[DeTomaso] cold air options

David in Durango adin at frontier.net
Fri Nov 4 20:48:45 EDT 2011


Sorry about the confusion.

Yes, the Kirkham stuff is highest quality.  Highest prices, too.

Maybe Jack is onto something - build your own.

cheers,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cullen McCann" <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>
To: "'Steve Hawkins'" <shawkins777 at comcast.net>; "'David in Durango'" 
<adin at frontier.net>; "'panteras'" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 1:06 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] cold air options


> Sorry, It might be. I just saw David's post originally on the mastertouch
> and tony branda turkey pans so I thought I would mention about the
> kirkhams...same style pans in his links. Sorry if im off-track.
> Thanks,
> Cullen
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Hawkins [mailto:shawkins777 at comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 1:51 PM
> To: 'Cullen McCann'; 'David in Durango'; 'panteras'
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] cold air options
>
> Sorry, I thought the discussion was about 351C's.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cullen McCann [mailto:cmccann1972 at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 1:42 PM
> To: 'Steve Hawkins'; 'David in Durango'; 'panteras'
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] cold air options
>
>
> Hmmmm...oreillys and autozone in Oklahoma doesn't sell handcrafted,
> fabricated aluminum high performance vintage racing cold air induction
> accessories....that I'm aware of... (tongue in cheek but it might be one 
> of
> those Oklahoma things. My oriellys sells sunpro gauges, a few header 
> gaskets
> and K&N filters....that about it. If you guys have reproduction GT40 
> turkey
> pans at autozone, I'm seriously getting the shaft.
>
> Cullen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Hawkins [mailto:shawkins777 at comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 1:17 PM
> To: 'Cullen McCann'; 'David in Durango'; 'panteras'
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] cold air options
>
> Why not go down to AutoZone or Oreilly's to get a turkey pan, never had a
> problem sealing with one.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of Cullen McCann
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 1:01 PM
> To: 'David in Durango'; 'panteras'
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] cold air options
>
>
> Fyi, I have been attempting to reach mastertouch 327 for several days and 
> he
> on sporadically returns my emails, and hasn't ever returned my calls...he
> does make nice turkey pan, but be aware of the communication. Also, 
> Kirkham
> sells the "nicest" turkey pan in Shelby cobra discussion circles, and the
> price reflects that at 2.5 times that of Tony Branda...i have not bought a
> turkey pan from Kirkham but their customer service has a great reputation.
>
>
>
> http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/pricehome/pops/turkeypan.html
>
>
>
> Cullen in Oklahoma
>
> 3925
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of David in Durango
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 12:08 PM
> To: panteras
> Subject: [DeTomaso] cold air options
>
>
>
> "Jack,
>
>
>
> For a long time I thought about using a Vortech or Paxton carburetor
> enclosure.  It sounds like what you're doing, except that you are making 
> it
> vs. buying it.
>
>
>
> When I went with Webers, that idea went out the window.
>
>
>
> Will."
>
>
>
> After measuring underhood temps on the V8Miata at 180+ (that's hot) I got
> busy and worked on some stuff.
>
>
>
> I use the Spectre air filter housing kit from Summit - yes it could be
> installed more neatly.
>
> <http://images51.fotki.com/v303/photos/4/43175/2265758/af3-vi.jpg>
> http://images51.fotki.com/v303/photos/4/43175/2265758/af3-vi.jpg  I use a
> drop baseplate and 2" K&N - gives more hood clearance than the FI system
> from the factory.
>
>
>
> turkey pans
>
> <http://www.mastertouch327.com/2.html> 
> http://www.mastertouch327.com/2.html
>
>
>
> <http://www.cobranda.com/cotparamairb.html>
> http://www.cobranda.com/cotparamairb.html
>
>
>
>
>
> Crites
>
> <http://www.critesperformanceparts.com/>
> http://www.critesperformanceparts.com/  click 62-65 Fairlane
>
>
>
> <http://images39.fotki.com/v1224/photos/4/43175/2265758/award003-vi.jpg>
> http://images39.fotki.com/v1224/photos/4/43175/2265758/award003-vi.jpg 
> here
> you can see the offset.  This needs 6" clearance in front of choke horn -
> Pantera measures 9"?
>
>
>
> JB sort of invited me (I hope) to copy his naca duct cold air that uses 
> the
> Spectre air filter on my Pantera.  I think the elephant ears create way 
> tooo
> much drag.
>
>
>
> As Jack stated, I think a turkey pan can be homemade for less than the
> storebought "cobra" pans.
>
>
>
> Some ideas . . . .
>
>
>
> David
>
>
>
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