[TPR] MEETING WITH ENGINE BUILDER

[DENNIS ANTENUCCI]

Hey Doc
I knew Randy! He sold me my JE piston back around 1997 on my engine block that Mike Cook build for me...great guy if it is same guy who lived in Orange County?

The guys at my machine shop would only say they didn't do business with JE anymore but that could be business or many other related issues.

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> On Feb 25, 2017, at 7:25 AM, cengles at cox.net wrote:
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> Dear Dennis,
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>               Going off on an Engine Piston tangent.   Please note that a Pantera friend and Vegas Rally participant in years gone by is Randy Gillis.  Randy *used* to work for J&E for years and years as a tech advisor.  His knowledge and experience with pistons and engines and racing is extensive.  When I built my first and second engines, Randy was very helpful.
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>               During the third engine build, I could not find Randy at J&E.   When I did locate him he was at a new company Autotec/Racetec Pistons.  He did refer to the new ownership at J&E as causing his departure.  Auto/Racetec pistons are in the Mark III and IV engines.
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>               If the shop has a good working relationship with Ross Pistons, then that is good.  IF you want or need a second option, then it would be hard to go wrong with  a phone call to Randy Gillis at Autotec/Racetec Pistons.
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>                                 Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
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>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Mad Dog Antenucci via TPR wrote:
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>> Hey My Peeps,
>> Pulling engine next week to deliver to machine shop who I met with today. After hearing about some of the problems JB had with his shop I asked allot more questions today. 
>> These guys build everything from mild to wild. Photos in the shop of the owner who crewed for Mario Andretti and a shit load of TransAm teams as well as building sprint car and engines for guys running Pikes Peak, etc. He says they will do leak down on engine before they do anything else....they have been dealing with Ross which are the pistons that are in the Pantera now and that they stopped dealing with JE because of the problems JB noted earlier. 
>> Shop that is R&Ring the engine/ZF is also installing the upgraded Wilwoods with 12.8" coated and slotted rotors with the new 6-piston calibers....am gonna ADD something else to the Pantera to surprise you guys with but will wait until I am at SilverState to show you....but your all gonna love it LOL...Cost is about $3 grand for this ADDED trick....what is it?
>> Can anyone quess what it is?  If you quess correctly within 24 hours I will pay for your booze ration the entire time you are at SS.
>> Mad Dawg, TGIF
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