[DeTomaso] Engine builder / alu block?

[Robert Stroj]

Hi Will,

thanks for this info; I was looking through the internet but was not able to
find much info on those!
Would you maybe know the price Tod will be selling them for?
Would you mind sharing the Tod Buttermore contact details?

Thanks, Robert

-----Original Message-----
From: Will Kooiman [mailto:will.kooiman at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 6:19 PM
To: Robert Stroj; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine builder / alu block?

Another option is the Buttermore 351C aluminum block.

Tod is just starting to produce these blocks.  He was having issues getting
someone to cast the blocks to his standards, so he is building his own
foundry.  He expects it to be finished later in the year.

I just e-mailed him last week.  He is finishing up 3 blocks for people.
These were cast by a 3rd party.

His project has had a number of setbacks, so I hesitate to give a date, but
I think he will be making them in high volume sometime in 2015.  That isn¹t
really that far away.

On 9/3/14, 11:53 PM, "Robert Stroj" <npdrs at maui.net> wrote:

>
>Hi,
>
>as I already posted about my 351C unfortunately got 1/2 gallon of 
>coolant into the oil after first "harder" ride and dyno run.
>This is strange as it never went over 6000 rpm or overheated, but from 
>all the indication it seems it would be cracked cylinder wall.
>
>As I already got a nice CHI 3V heads and CHI high rise intake was 
>thinking to source a short block engine, ship to Europe and install my
heads there.
>
>Was looking at short blocks offered by Ralph M Pici from Powerheads 
>company; does someone has experience with his company?
>
>Also, I am really intrigued about switching to aluminum block; would 
>anyone know of a good used block for sale?
>
>I seen McKeown Motorsport sales 351C aluminum block, but they are close 
>to $5K!
>Other option would be going with Ford Motorsport 351 Boss based 
>aluminum block, they are more affordable at just over $3K, but only 
>available in
>9.5
>deck height.
>I guess, using this Clevor configuration I could do a 427 while using 
>my heads, intake and headers; this sounds really exciting, but I guess 
>quite a bit pricier than just finding a second hand 351C standard 
>block...
>
>All the best,
>
>Robert
>  
>
>
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