[TPR] Rear Main Seals & ORR Report

[Bob Radefeld]

Ohhhh, OK, I see that her Alfa is an SUV & not one of their sporty 2 seater
sports cars as I was expecting!  Well then you two have it made. Trailer
your very limited driven Pantera behind her newer car that undoubtedly can
make the trip without even breathing hard & you can BOTH run SORC (with
boo-coo TPR stickers plastered all over her car of course)!! Then when the
race is over we'll definitely know which one of you IS the better
driver.......😂  I've already checked with Gary & Jo on accommodations for
you two during the race & they say they've got a nice 2 person tent & 2
army cots that can be easily set up in a cornfield close to their home for
you.......I know how much YOU like camping out!  That way, lunches &
dinners are only a short trek from your tent to their house...........GOOD
exercise & builds up your appetite @ the same time........a WIN,WIN
situation if you ask me!! BTW, why did you send a picture of 'youse guys on
a parade lap of the track with Mary's instructor pointing out the next
curve instead of an honest shot taken when the event was in progress &
everybody was hauling ass??? Inquiring minds NEED to know..........🤔

On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 9:57 AM DENNIS ANTENUCCI <TEAMPANTERA at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> NO
> I am taking the Pantera keys from Bud or Frankie and if I have  to Fred
> Flinstone their Pantera’s down the course I will so there
> Mary already said I couldn’t keep up with her Alfa so there is no way she
> is allowing me to borrrow it...maybe stealing it would work better. Like
> everyone she is a much better driver then me anyway.
> [image: image1.jpeg]
>
> Dawg sniffing the Alfa’s tailpipe.🤪
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 13, 2019, at 4:12 AM, Bob Radefeld <bob at radefeld.com> wrote:
>
> How about YOU drive YOUR OWN Pantera & let Mary play with HER OWN Alpha
> (with several TPR stickers prominently displayed)?? Starting to sound like
> "Godfather" Frankie's plan when he races MAMA's Porsche when his Pantera is
> down.........which sadly seems to be the majority of the time!! 😢
>
> On Sun, May 12, 2019 at 9:55 PM DENNIS ANTENUCCI <TEAMPANTERA at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Okay slacker. I will spin the dial and if I win I will drive your Pantera
>> or Mary’s Alfa 😉
>>
>> MD
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On May 12, 2019, at 5:55 PM, B Hower <b.hower3400 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> They don't draw names by address ..... that sounds like a cop out ....
>> all it costs you to find out is some paper work, envelope, and a stamp
>> ..... I am sure Mary would give you a postage stamp.
>>
>>
>> Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be ! )
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, May 12, 2019, 6:06:01 PM CDT, DENNIS ANTENUCCI via TPR <
>> tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> That response is why I love you Rowdy.
>> Pantera or no Pantera you guys are going to rock it in Nebraska in
>> August.
>>
>> Dang it I would love to run the Pantera at the SORC again now that I am
>> not anchored to a job. But when flat lander super stars like you and Bud
>> can’t get in there is no hope for the Dawg or any of us left MAGA coasters.
>>
>> I still miss the Chicken fried steak without the gravy “cause we ran
>> out”. 😉
>>
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>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On May 12, 2019, at 1:52 PM, Bob Radefeld via TPR <
>> tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Rowdy here & yea, I'm on the waiting list like Bud for SORC! 😞 But, my
>> plan of being in Arnold is to either trailer my car (if I can borrow my
>> son's truck & a friend's trailer like I did several years ago) or just
>> DRIVE my car like I've done for the other 9 YEARS that I've been in the
>> race. With my car THERE I do have a fighting chance of getting slid into
>> the grid @ the last moment with help from several of my good friends in
>> Arnold😈 At least if I can't get slipped into the race I can still be there
>> as the "Official TPR Photographer" for this year's event & it's WAY to much
>> fun to be in Arnold during this time than to just stay home!! Besides that,
>> our "Family" of Gary & Jo Crow expect us to be there EVERY year whether we
>> race or not as we all have PERMANENT rooms reserved for us @ their home for
>> every year's race @ the "Crow Hotel & Bar" for the next at least 20+ years
>> & how can we pass that up!! 🤔 So, NEVER FEAR all of you left coasters, the
>> "Central States & East Coast contingents" of TPR Racing will NEVER be
>> sitting on our butts when it comes to showing up in Arnold,Nebraska for
>> SORC.........just banish the thought from your collective
>> minds..........😎  Over & Out...........
