[TPR] THE FINISH...Re: The Competition

[Teampantera]

AJ and I both finished...my Bosch elec fuel pump for Efi started going south right after passing.canyon/narrows...its never been a problem in last couple 2-3 years but....

Soon as fuel pressure falls below 43 pounds the efi computer shuts down engineso engine doeant grenade...yea good thing....but..

when I lost fuel pressure (luckly Mike Trusty recommended I get a fuel pressure gauge) the engine SHUT DOWN.....I was aberaging 145+ at Narrows....so every time fuel pressure fell below 43 engine shut down completly...

I'd throw it in neutral and about 5-10 seconds later the fuel pressure would go back up and engine would fire up  again...I did that like  a DOZEN times but it worked and I finished.....I  think I was far enough ahead of my goal speed that I only lost about a total of 5 mph or a 135 average. In the last 20 miles.  I was just so happy to FINISH so no complaints what so ever.

AJ said his run went okay.....but he had a unidentifed high.speed vibration above +/- 120 or.130...he can clear that up
Later when he gives his summary report but he thought it might have been his tire guy didnt get high speed balancing right....and yea it could be a dozen other things too and we wont.know until he gets home amd can tell us.

AJ and the Major drove back to Ely for awards banquet there tonight and then they are headed back to Washington....and Peter, Mark and I are back in Vegas. Will find out tonight how we really did but happy we finished!!

Mark and AJ got.lots of photos so they will follow for sure.

David in Durango <adin at frontier.net> wrote:

>Standing out on the high desert waiting for a green light?
>
>Sounds like good odds.  You certainly have some good support - we should see 
>a trophy or two?
>
>Seems the Pantera would qualify as a vintage car - mine is 40 years old (and 
>getting better every day!)
>
>No matter what - BE SAFE!
>
>All the dogs on the porch want to see pictures!  Good luck w/ the rail 
>project - I want a tour!
>
>Peace out.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Teampantera" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>To: <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 11:35 PM
>Subject: [TPR] The Competition
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>> In AJ' 120 division class (his goal is to nail 120 and can go a sfast as 
>> 140) there are only 7 entries...compare that to 24 entries  in the 110 
>> class. His competition includes many veterans...there is a awsome 1969 AMX 
>> and a race prepared Caddy CTS-V. The rest are one vette, 1 mustang, 1 87 
>> Firebird, and  race prepared ASA truck
>>
>> In my 140 (165 Tech) group they are all veterans and include two Porsches 
>> (911t & 89 928S), one 600HP Shelby GT500, a Mustang Cobra, a Z06, one 
>> camaro, and two other C6 Vettes but not one vintage car.
>>
>> And only 7 vintage pre-74 entries out of 127 total entries...we should all 
>> be proud of having two non race car panteras here this weekend.
>>
>> I EXPECT to finish tomorrow. And I EXPECT Asa will WIN something...his 
>> Pantera looks so good and sounds even better.
>>
>> Hanging out in JB's "Cafe Finito" all weekend was awsome too. He fed us, 
>> had cold brewskys and some stuff called Bud Light ;-))))
>>
>> To have  our buddies here helping us was so big I can NOT even begin to 
>> describe how good it made me feel.
>>
>> So big thank you to Peter, John, Mark, and AJ's dad who is a 
>> firecracker....I dont even believe the Major fathered Asa....what I think 
>> happened was Bullet just adopted Asa or found him under a rock 
>> somewhere.... ;-)))))
>>
>> But the Major who I will write much more about next week is a USAF legend 
>> flying among other jets a F-111 and of course the B52 (BUFF)...There is no 
>> combat veteran that ever called in and actually got and  then saw and 
>> heard a B52 arclight bomb run who could not be impressed.
>>
>> Okay guys...hitting the sack and next week starting the new high speed 
>> (bullet) rail project in Central Valley (Fresno)...20 miles from Sequoia 
>> and Kings Canyon Nat Parks...so super excited..first one in the nation.
>>
>> Old Dawg
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