[DeTomaso] Amazing Videos From SPA 2011

[Sam]

You are correct that they used a 340 in the production T/A series. I thought about that also. It cornered really well to have an Elephant motor in it. It could have been an aluminum motor, there are a few around. From the video it pulled like a Hemi though and that is what reminded me of my previous car. I have not finished my A990 Cross Ram yet. When (if I do before I die) I shall again remember the fight to pull the shifts quick enough to not hit the rev limiter. The Hemi got a bad rap in beginning because most people didn’t know how to deal with setting up two carbs. The engine would also carbon up easily. We took a bone stock 1967 Hemi to the strip once and had to do several runs to get it cleaned up. Dropped almost a full second on the 1/4 mile time. Then we put in new plugs for the trophy run.  Add a strong cam, headers, 3” exhausts and a stiff rear gear and it was hell on wheels and what a sound. Nothing looks like a Hemi in the engine bay, nothing. Kind of like the early upswept Pantera exhaust look from the back.

From: Mike Thomas 
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 12:21 PM
To: 'Sam' ; 'Detomaso Forum' 
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Amazing Videos From SPA 2011

I would be surprised if that was actually a Hemi ‘Cuda as the 340 (I believe) was the basis for the engine used in Trans Am and similar racing.  The Hemi would be monster heavy on a road course.  I saw the Hemi ‘Cuda label as well, and wondered . . . 

Mike Thomas


 

From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Sam
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 6:03 AM
To: Detomaso Forum
Subject: [DeTomaso] Amazing Videos From SPA 2011

 

I was surprised to see a HemiCuda there. Was even more surprised with the in car video and sound. Made me miss my Hemi Challenger.
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