[DeTomaso] Detomaso SOHC heads?

Thomas Törnblom tipo874 at gmail.com
Sat Mar 4 15:25:51 EST 2017


The cam transmission looks like a nightmare waiting to happen...

> 4 mars 2017 kl. 21:07 skrev Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>:
> 
>   I remember seeing DeTomaso's SOHC version shown on the Deauville at one
>   time. I suspect the bhp or torque outputs were either not notably
>   higher than the OHV version or the expense was too high, Now, direct
>   injection is an entirely different subject!
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
>   To: Daniel C Jones <daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com>
>   Cc: P - Mail List <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   Sent: Fri, Mar 3, 2017 3:30 pm
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Detomaso SOHC heads?
>   I have always loved my OHC engines and wondered what a 350, 351, or big
>   blocks could do with OHC heads.A It appears there was an answer to my
>   curiosity. Please keep me on this thread even in private replies.
>   That's cool.
>   On Mar 3, 2017 4:53 PM, "Daniel C Jones"
>   <[1][1]daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com>
>   wrote:
>   A A Anyone know the story on this engine (see attached photo)?A AA
>   Detomaso
>   A A belt driven SOHC heads on a 351C block with dual plane intake
>   A A manifold.AA Heads and belt drive arrangement are very similar
>   to the
>   A A Ford 289 SOHC experimental engine but the intake (a raw
>   casting) and
>   A A the valve covers are unique.AA Were these heads developed
>   independently
>   A A or in conjunction with Ford?AA I know Detomaso had Weslake
>   produce some
>   A A pushrod heads that were very similar to the Gurney Weslake 2
>   valve
>   A A pushrod heads.AA Were the SOHC heads developed for the
>   Detomaso Sports
>   A A 5000 (a.k.a. P70) or some other racer?
>   A A Thanks,
>   A A Dan Jones
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