[DeTomaso] Fuel injection system and brakes question

[Scott Bell]

Michael,

Where are you buying your Wilwood brakes from. 6K is INSANE!!!

Please check-out some of our offerings. What is listed here is not all the kits we offer.

SACC Restorations has the wideset range of brake products available for the Pantera at the best prices.

Check some of them out at:

http://www.saccrestorations.net/brake-kits-1/

Take care, Scott

Scott Bell
SACC Restorations
951-461-2190
http://www.saccrestorations.net



-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Michael Shortt
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 8:21 AM
To: Konrad Szwab
Cc: DeTomaso Mail List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fuel injection system and brakes question

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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