DeTomaso Mailing List: February 98, Message #53
     



From: 	Andy Poling <andy@globalauctions.com>

Subject: Re:  Intake manifold/carburettor

Date: 	Mon, 2 Feb 1998 01:44:40 +0000



On Sun, 1 Feb 1998 MikeLDrew@aol.com wrote:

> Brand new, the Performer only costs about $160 (much less than a new carb)

> and plenty of people have them available used, because as owners go to bigger

> and more powerful motors, the Performer is the first thing that is put aside.

>  A few phone calls to USA vendors might net you something; I know Larry Stock

> has several of them (one of them used to be mine) and I assume the others

> would too.

> 

> As a guess, I'd say that between 2/3 and 3/4 of the Panteras on the road here

> have a Performer.  Is that a pretty fair statement, guys, or do I overstate

> the case?



Seems about right.  My car does, and every car that I looked at (when I was

searching) that didn't have the stock carb (all but one) had a Performer.



And if you paint it Ford blue, nobody will probably ever even notice it's

not stock at first glance...



-Andy

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