[DeTomaso] Weber's or IR Stack EFI for high HP applications

[Boyd Casey]

I didn't "Do" anything. Right now the plan is for a 4 barrel. I am
exploring the different options (4 barrel, Weber's or IR EFI)
Boyd

On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just curious why you'd do Webers instead of IR FI?
>
> Jeff
>
> On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>    I was asking Dan Jones aboutA  running Weber's on the engine he and
>>    Dave McClain areA A  putting together for me. Dave is building and Dan
>>    doing the simulation and design.A  It's a 408 stroker A-3heads fully
>>    portedA  (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.A  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 wouldA  allow for the optimum low , mid range
>>    and high endA  HPA  withoutA  losing any throttle response or HP at any
>>    of the key points.
>>
>>    A On another point who makes the best Chassis stabilization kit (
>>    rigidity kit) for use on a 1971 L.A  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 andA  Anodized Slave cylinder with SS sleeve. So
>>    I want to get the best possibleA  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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   I didn't "Do" anything. Right now the plan is for a 4 barrel. I am
   exploring the different options (4 barrel, Weber's or IR EFI)
   Boyd

   On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Jeff Detrich <[1]jjdetrich at gmail.com>
   wrote:

   Just curious why you'd do Webers instead of IR FI?
   Jeff

   On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Boyd Casey <[2]boyd411 at gmail.com>
   wrote:

     A  A I was asking Dan Jones aboutAA  running Weber's on the engine
     he and
     A  A Dave McClain areA AA  putting together for me. Dave is building
     and Dan
     A  A doing the simulation and design.AA  It's a 408 stroker A-3heads
     fully
     A  A portedAA  (not back from the porter yet ) so they have not been
     bench
     A  A flowed yet. I really like the looks and sound of a stack set up
     and
     A  A since I am running 180 degree headers the sound with stacks the
     sound
     A  A can't be beat.AA  Since my engine is expected to be producing
     north of
     A  A 635 HP at 6500 rpm Dan thought that Weber's wouldn't supply
     enough fuel
     A  A to reach the maximum HP potential. Does anyone have experience
     or
     A  A opinions on a set up that wouldAA  allow for the optimum low ,
     mid range
     A  A and high endAA  HPAA  withoutAA  losing any throttle response
     or HP at any
     A  A of the key points.
     A  A A On another point who makes the best Chassis stabilization kit
     (
     A  A rigidity kit) for use on a 1971 L.AA  I already have Billet
     rear risers
     A  A , CV joints ( porsche 930) poly bushings from Dennis Quella (
     along
     A  A with his Koni set up and coil overs, Sphere ball end sway bars
     Front
     A  A a-arms modified by johnny woods modified for maximum adjustable
     castor,
     A  A Brembo 4 piston calipers from a Porsche 911 turbo, Coleman
     custom made
     A  A rotors with center directional vanes and gas vents and custom
     billet
     A  A hats. Dual CNC master cylinders with a balance bar long throw
     clutch
     A  A master with SS sleeve andAA  Anodized Slave cylinder with SS
     sleeve. So
     A  A I want to get the best possibleAA  Rigidity kit for the full
     chassis
     A  A Front hood,rear engine compartment, under chassis. Also any
     other
     A  A recommendation which could be made to help deal with the high
     A  A horsepower and torque.
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References

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   2. mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com
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