[DeTomaso] What caused the Dawg's engine failure at SilverState???

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

50 feet?!  Sheeeeit, that's nothin.
  As a Airborne Ranger I routinely jumped from 500 feet with NO parachute. I made sure my skivies were changed every time though.
  MD

David Bell <davidabell at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
  Shoot, I've done that 6 feet in the air thing in a Pantera. I was going way
faster than 50 though. Please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle.
Kids don't try this at home.

Dave (Dukes of Hazard) Bell


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Dave Doddek
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:57 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] What caused the Dawg's engine failure at
SilverState???


I Told you dog, I have done more racing than just the Pantera. I drove an
off road 2wd truck in the past. Can you say 6 feet in the air at 50 mph in
a Ranger.

Dave "Weeeee. . . Thud, Bounce, zoom" D

At 10:05 AM 5/31/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>After one ORR and two track events now your an expert?! ;-]
> Come on now....what lecture did you give young Larry Wu a while back?
>
> MD
>
>Dave Doddek 
wrote:
> I use a K&N and clean, but the high airflows of an engine at high rpm can
>suck dirt through a dirty air filter. Running for extended time can add to
>the possiblity of engine wear. When racing, I even use a non melting
>grease and seal the sides of the air filter to keep dirt from being sucked
>around it. Comes from days of off road racing and is still habit. Drag
>racing you probably dont need to do this, if you even run an air filter at
>all. Of course you may not need to anyway, but it should still be
>inspected along with all bolts in any component that may fail during a
>race. If you have raced regular you would understand.
>
>I have seen some prople do some pretty stupid things, such as open a
>radiator cap on a hot engine and spill coolant all over an EFI control
>which is mounted inside the engine compartment instead of the inside of the
>car. Required dissembly and cleaning of the computer to get the car
>running again. Then this person did it AGAIN after another practice
>session. He then put the car on the trailer. And this was a well known
>Pantera racer to this Forum.
>
>Dave "reliablility is king" D
>
>
>At 10:11 PM 5/29/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>>I understand the need for frequent engine rebuilds and fluid change but
why
>>the frequent air filter changes? What is getting sucked up each race?
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On
>>Behalf Of Dave Doddek
>>Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 9:43 PM
>>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] What caused the Dawg's engine failure at
>>SilverState???
>>
>>Learn from this, When you race, some things must be changed often.
>>Oil - Every race,
>>Fan Belts - Every year,
>>Hoses - every Year,
>>Coolant (if you run it) -
>>Twice a year,
>>Trans oil - Every 5 raes,
>>Air filter - Every Race,
>>Rings - At least yearly,
>>Water pump and Thermostat - Every year,
>>Clutch/PP - E every year, etc.
>>
>>Remember, racing is expensive if it is to be reliable.
>>
>>Dave "I have raced, and more than just Silver State" D
>>
>>
>>
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