[DeTomaso] Fuel injection system and brakes question

Tue Nov 3 11:11:39 EST 2015

Thank you for the advice Michael. I am quite dead set for a fuel injection
system but would entertain the idea of a new brake system. Was the Wilwood
in the $3k range ?

The mention of the rumble is worrying me. Are you saying that the sound
would be weakened by the injection system ? I thought that was mostly the
exhaust. It is important to maintain the sound, I enjoy listening to it and
it has the added satisfaction factor of pissing off my Toyota driving
neighbors.

Also I would need to do the safety wiring of the transaxle and probably
replace the always smelling gas tank (presume a crack in the neck of the
tank) and probably replace the radiator.

Does replacement of the gas tank require the engine removal ?

I need to seriously work on the car to prevent it from getting me killed so
new brakes are a definite priority.

On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 9:52 AM, Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Konrad,
>
> I would throw money at the brakes and buy a whole new system, ( Wilwood,
> Brembo, Porsche Turbo )
> and go with a new carb  ( QFT is awesome ) if I was redoing a car, you
> will get far more enjoyment out
> of better brakes and maintain the rumble of the 351 Cleveland for the
> total Pantera experience.
>
> Michael Shortt
>
> On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Konrad Szwab <kszwab at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>    Now that I have a bit of time to try to resurrect my poor '73A Pantera,
>>    I would like to ask for recommendations/sources for the following:
>>    1. Fuel injection system for a '73 Cleveland. Recommended model and
>>    sources, pitfalls in installation. Is there a write up anywhere from
>>    someone who did the conversion ?
>>    2. Brake rebuild kit. Sources, pitfalls ?
>>    Thanks,
>>    Konrad
>>
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   Thank you for the advice Michael. I am quite dead set for a fuel
   injection system but would entertain the idea of a new brake system.
   Was the Wilwood in the $3k range ?
   The mention of the rumble is worrying me. Are you saying that the sound
   would be weakened by the injection system ? I thought that was mostly
   the exhaust. It is important to maintain the sound, I enjoy listening
   to it and it has the added satisfaction factor of pissing off my Toyota
   driving neighbors.
   Also I would need to do the safety wiring of the transaxle and probably
   replace the always smelling gas tank (presume a crack in the neck of
   the tank) and probably replace the radiator.
   Does replacement of the gas tank require the engine removal ?
   I need to seriously work on the car to prevent it from getting me
   killed so new brakes are a definite priority.

   On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 9:52 AM, Michael Shortt
   <[1]michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:

   Konrad,A
   I would throw money at the brakes and buy a whole new system, (
   Wilwood, Brembo, Porsche Turbo )
   and go with a new carb A ( QFT is awesome ) if I was redoing a car, you
   will get far more enjoyment outA
   of better brakes and maintain the rumble of the 351 Cleveland for the
   total Pantera experience.
   Michael Shortt

   On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Konrad Szwab <[2]kszwab at gmail.com>
   wrote:

     A  A Now that I have a bit of time to try to resurrect my poor '73A
     Pantera,
     A  A I would like to ask for recommendations/sources for the
     following:
     A  A 1. Fuel injection system for a '73 Cleveland. Recommended model
     and
     A  A sources, pitfalls in installation. Is there a write up anywhere
     from
     A  A someone who did the conversion ?
     A  A 2. Brake rebuild kit. Sources, pitfalls ?
     A  A Thanks,
     A  A Konrad
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