[DeTomaso] To stroke or not to stroke

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Yea, I hear ya....Remember Murphy's Law! ;-]>
  A couple years ago  I watched in horror as a new $25K engine AND the owner both grenaded on the  engine dyno at Superior Performance. 
   
  Dawg
  
Dan Courtney <dfcex at pacbell.net> wrote:
  Thank MD.I'm also getting tired of plowing $ into engines that only last a few thousand miles.
Of course I can always go with the higher cost of having a guy like Russ do the motor but then if something breaks it's even worse.
I have a line on a .30 2 bolt block that my pistons, crank etc will slide right into, with some 2bbl heads and new stainless valves, new cam & lifters, for about $2k from an old timer named Vern in Oregon.
Or I do the stroker with the top engine shop in SD for $5k plus heads.
On a different note, I''m going to Willow tomorrow to run some test laps in The Beast.

Dan

Dan F. Courtney


Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
La Jolla, CA

Phone (858) 551-5455
Fax (858) 551-5456

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Mad Dog Antenucci 
To: Dan Courtney ; detomaso at realbig.com 
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] To stroke or not to stroke


Valid concerns Dan. Talk to Dan Jones and Russ Fulps. We have Pantera's with Cleveland strokers running 406ci and higher although if I had to do it all over again (and you know we all will!) with a Cleveland I think I would not stroke it for the reasons you mentioned. Dawg looking ahead to a Dart block.

d 

Dan Courtney wrote:
Guys,

I'm looking at options for The Winged Warrior's 5th 351c. For another grand or so I can get an Eagle stroker kit with I beam rods and such. This would take the Cleveland out to 393 cubes or so.
I don't know if it's good for the intended application, a good street / road car, low rpm torque and power.
Also, given the problems I've had with the valves and pistons making unauthorized contact, I don't think I want the pistons lifting any higher.
What do y'all think?

Dan
Dan F. Courtney


Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
La Jolla, CA

Phone (858) 551-5455
Fax (858) 551-5456
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