to take is running around those cones in solo I events.....or open track where you are on and off the throttle. Your plan to run in 100-110 class with a 125 Tech Speed you should be able to do all day long with your arm out the window holding a can of beer and a cigar but don't do that at your Rookie driving school! ;-)


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 From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com 
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [TPR] Main bearing clearance
 
Sage advice duly noted. :)
In all honestly, that's what I was going to end up doing anyway.  I  
mulled it over six ways from Sunday and decided I did -not- want to  
mess with shims.

Most of my driving is freeway, some autocross, and hopefully Open Road  
Racing this September.  I have an M-6600-C3 Ford Racing High Volume  
oil pump sitting on the shelf that's going to go into this as well  
(unless it's recommended I don't use it).  I'll monitor oil pressure  
and maybe temp too since the oil pan I have has an extra tap.

You're comments have made me feel much more comfortable.
Thank you sincerely,
Asa Jay


Quoting russellfulp <musclebyrussell at hotmail.com>:

>
> Hi Asa:
> Personally if I were planning on road racing my car , I would leave  
> the main clearance alone ! If you were just idling around town it is  
>  one thing , but racing is quite different. You will need that extra  
>  clearance as the oil temp goes up and the viscosity goes away. But  
> that is just my opinion.
>
> Russ
> B.L. Machine & Russ Fulp Race Engines
> 1100 E. Orangefair Lane Unit E
> Anaheim, Ca. 92801
> 714-870-8570
>
>



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