[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 104, Issue 26-Big Hp Motors

[Rob Dumoulin]

Curious.  How much of that observation do you account to the
weight/distribution of the chassis vs. The motor build?
On Feb 26, 2013 4:55 PM, <RCBSONS1 at aol.com> wrote:

> I wanted to chime in on the Stroker motors and streetability
> My 302 stroked to 331 inches with 530 hp was very edgey on the street
> and quite a handful... The Pantera 351 stroked to 411 inches is fairly
> edgey
> but streetable.. just don't get ii in the wrong part of the cam at low
> speeds or
> the halfshafts my break... Now my 500 inch Pontiac with 775 hp and 640 lbs
> of torque is fairly smooth crusing around... hit the gas a little and it
> blows
> the tires of the car.. it is a nice cruiser on the freeway with the 5 speed
> now
>
> Now gas mileage maybe 8 miles per gallon.. and warranty (Kirby wins by a
> long
> shot) I have had this motor in an out three times now and think it is
> finally sorted
> Just installed the new cage this weekend and she is ready for racing
>
> I was telling my wife maybe I should just cruise around with it for a while
> Her comment was Why did you spend all that time and Money if you are
> not going to race it... Love her.. she said the same thing when I got the
> Pantera
> painted and was thinking of not running it in Vegas one year... she really
> knows
> I like them pretty but I still like to push them beyond their limits
> I would really like to have the parts stay inside where they belong:)
>
> My goal was to make my Firebird like my Pantera and with all the
> suspension,
> brakes, cage and motor I think I finally have done it
>
> Bob Benson
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