[DeTomaso] Gearing

[adin at frontier.net]

As I remember, the Cleveland was, indeed, conceived (spelling of  
typing?) as the base for a race motor.  Then, before production, the  
bean counters "dumbed it down" some (a bunch?)

I will forever doubt the Cleveland was designed to spin its life away  
like a por-shaaaaaaaaaah, dancin' donkey, or sciroccococcoco.

Even the non-smogged gurly man Cleveland (with a little compression)  
can pull a higher cruising gear.

But I see this truth is a losing battle . . .

It IS burger queen, you can have it your way.  But I'm not eating that burger!

David, kubic $ solves everything.



Quoting MikeLDrew at aol.com:

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> In a message dated 1/5/08 6 10 31, adin at frontier.net writes:
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>> So . . . Tom's problem was the motor and not the gears?
>>
>>>> Well, he had a problem motor, which made the car slow-ish, and then the
> new gears made it truly, genuinely slow.
>>
>> This is the wonderful thing about Amerika, you can have what you want
>> (to pay for?) no matter what gets elected for president.
>>
>>>> Indeed--and there is no problem that money won't fix! :>)   Tom has an
> ear-to-ear grin now!
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>> >Now, your Scirocco (how evAr its spelled) will probably spin over.  I
>> doubt the Ford engineers ever geared "aunt tilly's" station
>> wagon/torino/ranchero/whatever to spin more than about 2500 at highway
>> speeds.
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>>>> The 351C was specifically designed for high-rpm running; they made huge
> compromises (ever look at a 4v intake or exhaust port?) in the furtherance of
> high rpm at the expense of low rpm.
>>
>> Those of us that don't live 20 minutes from Sears Point need a little
>> cruise speed with out spitting the exhaust valves out the tail pipe.
>>
>>>> Cruise speed is a very nice thing--that's why the taller 5th gear is such
> a good idea.
>
> But not at the expense of acceleration, especially in high altitude
> mountainous areas with fantastic twisty roads--like yours! :>)
>>
>> Hope the weather is treating you OK.
>>
>>>> My back fence got blown over but otherwise all is well here. :>)
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