[DeTomaso] Engine Choices

Charles McCall charlesmccall at gmail.com
Mon Jul 30 09:51:12 EDT 2012


There's a German Pantera running around with an M5 engine... last
spotted perhaps 5-6 years ago. I don't have detailed installation
photos, but we know it fit

On 7/30/12, michael at michaelshortt.com <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
> Has anybody tried a BMW V8 as used in the M3.
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> 420HP, 8,300 RPM redline.
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> http://www.kenrockwell.com/bmw/m3/2007/engine.htm
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> Michael Shortt
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> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Sean Korb <spkorb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> A Hemi?
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>> I really like the carefully crafted Clevelands we've been putting
>> together on the list.  Great Dyno sheets, fun rides, fancy gear.  But
>> a lot of busted rides too. I have a special place in my heart for FE
>> motors and honestly someone needs to squeeze one of those massive
>> stroked 429 Boss clones into their P car.  A turbo buick is still a
>> bit exotic but a LS6 is kind of a yawn... but really good power and
>> reliability.
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>> I've never been a fan of the Intech or Cobra motor swaps.  Not enough
>> power after doing all that work, but a Coyote motor would be as much
>> work with a bigger payoff.  A flat rear dash, reliable 430HP+ and
>> decent gas mileage...
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>> ...and road manners area all really important to me now.  You can
>> build a 500HP Cleveland without too much trouble, but parts start to
>> get more exotic, and it's a bear on the street.  EFI can help a lot
>> but it's still going to be a tough go of it idling through a
>> neighborhood.   That said, it will also *sound* tough as a well built
>> Cleveland and so far the Coyote motor doesn't have the same fierce
>> spitting and hissing that I'm used to.
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>> sean
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>> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:41 AM, Dan Courtney <dfcex at pacbell.net> wrote:
>>> Here I go again, about to spend a few grand putting a Cleveland back
>>> together for the upmteenth time.
>>> I'm just wondering if anyone has a better idea?
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>>> Dan
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