[DeTomaso] 408 Stroker Life Expectancy

[Donny Williams]

I have to agree with the Dawgy....To many variables...either 
direction...........Build it with the best parts, take good care of it and 
it will take care of you!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mad Dog Antenucci" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
To: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at charter.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 408 Stroker Life Expectancy


> Home Boy,
>
>  Possible? Yes. Probability near zero if you spank it hard....Or do you 
> mean 50,000 miles backing in and out of the garage to drive the Pantera to 
> car shows and highway cruises to Vegas because if thats the case the 
> engine should out last you old man! BWAHAHAHA
>
>  It all depends how HARD you plan to drive it and how HARD are you going 
> to race it in track and ORR events like you originally planned 10 years 
> ago. Because when you push the envelope it will break...sometimes even 
> when you don't push the envelope it will break! ;-]>
>
>  Seriously, Jason "the Kid" Eaton has a 408ci stroked Cleveland and has 
> done well. He was so impressive at his last two ORR's he now also has a 
> sponsor for Sept!!!  The Kid hasn't run fast "yet" at an ORR but he does 
> have a plan to run a 140 Mph Average in Sept. which I am 100% confident he 
> can and will do.
>
>  Last I heard he and Nick were planning to R&R his 408 just to check 
> bearings and ring wear, and add an oil cooler before September rolls 
> around and continue to run 2-3 ORR's and 2-3 track events AND car shows 
> every year.
>
>  Mileage may vary!
>
>  Mad Dawg Antenucci
>  Team Pantera Racing
>  "If it was easy you'd do it"
>  www.TeamPanteraRacing.com
>
>
>
> Art Stephens <artstephens at charter.net> wrote:
>  OK guys, I'm looking at doing a 408 stroker Cleveland this time around. I 
> drive a lot. Any idea how many miles this thing should last? I would like 
> to see 50,000 miles out of it. Does that sound possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Art
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