[DeTomaso] Engine Choices

[Corey Price]

I think Scott Bell at SACC restorations made his LS swap work without that many mods.  A bellhousing is available, and headers were no big deal.  

The LS motor is nice.  The new Coyote is even better in some ways, designed with racing and forced induction in mind...  It's a fully modern V8.

I like the Cleveland-headed Windsor options now.  With companies like CHI and Trick Flow actively supporting the mutt, you now have more choices than ever.  



On Jul 31, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't understand the LS swap, though.
> 
> I understand that it is a nice aluminum engine with plenty of cheap performance parts, but you need so many custom parts to make it fit a Pantera, it negates the benefits of going LS.
> 
> You could just as easily do a 351 Clevor or 351 Windsor, with or without EFI.  In the long run, it would be cheaper, and the HP is the same - i.e. depends on the build, not the brand.
> 
> And… an LS is a boring engine.  I could see doing a 392 or 426 Hemi.  I could see doing a Boss 429 or even a 2.3L Turbo.  I just don't see going LS.
> 
> On Jul 31, 2012, at 2:20 PM, SG wrote:
> 
>> MIchael, I too had considered the LS swap, have you seen the "SACC Restorations" site?  They have a Pantera with an LS engine in it, and sell a lot of the parts needed for the swap.
>> 
>>              Shaun Gibson
>> 
>> --- On Tue, 7/31/12, michael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> From: michael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine Choices
>> To: "pantera list" <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 1:21 PM
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> In my opinion, once the original Cleveland is out of the car all bets are off.  I've been thinking seriously about a swap
>> to an LS engine.  LS6, LS7, LS3?  There are several of these out there already and I'd like to see more details if
>> anybody has them.
>> Thanks,
>> Michael Frazier
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