[DeTomaso] Engine Noiseses.......

[Thomas Tornblom]

Phil Lockett skrev:
> Thomas,
>  
> I've not seen one of these setups before. You say mounted on flexplate - 
> how does this work? The engine I have is from an automatic transmission 
> car - does this mean I could use the existing flywheel without the 
> torque converter?

I think that is the setup, but with  a friction surface mounted to the 
flexplate for the last disk.

The owner said the clutch action is pretty digital, on/off :-) Not too 
bad in traffic though, and relatively easy operation.

Cheers,
Thomas


> Thanks
>  
> Phil
> */Thomas Tornblom <Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se>/* wrote:
> 
>     Phil Lockett skrev:
>      > Ok, the last msg is now somewhat acedemic - i've just bought a
>     4.0 V8 BMW engine from a 1992 740i.
>      >
>      > £204.00 - Bargain.
>      >
>      > Allegedly they push around 286PS in standard trim - so a little
>     re-mapping should see it right - I can't sensibly go over 350 with
>     the Audi 'box anyway.
>      >
>      > Just now got to find ways of giving it more lumpiness. (What a
>     great word - almost as good as my current favourite - "Frottage")
> 
>     There is a Swedish owner and his son that has stuffed one of these in
>     their Pantera.
> 
>     They are using a 90 degree exhaust and a dual disc Tilton clutch
>     mounted
>     to a flexplate. It has a magnificent sound. They demonstrated the car
>     last fall, and the audience was ecstatic! The throttle response with
>     the
>     super light flywheel/clutch assembly is phenomenal, and it will surely
>     help boost the lumpiness.
> 
>     The clutch was probably one of these:
>     http://www.tiltonracing.com/content.php?page=list2&id=331&m=d
> 
>     Not much horsepower, but the sound... ;-)
> 
>     Thomas
> 
>      >
>      > Phil
>      >
>      >
>      > Bigger,louder, faster, better.
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