[DeTomaso] Fuel injection system and brakes question
Michael Shortt
michaelsavga at gmail.com
Tue Nov 3 11:20:59 EST 2015
Yes, fuel injection will weaken the lope lope sound.
Probably closer to 6k for Wilwood.
Precision Proformance has a nice upgrade in the 3300 range.
Yes, engine gets removed for gas tank replacement.
Michael Shortt
On Nov 3, 2015 11:12 AM, "Konrad Szwab" <kszwab at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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Yes, fuel injection will weaken the lope lope sound.
Probably closer to 6k for Wilwood.
Precision Proformance has a nice upgrade in the 3300 range.
Yes, engine gets removed for gas tank replacement.
Michael Shortt
On Nov 3, 2015 11:12 AM, "Konrad Szwab" <[1]kszwab at gmail.com> wrote:
A A Thank you for the advice Michael. I am quite dead set for a
fuel
A A injection system but would entertain the idea of a new brake
system.
A A Was the Wilwood in the $3k range ?
A A The mention of the rumble is worrying me. Are you saying that
the sound
A A would be weakened by the injection system ? I thought that was
mostly
A A the exhaust. It is important to maintain the sound, I enjoy
listening
A A to it and it has the added satisfaction factor of pissing off
my Toyota
A A driving neighbors.
A A Also I would need to do the safety wiring of the transaxle and
probably
A A replace the always smelling gas tank (presume a crack in the
neck of
A A the tank) and probably replace the radiator.
A A Does replacement of the gas tank require the engine removal ?
A A I need to seriously work on the car to prevent it from getting
me
A A killed so new brakes are a definite priority.
A A On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 9:52 AM, Michael Shortt
A A <[1][2]michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
A A Konrad,A
A A I would throw money at the brakes and buy a whole new system, (
A A Wilwood, Brembo, Porsche Turbo )
A A and go with a new carb A ( QFT is awesome ) if I was redoing a
car, you
A A will get far more enjoyment outA
A A of better brakes and maintain the rumble of the 351 Cleveland
for the
A A total Pantera experience.
A A Michael Shortt
A A On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Konrad Szwab
<[2][3]kszwab at gmail.com>
A A wrote:
A A A AA A Now that I have a bit of time to try to resurrect my
poor '73A
A A A Pantera,
A A A AA A I would like to ask for recommendations/sources for
the
A A A following:
A A A AA A 1. Fuel injection system for a '73 Cleveland.
Recommended model
A A A and
A A A AA A sources, pitfalls in installation. Is there a write up
anywhere
A A A from
A A A AA A someone who did the conversion ?
A A A AA A 2. Brake rebuild kit. Sources, pitfalls ?
A A A AA A Thanks,
A A A AA A Konrad
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A A 2. mailto:[9]kszwab at gmail.com
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