[DeTomaso] Engine shipping within California?

[Will Kooiman]

That's a lot of weight in a Fox Mustang.  I did a 289 in the back of an 84
GT Turbo for a couple of weeks, but I imagine 2 complete 351Cs was
"interesting".

On 8/16/12 10:49 AM, "Daniel C Jones" <daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com> wrote:

>> Didn't Dan J haul 2 302s to St. Louis in the back of a 5.0 Mustang? (and
>> average 100mph)
>
>It was two complete 351 Clevelands from Steve Liebenow in the back of my
>1987 Mustang GT all the way from San Francisco to St. Louis.  We folded
>the
>rear seats down (pre-loaded with pillows and blankets) and covered the
>floor
>of the hatch with cardboard and plastic.  Turned the two short blocks
>upside
>down and slid them up towards the front seats.  Zipped tied them together
>and
>then put in the intake manifolds, cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds, oil
>pans
>and all the rest of the bits.  Wedged in cardboard to protect the
>interior as
>best we could.  My Mustang is fitted with Ford Motorsport lowering springs
>and the extra weight made it even lower.  I tried to take it easy leaving
>but
>San Francisco Monday morning rush hour traffic is not for the timid.  With
>the 3.08:1 final drive ratio, 0.68:1 5th gear and all the extra weight,
>it was
>a slug at 60 MPH but pulled like a freight train at 105 MPH (just happens
>to
>be torque peak in 5th gear).  Going up and down the mountains, the engines
>would slide towards me, so I had to periodically reach between the seats
>and
>push them back.  I had a radar detector but the co-worker who was
>following
>me in his car did not and got a ticket somewhere in Kansas.  The speed,
>weight
>and summer heat took its toll as I heat checked the rear tires and the
>differential side gears.  Ended up rebuilding the Trac-Loc and replacing
>the
>axles and bearings.  I also ovaled the rear suspension bushings (installed
>adjustable upper control arms and HPM lower control arms with polyurethane
>bushings).
>
>I blame Steve.  It was his idea :-)  BTW, the block from one of the
>engines
>made it back to California and now resides in the back of Mike Drew's
>Pantera.
>
>Dan Jones
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