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

Sun Sep 15 16:32:55 PDT 2013

Dear Maddog and AJ,

                 All in all, a very good report.  Well done guys.  Regarding
the engine problems and the high speed vibration, I am reminded of a quote
by one of my professors: "It's always *something*."   I am impressed with
how you managed the engine shutdown "on the fly" and finished the run.

                        Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles

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Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:13 PM
To: David in Durango; 
Subject: [TPR] THE FINISH...Re: The Competition

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
>
>
>> 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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