DeTomaso Mailing List: October 97, Message #215
     



From: 	Dennis Antenucci <itbewild@gte.net>

Subject: Re: I'm back

Date: 	Wed, 8 Oct 1997 23:32:12 +0000



Dan Jones wrote:

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> . . .Kip's view on strokers.  He says most of the engines

> they build now are strokers but they don't go overboard on the stroke.

> Typically they offset grind the Cleveland crank and use custom pistons

> and aftermarket rods.  Displacement is in the 370+ cubes range.  He's

> not big on the 400+ cubic inch strokers because they don't rev as freely

> as the smaller displacement strokers.  With the Pantera's relatively short

> fifth gear, that may be an important point.  He also doesn't build 0.030"

> over Clevelands, unless the walls are sonic tested.<<<<