[DeTomaso] New Windsor vs All aluminum new 5.4 modular? - Life after 3 decades with a Cleveland

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Tue Apr 20 14:02:33 EDT 2010


Michael,

Good Luck, Have Fun, above all, Be Safe.


Quoting michael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com>:

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> I thought of that...but I do have a replacement Cleveland now and I   
> don't think the big lump will fit in the Vette.
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> Leaving for Sanderson and Ft. Stockton in a couple of hours for the   
> BBORR.  Beautiful weather this year.
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> Michael Frazier
> Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa
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> Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:29:49 -0700
> From: teampantera at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Windsor vs All aluminum new 5.4 modular?  
>  - Life after 3 decades with a Cleveland
> To: red3644 at hotmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
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> Here's a better idea.....since your Pantera ain't running take the   
> engine out of your Vette and put it in the Pantera and then you   
> don't have to worry about where you are going to get the money to   
> buy an extra one;-)
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> Mad Dawg Antenucci
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> From: michael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com>
> To: pantera list <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Tue, April 20, 2010 9:14:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Windsor vs All aluminum new 5.4 modular?  
>  - Life after 3 decades with a Cleveland
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> If I do an engine change to something other than a Cleveland it will  
>  definitely be a LS engine...1,2,3,6,7 or 9.
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> They are absolutely amazing in their capabilities, size and weight.   
>  Dressed weight is right at 300 lbs.  450 or
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> so with the trans and the size of a 289.  There are a few going into  
>  Panteras and GT40s as we speak.  The only
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> issues are the Vette units have the power steering and AC mounted   
> low.  The power steering would go away of
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> course and the AC is easily moved to avoid frame clearance issues.    
> I'm starting to talk myself into it already.
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> Michael Frazier
> Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa
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>> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>> Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:33:04 -0400
>> To: andriykoisg at yahoo.ca; detomaso at realbig.com; daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New Windsor vs All aluminum new 5.4   
>> modular? - Life after 3 decades with a Cleveland
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>> In a message dated 4/19/10 15 32 20, andriykoisg at yahoo.ca writes:
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>> > Secondly, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MODIFY THE INNER WHEEL HOUSINGs to install
>> > the 4.6 or 5.4 DOHC.  Take it from me first hand, or look at Richard
>> > Barkey's 4.6 install (ask Mr. Google).
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>> Right--you just have to grind the edge off the back of the heads. :>)
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>> Mike
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