[DeTomaso] Engine Choices

[John]

Scott had written to me that it was about $10k all said and done. That's one heck of a lot for the money. 

On Jul 31, 2012, at 3:35 PM, Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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