DeTomaso Mailing List: December 97, Message #101
     



From: 	gpd4@juno.com (George P. Dausch IV)

Subject: Re: Jag Dreams and Superchargers

Date: 	Mon, 8 Dec 1997 21:14:36 +0000





On Mon, 8 Dec 1997 20:03:21 +0000 Dennis Antenucci <itbewild@gte.net>

writes:

>Yo People (Curt too!!),

>

>Many years ago the car of my dreams was a Jag XKE or E-type. When I 

>finally had enough bucks to buy one in 73 it was a 69 and I was 

>disappoined to find out that the car was closer to 130 mph at red line 

> 

>then the 150 mph I had been reading about since 1961 in all the U.S. 

>and 

>U.K. mag's.  



Going back in the old memory banks to 30 years ago, I had the same dream.

 Got my first XKE as a '67 in '71.  If I recall correctly, the other part

of the story is that the first XKE's had 3.8 engines, then in about '66

or so they went to 4.2.  The 3.8 had a 6K redline, the 4.2 had 5500. 

Significant in the top speed search just before it blows up.





Just spent the past 40 hours of spare time installing a supercharger on

my LaForza.  Absolutely awesome.

Got to thinking, has anyone put one on a Pantera.  What were the results?



George

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