[DeTomaso] Holley Strip vs Street dominator question

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

I measured my engine in the car and found it reasonably level. I used the front and rear intake contact surfaces as reference points. With the intake installed there was approximately 10 mm of difference in height over the length of the carb flange so I had it milled parallel to the surfaces mentioned above. This made no difference at all with regard to stalling during hard braking. I can't accelerate at 1 g for extended periods of time but I can brake at close to 1 g. :-)

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tony DiGiovanna" <tonydigi at optonline.net>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 12:55 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Holley Strip vs Street dominator question


> Is 7 degrees really a source of problems?
> How about the 45 degree angle induced by my acclerating from 0 to 150?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of JDeRyke at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:29 PM
> To: doug at silicondesigns.com; tborcich at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Holley Strip vs Street dominator question
> 
> 
> In a message dated 3/26/09 9:22:16 AM, doug at silicondesigns.com writes:
> 
>> www.bluethunderauto.com/id24.html
>> Note that they have a Pantera specific manifold listed.
>>
> This is important since unlike most other cars, the Pantera's engine is
> installed with the block horizontal, not tilted. So a Mustang or Fairlane
> intake
> often tips the carb   7 degrees off horizontal and causes float-height
> problems.
>  FWIW- J Deryke
> 
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