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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Ron and I have talked....in fact he is building my new stainless steel headers. I know the $$$$ to rebuild/repair a ZF....Heard the advise 40+ years ago even when I did not have much torque. The taller gears was probably the best advise I got for what I do. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thanks Bob,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dennis</div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 03:36:49 PM PDT, Bob Benson <bob@rcbensonsons.com> wrote:
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Change the oil every time I race it
<div>Don’t do any Drag race starts</div>
<div>or crazy burn outs any more as the torque with a 440 and high compression will kill it</div>
<div>Ron McCall who builds ZFs warned me when I was looking at a 454</div>
<div>Talk to him that is his job</div>
<div>besides building cars</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Taking it easy boss....although my ZF may need a rebuilt anyway since it hasn't been touched since 2004...we are racing in different venues now but what if anything have you done to your ZF for track use?</div>
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<div>On Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 02:24:24 PM PDT, Bob Benson <bob@rcbensonsons.com> wrote:
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<div>Just remember to go easy on the transaxle Too much torque can tear it up.
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<div dir="ltr">Race engine reliability?! Your kidding right!</div>
<div dir="ltr">But, as we get closer to March I'll start a "QUESS MD's NEW ENGINE HP NUMBER" who ever is closest gets a TPR polo shirt and a milkshake.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Seriously, should be a ton of HP and TQ and and fun....big TORQUE numbers and it makes the numbers down low between 3-6000 R's. Anyone's quess how long it will last but Danny gave me basically the same warranty as Russ Fulps offered for many
years.....a RPM limit, and the cooling mods I already have. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">The warranty is labor and parts for 3 years or 3 open road races.... which ever occurs first. After that the warranty it shall be the Roman and Viking TPR gods! </div>
<div dir="ltr">I should live so long.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Right now I am going to replace my existing little 381 ci strokers rear main seal leak going to a 1-piece unit like Randy did on his Cleveland and have it as back up.</div>
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<div>On Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 09:27:04 AM PDT, John Bentley <gndplne@yahoo.com> wrote:
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<div dir="ltr">Sweet! Can't wait to see the numbers and the reliability over time. Congrats DaWg.</div>
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<div>On Friday, October 10, 2025 at 02:13:16 PM EDT, teampantera--- via TPR <tpr@teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
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<div dir="ltr">Headed out the door for the weekend but wanted to share Danny "Porkchop" Mazzella contact information. Again, Bob Benson has history with Danny and he built Bob's race engine for his ORR/Track race Pantera. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">My goal is a 700Hp target with 10.5 comp. and a 6500 rpm limit on a 440 ci Dart race block, etc., so lots of torque down low where you really want it..... It should be complete by Spring....maybe March. And pulling the trigger with Ron McCall
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<div dir="ltr">Tony's contact information is as follows</div>
<div dir="ltr">408-728-2369 but you may have better luck reaching out to him by email at <dannymazzella@gmail.com> </div>
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<div dir="ltr">May both the Roman and Viking Gods bless my new engine!</div>
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