<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div></div><div>Dan,</div><div><br></div><div>I would give Russ a telephone call....there was a suggestion by Russ (read msg from Russ) on LOW TENSION OIL RINGS.</div><div><br></div><div>His number is 714-870-8570<br> </div><div><strong><font color="#0000ff"><em>Mad Dawg Antenucci <br></em></font><font color="#ff0000">Team Pantera Racing</font></strong> </div> <div><em><strong><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007f7f">The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing </font><br></strong></em><font color="#0000ff"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.teampanteraracing.com">www.teampanteraracing.com</a></font></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times,
serif;font-size:12pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Dan Courtney <dan@excaliburre.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera@yahoo.com>; russell fulp <musclebyrussell@hotmail.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> tpr@teampanteraracing.com; Dan Courtney <dfcex@excaliburre.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tue, May 31, 2011 12:54:53 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: Dan Courteny (oil smoke from breathers)<br></font><br>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Hello Mad Dawg & Russel,</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">I drove the Winged Warrior today, after changing
the PCV valve and checking that the oil level was not high.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">The engine is still blowing oil mist and smoke out
of the breather, mainly between 3,500 & 4,000 rpm. Oil pressure is about
73psi in that rpm range.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">It does not smoke through the exhaust.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Compression seems fine and is consistent between
all 8 cylinders (all at 150 psi <strong>cold</strong>).</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">All suggestions are welcome, as I'm not sure what
to check next.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Dan</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Dan Courtney<br>22 Years of Excellent
Representation<br>Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services<br>La Jolla,
CA<br>(858) 551-5455 P<br>(858) 551-5456 F</font></div>
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<div style=""><b>From:</b> <a rel="nofollow" title="teampantera@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com">Mad Dog Antenucci</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 23, 2011 9:24 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow" title="musclebyrussell@hotmail.com" ymailto="mailto:musclebyrussell@hotmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:musclebyrussell@hotmail.com">russell fulp</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a rel="nofollow" title="tpr@teampanteraracing.com" ymailto="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a> ; <a rel="nofollow" title="dfcex@excaliburre.com" ymailto="mailto:dfcex@excaliburre.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:dfcex@excaliburre.com">Dan Courtney</a>
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<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: Dan Courteny (oil smoke from
breathers)</div></div></div>
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<div>Armchair Mechanics? Oh You must be talking about the DeTomaso List.
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<div>Thanks Russ but I am not on the DeTomaso List. I will share with the TPR
group and hopefully someone will forward it to Dan and the List.<br> </div>
<div><strong><font color="#0000ff"><em>Mad Dawg Antenucci <br></em></font><font color="#ff0000">Team Pantera Racing</font></strong> </div>
<div><em><strong>The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road
racing <br></strong></em><font color="#0000ff"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.teampanteraracing.com">www.teampanteraracing.com</a></font></div>
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<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">From:</span></b> russell fulp <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:musclebyrussell@hotmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:musclebyrussell@hotmail.com">musclebyrussell@hotmail.com</a>><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">To:</span></b> Dennis Antenucci <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com">teampantera@yahoo.com</a>><br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sun, May 22, 2011 3:06:41
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Hi Dennis:<br>Could you please inform all of the armchair mechanics that if
they don't know what they are talking about to please not stir the pot with
their solutions. I will chime in and tell you that if the shop that assembled
Dan's engine used (LOW TENSION OIL RINGS) it is highly possible for it to
smoke out of the breathers at idle. That type of ring should never be used on
the street. It should have standard tension rings in it. The reason they use
that kind of ring is less friction on the cylinder wall for quick revs and it
seals when the RPM is at 3500 or above resulting in more power.(AT LEAST
THATS WHAT IT SAYS IN SMALL PRINT) Smile ! <br><br> <br><font size="5" face="Lucida Handwriting, Cursive"><em>Russ</em></font> <br><em><font face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif"><font size="3"><strong>B.L. Machine
& </strong><strong>Russ Fulp Racing
Engines</strong></font></font></em><br><font size="1">1100 E. Orangefair
Lane</font><br><font size="1">Unit E</font><br><font size="1">Anaheim, CA
92801</font><br>714-870-8570<br> <br><strong></strong> <br><br><br><br></div></div>
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