[DeTomaso] NPC: Maserati Kyalami - Rebadged/Repowered Longchamp?

[Mike Drew]

Jim,

Early versions were 4.7L, and later were 4.9L, still relatively small. The motor was developed in 1954 as a 4.5L for the 450S race car, of which only nine were built. In that guise it made 400 hp, quite a lot for 1954. 

The street motors were detuned for greater torque at the expense of HP, and made in the region of 290-320 hp.

I agree, it should be able to spin much higher than 5900?

Mike



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> On Jan 11, 2021, at 09:50, Pantdino via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>    That Maser motor has always struck me as sort of a joke. It if
>  physically HUGE because it is 4 cam, yet displaces only 4.2 liters.
>  And, again, IIRC, the example I saw was redlined at 5900 rpm, just like
>  a Cleveland.  What's the point of having 4 cams if it's redlined at
>  5900?
>  Jim
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
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>  Sent: Mon, Jan 11, 2021 7:22 am
>  Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC: Maserati Kyalami - Rebadged/Repowered
>  Longchamp?
>    OK, maybe I'm just late to the party here but I didn't realize that
>    Maserati released their own version of the Longchamp in the Kyalami.
>    Take a look at this BaT auction, there is no mistaking the Longchamp
>    lines.  It does have the quad-cam Maser motor rather than the
>    Cleveland.
>    [1][1]https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-maserati-kyalami/
>    Mike Thomas
>  References
>    1. [2]https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-maserati-kyalami/
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