[TPR] THE FINAL FINAL Re: THE FINISH...Re: The Competition
Teampantera
teampantera at yahoo.com
Mon Sep 16 16:45:42 PDT 2013
Come on Pope..you cant tease us like that without sharing your secret (s)
Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>hmmmm.... maybe there's a secret in there somewhere that needs sharing. :)
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>Quoting David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>:
>
>> Does that make me "gayx4" ??????
>>
>> David, 4 events/4 trophies
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teampantera" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Teampantera" <teampantera at yahoo.com>; "Charles Engles"
>> <cengles at cox.net>; "'David in Durango'" <adin at frontier.net>;
>> <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>> Cc: <falconsimage at msn.com>
>> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 8:19 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TPR] THE FINAL FINAL Re: THE FINISH...Re: The Competition
>>
>>
>>> Swriously how could my GPS be so far off (135 vs 140
>>> average)....rhis happens every time I am fast....same last
>>> year....okay God wanta me to always be fastest I quess...dont knkw
>>> how else to explain it ;-)))))))
>>> Still flying high this morning....
>>> Ps you guys know if this had been 10 or 15 years ago we both would
>>> got 1st place trophys but that was before rhey let all the GAY guys
>>> run haha
>>>
>>> Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Doc...we actually both did much better then we thought...
>>>>
>>>> First off, AJ nailed his time at 119.75 which was good for 4th
>>>> place out of 7 other cars in his 120 class.
>>>>
>>>> And while I thought I was way slow I was actually the fastest in
>>>> my class @ 140.71 mph out of 9 cars... yea if your fastest in my
>>>> world ME win! ;-)>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: TPR [mailto:tpr-bounces at teampanteraracing.com] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Teampantera
>>>>> 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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