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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Lots of pantera parts down under...problem is they aren't here in Perth.....most 2500 miles away in Sydney or Melbourne! HAHA</SPAN></div>
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<DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=hr contentEditable=false readonly="true"></DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@asajay.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> tpr@teampanteraracing.com <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:00 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [TPR] Asa's vacation week May 14 to 20<BR></FONT></DIV><BR>I scheduled vacation time to attend NORC, but as most of you know... I'm <BR>not there. So what's any good Pantera guy to do? Work on his Pantera <BR>of course. :)<BR><BR>For those following along on facebook, I've been making daily updates
there:<BR>http://www.facebook.com/racingagainstautism<BR><BR>For those not... here is a quick rundown of what's been happening:<BR>- Installed new Koni coilover shocks:<BR><A href="http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4779" target=_blank>http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4779</A><BR><BR>- Replaced front wheel bearings and used new locking nuts ala Porsche 911:<BR><A href="http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4839" target=_blank>http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4839</A><BR><BR>- Painted the brake calipers, re-installed, safety wired as necessary <BR>and pressure bled the system:<BR><A
href="http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4809" target=_blank>http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4809</A><BR><BR>- Installed new Pertronix Ignitor III ignition module:<BR><A href="http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4886" target=_blank>http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4886</A><BR><BR>- Replaced the temp sending unit, tested the gauge, filled and bled <BR>system, adjusted timing and carb.<BR><BR>I have not as yet, swapped the engine out of the Mach I into the <BR>Pantera. I have a car show I want to hit this Wednesday and doing the <BR>engine swap would have left me scrambling to get it all done -properly-, <BR>so I'm holding off for now.<BR><BR>Here's the
thing, if I pull the engine from the Mach I so I can put it <BR>into the Pantera, I'd like to do a few things.<BR>- Install the Armando oil pan<BR>- Install the FPP 4145 dual plane aluminum intake<BR>- Get a new Holley for the intake (the one on the Pantera is not very <BR>adjustable being an early Ford labeled energy conscious truck <BR>replacement LIST part number)<BR>- Re-adjust the rockers<BR>- Install a new pilot bearing in the crank (engine is currently mated to <BR>a C6 automatic transmission)<BR><BR>Acquiring a new Holley carb will be the most expensive part. I already <BR>have the Armando pan and FPP intake. Then it's just gaskets and time. <BR>Then I have to transfer the flywheel, clutch and transmission from the <BR>Pantera engine. It's definitely a job lasting several days.<BR><BR>The car is now back on the ground. My next anticipated purchase will be <BR>new tires once the new wheels get here. If I have
money left over <BR>(which is doubtful right now), then I may look into that new carb.<BR><BR>And hopefully, I can make Silver State this year,<BR>Asa Jay<BR><BR>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<BR>& Shelley Marie<BR>Spokane, WA<BR>******************************<BR>http://www.racingagainstautism.com<BR>http://www.teampanteraracing.com<BR>http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>TPR mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:TPR@teampanteraracing.com" ymailto="mailto:TPR@teampanteraracing.com">TPR@teampanteraracing.com</A><BR>http://lists.teampanteraracing.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tpr<BR><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>