[DeTomaso] advice needed

[john.w.holmes at exgate.tek.com]

I might differ on the hypereutectic pistons.  I ran them in a 398 CID
351w based blower motor in a street strip stang and had no problem with
them.  I did not wan to run them at first.  My engine builder said all
the bad thing you hear about them are from people that do not know what
rings to use with them.  We had great luck with him filing the rings.
That motor is almost ten years old and has been freshened up but no
pistons have been replaced. 

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:01 PM
To: panterasteve at shaw.ca; Detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] advice needed


In a message dated 6/21/06 2:21:53, panterasteve at shaw.ca writes:

<< so I called up a professional Cleveland engine builder that came
highly 
reccomended and he basically said that everything I've been doing is
wrong.  >>

>>>I don't claim to know that much about engines, but I do know a
windbag 
when I hear one.

This guy sounds like one of those people who claims to be The World's 
Foremost Authority (on whatever you choose to talk about) but is really
full of crap.

Take a deep breath, then start over again.  It sounds like all of your 
components are more than adequate for what you probably want (I would
shy away from 
hypereutectic pistons for racing work, but they're fine for the street).
So 
you've had some cam problems.  There may be a valve train issue at work
there, 
i.e. improper setup, valve spring coil binding?  But it's probably a
small, 
localized problem, not a comprehensive collection of screw-ups as this
guy is 
leading you to believe.

Mike
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