[DeTomaso] Kurt Busch Pantera

[Joseph F. Byrd, Jr.]

Here are more ramblings of My troubled mind!

I took a simple Bernoulli conversion approach to get some concept of the magnitudes that are being dealt with by the side scoops, definitely not a true aerodynamics solution.

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Detrich
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 10:08 AM
To: JFFR
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Kurt Busch Pantera

Joe and JFFR, thanks. Jeff

On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 6:49 PM, JFFR <pantera at vtc.net> wrote:

> The side scoops that I am using are 1.5 inches at the widest point and 
> are feeding four inch hoses into the sealed air box. My fuel injection 
> system can flow about 1100 cfm at full throttle. I don't know how to 
> do the calculations, but I am sure that the scoops will supply more 
> air than the engine can use. My engine is 388 cubic inches and and 
> produces full power at about 6300 rpm. The rev limiter is set at 6550 
> rpm and in first gear I need to up shift into second gear pretty 
> quickly to keep from hitting the rev limiter. I have only had the car 
> up to about 140 mph, but it has never run out of power and was still 
> pulling hard at that speed. Public roads can limit how fast you can push a car and safety is always my concern.
>
> I just talked to the owner of the Inde Motorsports Ranch in Willcox 
> Arizona today. If any members of the club want to come here, we can 
> use the track to test this air box set up on my car. The straight is 
> 2200 feet long and I can usually get my Pantera up to 120 mph before 
> having to brake for a sweeping right hand turn. The track use is free 
> because I work there and it is certainly nice to be able to do this 
> without having to worry about breaking any laws or endangering the public!
>
>
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