[DeTomaso] Flat crank V8

[boyd casey]

And it probably needed to be rebuilt after every race. In any case it's way
beyond my needs, my ability and my budget

On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Doug Braun <doug at silicondesigns.com>wrote:

> Boyd,
>
>        You don't have to destroke to get a 9000 RPM 351.  They happen all
> the time
> in Winston cup racing but it'll cost you $30K+.  They start out with the
> strong siamesed bore 351 SVO block, add a $5000 crank, throw in a set of
> $3500 rods, run 13:1 compression, a top of the line $4000 Jessel rocker
> system, an expensive dry sump oiling system, etc.  Ten years ago I
> personally saw the data log of one of these engines where lap after lap
> during an hour and a half race it was turning 10,400 RPM at a particular
> place on the track.  This engine was producing 730 HP using a 3.5" stroke.
> Oh what a beautiful sound it made too.
>
> Doug Braun
> blue 73L #5505
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 5:21 PM
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] Flat crank V8
>
>
> 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 1200 hp and 8500 rpm.They
> don't say how to build it.
> Boyd
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