>>
>> On Sun, May 12, 2019 at 1:37 PM DENNIS ANTENUCCI via TPR <
>> tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>>
>> Here is an update on SORC. Mark plans to run his Pantera at both the SORC
>> and the SSCC.
>>
>> Now we just need Peter and Laurie to make my Fathers Day special. 😉
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On May 11, 2019, at 12:43 PM, DENNIS ANTENUCCI <TEAMPANTERA at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello Team,
>> >
>> > As I reported earlier we started and finished 4 Pantera’s at PIR a week
>> ago. All the Panteras ran well but Randy Grubb ran very well and very hard
>> all day long with his Finely tuned Weber’s sticking on top of Aussie heads
>> and while Randy’s engine is not stroked he was pulling Shelby’s and Vettes
>> all day long on the front and back straights at PIR. I am gonna quess that
>> Randy was easily pulling 500 Hp.
>> >
>> > A subject discussed among the group before the PIR event was leaking
>> rear main seals. While none of us present last week had any issues I would
>> be the first to say I have had to replace two rear main seals in the past
>> so the conversation got my attention.
>> >
>> > Randy who has allot of experience building engines as well as entire
>> custom cars for people like Jay Leno decided to write an article on the
>> subject and send it to Jack hoping to pass on some information that might
>> help others avoid leaking rear main seals.
>> >
>> > If you haven’t already received your POCA newsletter for May I realize
>> Jack’s ‘edited’ story is a little different then what I remember Randy
>> sharing with the group up here in the Northwest.
>> >
>> > I remember Randy Grubb, Dick Abraham and Doug Braun being present
>> discussing Randy’s advise but the information somehow got edited out of the
>> POCA newsletter or I am missing something. Yea probably huh HAHA
>> >
>> > But if you are pulling an engine to rebuild it SOON it would be a good
>> idea to give Randy a call if you have any interest (541-295-9777). If
>> nothing else just for a sanity check to see WTH the Dawg was writing about.
>> 🤪
>> >
>> > Randy btw is still planning to join us for his first ORR in September
>> at SS directly who I have copied here. He is NOT a e-mail or text guy so
>> give him a call if this Rear main seal  issue is of interest. Otherwise you
>> can rap with him in Ely in September.
>> >
>> > Okay here is the news today on The SORC in August and Silver State In
>> September.
>> >
>> > Remember if you are planning to stay st the Hotel Nevada with us they
>> will FUBAR the reservations during the NORC next weekend so call and
>> confirm your room.
>> >
>> > I fully expect GERRY our POCA PREZ will be back to SS for a vengeance
>> after last years Hard Luck Award DNF....just read his Presidents Message
>> and maybe GERRY can get one of the Crazy Dave’s to run with us😉
>> >
>> > Also betting on Mark to be there. And I should be there as well
>> although now I need new tires. That still only gives us 3 solid Pantera’s
>> for SS and we really need 5 so I can get Paul to make up some Katch
>> Environmental sponsor pocket t-shirts for us.   No Asa he ain’t buying polo
>> shirts! LOL 😂
>> >
>> > So Laurie and I and GERRY and the rest of YOUS are gonna be beating the
>> bushes for those last two Pantera owners and I have at least 2 prospects
>> but they are just that - prospects. Interestingly they are also from Oregon
>> or transplants like Randy and I.
>> >
>> > JB has to pull his engine to see the extent of damage as reported in
>> his oil analysis. That leaves us Peter and Laurie....who should be updating
>> us soo . we need those two slackers to get on the stick and get those
>> Panteras done. Has it already been 10 or 15 years since they last made a
>> race?
>> > Haha...just kidding😉
>> >
>> > In SORC news hearing Rowdy may be the only Pantera this year. Tell me I
>> am wrong Rowdy please!
>> >
>> > But hearing Bud and Frankie got more excuses then Peter and Laurie so
>> what gives besides excuses?  Do we need a new leader out there in the
>> badlands? Huh Rowdy?😂
>> > How do we get at least 3 Panteras to the SORC?
>> >
>> > FInally decided having sold my old cow catching FRONT  air damn to Mark
>> who still goes fast I need something like a Revson unit but I need to have
>> it bolt-on and off so Because I have little clearance on my high tilt back
>> trailer....send me your ideas. I can get it built locally or will sub it
>> out to Randy.
>> >
>> > Too damn hot here to change the oil on the Pantera so gonna think about
>> stuff in my hammock while thinking about what you guys should be doing.
>> >
>> > How many of you slackers have NOT bought books yet from Laurie?
>> >
>> > Mad Dawg out
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>> > Sent from my iPhone
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