[DeTomaso] Weber's or IR Stack EFI for high HP applications
Corey Price
coreyjprice at gmail.com
Sat Dec 6 22:07:10 EST 2014
I know of one stroked 427W in a Pantera with 600 hp and weber carbs.
> On Dec 6, 2014, at 4:43 PM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I also always heard that Webers run out of flow at around 500HP; When I
> approached Jim Inglese about a set of Webers he was adamant that was
> complete BS, quoting numerous race cars running well north of 600HP
> using 48IDA Weber carbs with no issues e.g. Lola T70's. He will design
> a set specific to your engine which he guarantees will be virtually
> bolt on with minimal further tuning required.
> Be aware that Jim is no longer associated with Inglese Induction
> Systems that Comp Cams now owns and has restarted his own business
> [1]http://www.jiminglese.com/
> I'd be interested to know what cam specs you have for use with the IR
> on that 408 stroker.
> Julian
> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 16:38:13 -0500
> From: boyd411 at gmail.com
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Weber's or IR Stack EFI for high HP applications
> I was asking Dan Jones about running Weber's on the engine he and Dave
> McClain are putting together for me. Dave is building and Dan doing the
> simulation and design. It's a 408 stroker A-3heads fully ported (not back
> from the porter yet ) so they have not been bench flowed yet. I really like
> the looks and sound of a stack set up and since I am running 180 degree
> headers the sound with stacks the sound can't be beat. Since my engine is
> expected to be producing north of 635 HP at 6500 rpm Dan thought that
> Weber's wouldn't supply enough fuel to reach the maximum HP potential. Does
> anyone have experience or opinions on a set up that would allow for the
> optimum low , mid range and high end HP without losing any throttle
> response or HP at any of the key points.
>
> On another point who makes the best Chassis stabilization kit ( rigidity
> kit) for use on a 1971 L. I already have Billet rear risers , CV joints (
> porsche 930) poly bushings from Dennis Quella ( along with his Koni set up
> and coil overs, Sphere ball end sway bars Front a-arms modified by johnny
> woods modified for maximum adjustable castor, Brembo 4 piston calipers from
> a Porsche 911 turbo, Coleman custom made rotors with center directional
> vanes and gas vents and custom billet hats. Dual CNC master cylinders with
> a balance bar long throw clutch master with SS sleeve and Anodized Slave
> cylinder with SS sleeve. So I want to get the best possible Rigidity kit
> for the full chassis Front hood,rear engine compartment, under chassis.
> Also any other recommendation which could be made to help deal with the
> high horsepower and torque.
>
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> 1. http://www.jiminglese.com/
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