[DeTomaso] Questions on 4v heads

[Rob Dumoulin]

Eclectical disconnect?  Is that like an Eclectic disconnect?  I'd guess we
all need one of those :)

Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 5:13 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:

> Safe at higher speeds:
> 1. Roll cage
> 2. Fuel cell
> 3. Helmet,  nomex, hans, belts
> 4. Fire suppression system
> 5. Eclectrical disconnect
> 6. Radio
>
> Michael Shortt
> On Oct 24, 2010 4:49 PM, "Bill Lewis" <lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dang, JDeRyke - what sage advice!!!!! Have your cake and eat it too!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >> In a message dated 10/24/10 6:51:24 AM, rob at dumoulins.net writes:
> >>
> >>
> >> > 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.
> >> >
> >> > Any of you ever heard of Tony?
> >> > Do you guys agree with what he said?
> >> > Can I get notable improvement installing the port stuffers?
> >> >
> >> 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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