[TPR] 4 things silently killing your classic

[David Carpenter]

Yep...well said!!
Forgot some details: but didn't dual points allow far more time to charge condensers & thus stronger spark?
Something like that!!
Cobwebs get in the way of some details.


"Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands!"
Jeff Cooper
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From: John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 7:24:16 PM
To: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>
Cc: David Carpenter <davecarp80138 at outlook.com>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; Dennis Antenucci <dennisantenucci at yahoo.com>; Team Racing <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
Subject: Re: [TPR] 4 things silently killing your classic

Ahemmm,
I said dual-points and how do you know it’s not done?
How many of you know the actual meaning of dwell angle? (I know CD does).
Even though the distributor runs off the cam, dwell is the number of degrees of crankshaft rotation that the points are closed.
Right.
JB

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On Feb 11, 2025, at 4:48 PM, Mad Dog Antenucci via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:


LOL...Glad we have a plan!! LOL I remember when JB said he was going back to points and condensor...even ditching the MSD ignition.
Yea, he never did it....
[Emoji][Emoji]

On Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 07:03:42 AM PST, Asa Jay Laughton via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:


Anything with a distributor hole should work as long as you have a set of points and condenser.  Dawg is SOL except that I still have an intake or two that fit 351C and a carb.  What I may not have are spare distributors.  Hmmmm, maybe I should visit the pull it lots.

Asa  Jay
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On Feb 11, 2025, at 05:25, David Carpenter <davecarp80138 at outlook.com> wrote:


Right On!!
When 'One Second After' the emp occurs:
Only thing gonna run is something with the vintage of a Pantera!!

Of course:
I bet even that's suspect to work.  Given the electronic ignition & electronic fuel injecton!!
Upgrades to new tech can bite you in arse!!

My modern vehicles....nothing will work save the cigarette lighters!
But two out of three new ones: don't even have that accessory port!!
CD#3

"Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands!"
Jeff Cooper
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From: Dennis Antenucci <dennisantenucci at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2025 4:23:02 PM
To: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
Cc: David Carpenter <davecarp80138 at outlook.com>; Team Racing <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
Subject: Re: 4 things silently killing your classic

Guilty as charged....I have had my Pantera in the dry dock for months now....other then 1999 when we rebuilt her this is the longest time (9 months) she has mostly sat ignored.
I miss her!

Will see how angry she is on my not giving her attention in March when I get her up to you in Spokane for an annual and you give me the "good news / bad news" dignosis.
haha.

Dennis


On Monday, February 10, 2025 at 02:44:43 PM PST, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:


I read that one last week.
Bottom line…. Drive ‘em.


Asa  Jay
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On Feb 10, 2025, at 14:24, Dennis Antenucci <dennisantenucci at yahoo.com> wrote:


Some great reading here on keeping your vintage rides alive and doing well....just the readers comments and advise alone is worth reading the story.
Some LOL letters on lessons learned!
HAHA

Dennis

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