DeTomaso Mailing List: December 98, Message #1

He claims to have blocks also, but I did not ask the price.  The swap meet
was in Columbus OH.

Dave D

At 04:17 PM 11/30/98 -0800, you wrote:
>BTW:  Where was this held ?
>Does the Aussie block guy have NASCAR Aussie blocks for sale ?
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>Chuck
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>> Well,
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>> I am back from the big ford swap meet.  And was it big.  Over 900 vendors.
>> And ALL ford.  None of that bowtie crap.
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>> Here is what I got:
>>   1 bare cleveland block, standard  $60
>>   2 cleveland short blocks, Standard.  One '70 and one '74  $100 ea
>>   1 set open chamber heads  $75
>>   1 set Closed chamber heads  $120
>>   Factory Tach cluster for my 69 fairlane.  $100
>>   Rubber boot for steering cylinder on fairlane  $10
>>   2 complete front Calipers for 96 Cobra mustang  $145
>>   2 Pantera Models that are fairly uncomon  $40
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>> I have lots of motors to blow up now.
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>> Here is what I wanted.
>>   427 SOHC  $16,000 for all parts
>>   350 Nascar motor, used  $12,500  750 HP at 9000 rpm "Silver state motor"
>>   4.6 Cobra motor used by ford on Dyno, In parts   $1600
>>   Six-Pac intake for Cleveland, Bare  $1995 marked down from $2500
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>> Things I saw of interest
>>   The guy who got all the Aussie blocks.  He has heads for $300  I have
>> his
>> number  562-428-9764.  He also sells PRB brake parts which is what the
>> Cobra mustang and Corvette use.  For less than Ford and Chevy charge.
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>>   Really good shape exhaust headers for a 74.  $150 Call Bill Pearson at
>> 734-753-4637 if interested.  This was the only Pantera part I saw all day.
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>>   I saw two Holly Stip Dominator intakes.  $375 and $450.  They are really
>> proud of them.  I would of bought one just to resell, but not at that
>> price.
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>> Lots of other neat stuff.  Some stuff like intakes were priced out of
>> site.
>>  Other stuff was dirt cheap.  Any way, it was a great weekend of shoping.
>> I wore my Detomaso shirt and one other POCA buddy from OHio said hi, but I
>> can remember his name, shame on me.  
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>> Dave D
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