[DeTomaso] Flat crank V8

[hemipanter at hemipanter.se]

I have been destroking Clevelands in the 80:s for dragracing, in order to
get better rod ratio that lessen cylinder side load for the Cleveland. We
used 3,3" stroke.

I had tha Boss Transam engine myself in my Pantera in the 80:s, bought
from Falconeer Dun. It is in the Ford parts book for homologation rated at
9000 rpm as an original Ford engine, probably the highes ever in a
catalog. It was NOT original rotating assambly.

The bottom of that engine will not grenade, the problem is the pushrod
design for street use.

If we not calculate high and use 90% Ve, a 302 engine will produce 502Hp
at 8000 rpm. A 351 will produce 505 hp at 7100 rpm under the same
circumstances.
Goran

> Has anyone heard of a american V8 with a flat crank ( like a Ferrari or
> lambo).  And I know this may sound crazy to some of you but has anyone
> heard
> of destroking a cleveland to  get a higher revving engine ( large bore
> short
> stroke ) 8000 or 9000 rev's like the boss 302 that was used in the Trans
> Am.
> I read that there was a Boss 3302 developed for the Trans am that
> developed
> over 500 hp and turned 9000 rpm. Does any one know anything about specing
> out a build from a small block that generates over 500 hp and is good for
> 8500 to 9500 rpm with out blowing up?. Also for those of you that are
> running the Modular engines do you know what kind of RPM's you can get out
> of the 4.6 DOHC. I read on the ford racing web sight that  the m-601-s302
> can be built to an engine with an max out put of 11200 hp and 8500
> rpm.They
> don't say how to build it.
> Boyd
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