[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 72, Issue 27- Windsor-180's

[Dave Londry]

I know that's a very neat engine, but how much Windsor is actually left 
there Bob?
dave


RCBSONS1 at aol.com wrote:
> I have one of the first set of  Windsor 180 exhausts from
> the Byers Brothers... I have to say that is the best improvement
> I have ever done on the car... like music to my ears.... many
> people wait around for the car to start up just to hear them
>  
> I went to a Dart block windsor 5 years back as my Cleveland was
> already 30 over.   Dart has Cleveland mains, a 4.125 bore, better
> water passages and a windsor valve train... can rev and stay together
> I elected to go with the a solid lifter cam so it makes the sound incredible
>  
> Heads are ported brodix track ones, manifold is a victor jr.... not
> the same look as my aussie single plane I had on the cleveland
> but the engine builder stated do you want to have it look good or
> pull you out of the turns... we went for pulling out of the turns
>  
> Its still a ford.... 411 inches now but some of the cleveland boys give
> me a hard time... have not seen them on the track much though
> as most of them don't want to rev them over 5500 rpm
>  
> Windsor works for me... only motor I have ever had that has not
> blown up or spun a bearing in 1 1/2 years max... going on 5 years plus now
> I have lost over 10 others to what they call over reving... now have a 6800
> pill in the msd box to keep things inside the pan
>  
> Bob Benson #3 Black Pantera
>  
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