[DeTomaso] More Horsepower!

[jderyke at aol.com]

Sean, the Cleveland AC/alt bracket must be modified to fit any Windsor or windsor-clone. There's a photo of the bracket so modified, on the back of this month's Newsletter (being printed as we speak). All the rest can be swapped across the two different blocks, but expect oil pressure on the stock gauge to be different- it comes directly off the oil filter, not at the end of the block. Aviaid makes a racing oil pan for the W block. I would use a dipstick off a 351-W van- it will be too long but can be trimmed. Oh yeah- unless you go for an all-aluminum engine, all 351-Windsor blocks weigh about the same as a stock Cleveland. And that's with 2-bolt main caps & straight-valve heads. The 3" main journals limit rpms to about 6500 max unless you do other things. I suggest aftermarkek 4-bolt main caps & aluminum heads (or Cleveland heads) on any W clone. Good luck-


-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Keane <jskeane6 at gmail.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Sun, May 21, 2017 7:46 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] More Horsepower!


Hi everyone,

I'm thinking about swapping out the (mostly) stock motor in my Pantera
for a different motor, perhaps a crate motor. The idea is to lessen the
weight and significantly increase the horsepower. I'd want the AC
compressor, etc. to still fit the new motor. What are my options? What
kind of horsepower can I get to for $10k? What are the "gotchas" I need
to watch out for? Where should I buy such a beast? Any advice is
appreciated.

Best Regards,

Sean
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   Sean, the Cleveland AC/alt bracket must be modified to fit any Windsor
   or windsor-clone. There's a photo of the bracket so modified, on the
   back of this month's Newsletter (being printed as we speak). All the
   rest can be swapped across the two different blocks, but expect oil
   pressure on the stock gauge to be different- it comes directly off the
   oil filter, not at the end of the block. Aviaid makes a racing oil pan
   for the W block. I would use a dipstick off a 351-W van- it will be too
   long but can be trimmed. Oh yeah- unless you go for an all-aluminum
   engine, all 351-Windsor blocks weigh about the same as a stock
   Cleveland. And that's with 2-bolt main caps & straight-valve heads. The
   3" main journals limit rpms to about 6500 max unless you do other
   things. I suggest aftermarkek 4-bolt main caps & aluminum heads (or
   Cleveland heads) on any W clone. Good luck-
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Sean Keane <jskeane6 at gmail.com>
   To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Sun, May 21, 2017 7:46 pm
   Subject: [DeTomaso] More Horsepower!
   Hi everyone,
   I'm thinking about swapping out the (mostly) stock motor in my Pantera
   for a different motor, perhaps a crate motor. The idea is to lessen the
   weight and significantly increase the horsepower. I'd want the AC
   compressor, etc. to still fit the new motor. What are my options? What
   kind of horsepower can I get to for $10k? What are the "gotchas" I need
   to watch out for? Where should I buy such a beast? Any advice is
   appreciated.
   Best Regards,
   Sean
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