[DeTomaso] Questions on 4v heads

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Michael Shortt
On Oct 24, 2010 4:49 PM, "Bill Lewis" <lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Dang, JDeRyke - what sage advice!!!!! Have your cake and eat it too!!!
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>> From: JDeRyke at aol.com
>> Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:56:24 -0400
>> To: rob at dumoulins.net; detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Questions on 4v heads
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>> In a message dated 10/24/10 6:51:24 AM, rob at dumoulins.net writes:
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>> > Tony stated that I would be better off with 2V heads and a different
>> > manifold so I could get better port velocity. He stated I might be able
to get
>> > an other 100 HP with the right heads/intake/carb setup.
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>> > Any of you ever heard of Tony?
>> > Do you guys agree with what he said?
>> > Can I get notable improvement installing the port stuffers?
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>> Never met the man, but Tony seems to know what he's talking about. Vendor

>> Larry Stock of PPC-Carson City runs Aussie 2V heads on his Silver State
>> street Pantera, with lots of other engine work but no stroker crank, and
it
>> dynoed at roughly 400 bhp. Intake port stuffers may help but really,
adding speed
>> parts to an unmolested 40-year-old engine is just asking for big trouble.

>> For instance, your 'smoke at start-up' may be ring wear or valve guide
wear;
>> as-stock the heads had no real valve guide seals and what they did get
often
>> affects the life of the oil pump-and bearings. I've seen many guys with
>> stone-stockers bolt on advertised power-adders and blow 'important' parts
right
>> out of the blocks.
>> Buy yourself a spare 351-C and do a complete rebuild done on it, with
>> carefully selected speed parts, while you simultaneously enjoy the car
as-is
>> until the replacement is ready. Expect to spend maybe $5000 for more
power in
>> your 'new' motor. Chassis upgrades will be a good idea, too; Larry's car
has
>> seen 182 mph..... My best guess- J DeRyke
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