[DeTomaso] Intake for 2v heads

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/10/08 2:57:28 AM, dfcex at pacbell.net writes:

> Does anyone have a recommendation for a somewhat modified,10.25:1, 
> hydraulic cam, 280/284 duration, 540 lift, intended for street use and lower rpm 
> powerband (5,500 max)?
> 
Sure do: ANY 4-V intake when bolted to 2-V heads will really enhance the 
acceleration and lower end of the powerband. The giant mismatch in port sizes acts 
like an anti-reversion step (for which you pay extra with other setups). Up 
around 5500 rpms, the power will drop off rapidly but as I said, in the lower 
rpm ranges, both power and mileage increase noticably. I lent an old Holley 
open-plenum intake as an experiment on a fairly heavily built-up 351C in a 
friend's Pantera, and he was ecstatic- he wouldn't give my intake back! He said all 
of a sudden, driving the car on the steet was fun once again. So give it one 
of your old intakes a try- you may be pleasantly surprised and save a couple 
hundred $$! Good luck, Dan- J Deryke


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