[DeTomaso] New 351C blocks

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Paul, 

Todd Buttermore appears to be very qualified to pull this off, but he is suffering with the realities of masterminding a small production run of custom engine blocks for a small market. The blocks appear to have tantalizing specifications and features. Unfortunately, progress is slow and no actual engine has been assembled yet nor has either engine block been through any racing stress. If they live up to their potential and expectations, then, wow, we will finally have an engine block of the gods......! I wish him rapid progress with no unpleasant discoveries. 


I want an aluminum block, Chuck Engles



---- "P. Rimov" <rimov at charter.net> wrote:
>Any one know when he is going to test some out and start selling them?
>
>Paul
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>From: <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
>To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 7:53 PM
>Subject: [DeTomaso] New 351C blocks
>
>
>>In case you haven't heard, Tod Buttermore has poured his first aluminum
>>351C block.
>>
>>Here are some pics:
>>http://www.network54.com/Forum/119419/thread/1240196683/The+New+Cleveland+Block
>>
>>The machined block is iron. The aluminum block is near the bottom of the
>>thread.
>>
>>Take a look in the lifter valley near the back of the block. There's a
>>crossover passage. I don't know how the entire oiling system works, but
>>it's supposed to be a priority main system - probably similar to the SVO
>>race blocks.
>>
>>There's another thread on network54 where Tod explains that he has to heat
>>treat the block, and then machine it.
>>
>>We may have aluminum and iron 351C blocks available by the end of the
>>summer.
>