[DeTomaso] 12 cylinder Pantera - Aston?

[scott black]

What about the V12 in the Aston Martin DB9 and DBS?  Isn't it based on the Ford family, too? 

Scott Black
TimePiece Public Relations
Dallas - Houston - New York
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--- On Tue, 6/16/09, Torbjørn Harlem <torbjorn.harlem at elverhoy.no> wrote:

> From: Torbjørn Harlem <torbjorn.harlem at elverhoy.no>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 12 cylinder Pantera
> To: "boyd casey" <boyd411 at gmail.com>, detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 3:20 AM
> Hi. 
> 
> 
> I'll think you have to move the rear wheel backwards,
> because a 12 cylinder engine is much longer than a V8.
> 
> The angel of the drive shaft most be so straight ( 90
> degree at the transaxle)as possible because otherwise the
> axl`s will be rapidly worn out.
> 
> An other option is to use some other transaxle that is
> "shorter" like some of the Audi cars have.
> 
> The third option must be the Lambo way. 
> Engine mounted across the engine bay.
> Very few gearboxes to choose from. (That can stand against
> torque and amount of HP from the engine.)  And a big
> rebuilt session to.
> 
> 
> If you want a modern V8 you have to look at BMW, Audi,
> Merc, Porsche, and the newest Ford have to offer ( Chevy (
> Good forbid) is no option in my eyes)
> 
> An if you search it's possible to find even more engines
> with specs that will " play at 500 +++ hp"
> 
>   Just some thoughts 
> 
> Torbjorn # 2215 
> 
> (Sorry for my spelling)   
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
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> På vegne av boyd casey
> Sendt: 16. juni 2009 09:01
> Til: detomaso at realbig.com
> Emne: [DeTomaso] 12 cylinder Pantera
> 
> Knowing that some day I will have to rebuild or replace my
> 351 Cleveland I
> am always thinking about interesting alternatives to push
> rod  based
> engines. . I am not aware of  many  high
> horsepower engines with  DOHC and 4
> valves per cylinder alternatives available to the Pantera.
> ( aside from the
> Ford modular engines)  I don't think that I would ever
> actually attempt
> starting  with a Mercedes Benz  (they are
> incredibly expensive to
> obtain,  maintain
> and is also  extremely complex .. I don't know if it
> could be squeezed in
> but does anyone know of anyone ever attempting to install
> one of the 6 liter
> 12 cylinder Mercedes engines from the 600 sl ( that turn
> out around 620 hp )
> into a Pantera?
> 
> Boyd
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