[DeTomaso] Flat crank V8

[Thomas Tornblom]

The simplest way to destroke a Cleveland is to get an Australian 302C,
which is a destroked 351C.

I doubt that it will do 9500 rpm though ;-)

Thomas

boyd casey skrev:
> 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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