[DeTomaso] Building a Sleeper

[Brent Stewart]

Lol, a Pantera sleeper! Ya, no one will suspect you at all! ;-)

That said, I've got 550+ at the flywheel with a 392. Happy to send specs. 

Brent 

> On Jan 5, 2017, at 12:46 PM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>   You can make 500HP with a naturally aspirated 351C engine that looks
>   fairly stock, now that is the ultimate sleeper. It's just a matter of
>   selecting the right combination of parts, and you don't even really
>   need to stroke it, although I have a personal preponderance toward a
>   393CI stroker.
> 
>   Julian
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>   Subject: [DeTomaso] Building a Sleeper
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>   Aloha All,
> 
>   I'm starting to plan an engine rebuild for later this year, with the
>   hopes
>   of netting 500HP. I know there are several ways to go (stroking to
>   408-427,
>   supercharging and turbocharging) which all have been covered here
>   before.
>   However, I don't want a big air cleaner or intake in my rearview
>   mirror.
>   Years ago, my father and grandfather had Wilkinson's twin blower setup
>   on
>   their Panteras, and I really liked how it fit beneath the L engine
>   screen
>   cover - they were the ultimate sleepers. Is it possible to make that
>   much
>   power, yet keep everything "stock" outside, but you open the rear
>   decklid
>   for the "HOLY S#!^" reaction?
> 
>   Mahalos in advance,
> 
>   Scott
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