[DeTomaso] Question about modifying ZF gearing for high performanceengine.

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Woooot?
No one but MD wants to go 150-180 Mph at an open road race?
Yea I think your right. ;-]>


 
Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com




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From: "mikeldrew at aol.com" <mikeldrew at aol.com>
To: boyd411 at gmail.com; teampantera at yahoo.com
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Sat, March 13, 2010 12:11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Question about modifying ZF gearing for high performanceengine.

Boyd wrote:

Dawg,
I only mention 6800 rpm because thats the RPM thats quoted when the original
Pantera top end is mentioned. 168 mph in 5th gear at 6800 rpm.

>>> Uh..no.  Stock redline was 5900 rpm, and quoted/advertised top speed 
was, I believe, 159 mph.  Spinning a stock 351C to 6800 rpm is usually step one in the 'spontaneous engine dismantling' procedure. :>)

Your other points are all very valid however!  Lower rpm and taller gearing is the key to long life (or at least long-ish life) if sustained triple-digit speeds are planned.  Realistically, virtually nobody besides MD has that consideration however.

Mike