[DeTomaso] 1972 gumball detomaso pantera

[bill gaino]

Robert, Glad to hear your having work done. The original size intermeidate pipes from the headers to the muffs are too small to start with. You know the old saying "If you want to make it run, you have to let it breathe" Doubling the dia of a pipe increases it's capacity by 4 times. I run 2.5 inc pipes to gutted muffs. I'm sure others will chime in, but I would not worry too much about the headers fitting stock pipes. You know I am the paint and body guy. How far are you going with this refresh?  Bill

-----Original Message-----
>From: LEVITT1946 at aol.com
>Sent: Oct 6, 2009 2:23 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] 1972 gumball detomaso pantera
>
>Hello Friends ,
>Now that my engine is out of the car it would be good to update the  
>alternator .
> 
>If I boost the alternator power to 150 amps i have been told that it will  
>burn out the ammeter and i should  install a voltmeter instead .Are there  
>other precautions to take when upgrading the alternator ?
> 
>My original hall headers had been wrapped on the passenger side I think to  
>dissipate  the heat .After unwrapping the header last night huge amount of  
>rusted metal came out . The headers did not rust thru but I noticed that 
>the  pipes warped from the heat . This is why I think it best to purchase a 
>new  ceramic coated set of headers but I want to make sure that what I buy 
>will bolt  directly to the original ansa exhaust.   
>Has anyone purchased the Big Throat Headers? If so ...will the  car exhaust 
>be louder and will I see any extra power.  
>As always thank you group for all of your past support.It is greatly  
>appreciated.
> 
>Regards to All,
> 
>Robert   
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