[DeTomaso] Cleveland vrs Windsor

[John Bentley (jab)]

don't get me started on stupid rules, there are plenty of them.  I just
removed a perfect set of Michelin Pilot MXX3's for the same reason.  The
good news is the rules are listed in the rule sheet and they don't
change, so be ready in May!
 
JB

 

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From: Dan Courtney [mailto:dfcex at ecaliburre.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:09 AM
To: Mad Dog Antenucci; dfcex at excaliburre.com; John Bentley (jab); Dan
Courtney
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Cleveland vrs Windsor


Hey, maybe you forgot.
The Beast was in Ely for the May ORR and made a valiant attempt to get
through tech in the 155mph bracket, to be sidelined just by stupid tire
date codes.
 
Dan

	-----Original Message-----
	From: Mad Dog Antenucci [mailto:teampantera at yahoo.com]
	Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:16 AM
	To: dfcex at excaliburre.com; John Bentley (jab); Dan Courtney
	Cc: Mad Dog Antenucci; detomaso at realbig.com
	Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Cleveland vrs Windsor
	
	
	Crazy Dan,
	JB is right.... you should be running in 160-180 group in May
2007 for the following reasons;
	
	YOU have no fear
	YOU have no known relatives
	YOU can do it. 
	Get the beast or the Winged Warrior ready for battle....stop
talking about it...your starting to sound like most of the slackers on
this list ;-]
	
	MD
	
	Dan Courtney <dfcex at pacbell.net> wrote: 

		JB,
		
		"The Winged Warrior" has been officially retired from
ORR runs and other
		competition events following 4 SS finishes (and 3 blown
motors)and the
		acquisition of "The Beast".
		"The Beast" tested well past 8,000 rpms on Hwy 318 last
May and will be run
		at 160 mph+ IF they let me.
		"The Winged Warrior", however, will just be a cruiser
and will not become
		engaged in competition (unless, of course, someone
disrespects her by
		squeeling a tire in her proximity, honks a horn three
times, revs an engine
		or waves a flag - in which case the situation will be
out of my hands)
		Hmmm - maybe I should go 4 bolt.
		
		Dan
		
		-----Original Message-----
		From: John Bentley (jab) [mailto:jab at cisco.com]
		Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:09 PM
		To: Dan Courtney
		Cc: detomaso at realbig.com; Mad Dog Antenucci
		Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Cleveland vrs Windsor
		
		
		Dan,
		
		Just FYI, the reason the 4-bolt main cap was added was
the main bearing
		bolts were too close to the main bearing bore which
allowed the outboard
		part of the cap to lift off the saddle when load moved
from side to side
		and it was evident by fretting of the saddle prior to
failure. This
		type of failure only occurred at very high RPM.
		
		If you plan on spending a lot of time at high RPM
(~>6000 RPM) maybe the
		4-bolt block is worth the added cost....? Maybe if we
could talk you
		into some 180+ MPH ORR time, that 4-bolt block would pay
off!?!?!? ;)
		
		JB
		
		
		
		
		----- Original Message -----
		From: "John Bentley (jab)" 
		To: "Dan Courtney" ; ;
		
		Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 8:17 AM
		Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Cleveland vrs Windsor
		
		
		Dan,
		
		I wouldn't go out of my way to get a 4-bolt block. You
would be much
		better off buying a local 2-bolt block rather than a
4-bolt far from
		view. Don't do the sight-unseen thing without sonic
data. The biggest
		problem is like you say, shipping costs. Even if the guy
gives a money
		back guarantee, he won't cover shipping! Have someone
local check it
		out.
		
		JB
		
		
		
		-----Original Message-----
		From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
		On Behalf Of Dan Courtney
		Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:02 PM
		To: JDeRyke at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
		Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleveland vrs Windsor
		
		Jack,
		
		The shop will be tearing it down and magging parts later
this week.
		This shop is telling me the Cleveland four bolt is no
big deal, smaller
		bolts and the drilling actually weakens the cast. They
are endorsing a 2
		
		bolt main Cleveland, as they say the Cleveland's hardly
ever have main
		bearing issues.
		The deceased engine has part numbers D2AE-CA and the
heads are D7AE.
		
		Dan
		
		Dan F. Courtney
		
		
		Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
		La Jolla, CA
		
		Phone (858) 551-5455
		Fax (858) 551-5456
		
		
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