DeTomaso Mailing List: October 99, Message #81

I'm not a Detomaso owner, but was told to contact you folks, as many of you 
run the 351C. In the past have built many street rods, but being a 43 year 
old teenager, am wanting to step up to Pro ET racing. I need something 
foolish to pour my hard earned money into. I have a 65 Mustang, 9" rear, C-6 
auto trans, and 351C. I am making my target ET to be in the mid to high 11's. 
Car will very rarely be driven on the street, maybe an occasional trip to the 
malt shoppe, but that's it. It is to be a track only car. Being new to 
anything this serious, I am looking for any advice I can get from anyone who 
has experience in this field. And I do mean any advice... Slick size to run, 
gearing of rear end, frame and suspension mods to insure a good hookup, and 
all the necessary mods to the engine to get this kind of performance. Will 
run a stage 3 shift kit and rev valve body in the trans, but unsure of the 
right stall of converter. Unsure of how to gear the rear end, but it's a 9" 
posi. Will run the engine with closed chamber heads, but that's all I know 
for sure at this point. I can say I'm very impressed with everything I've 
heard and read about the 351C, a very impressive motor. Will not be running a 
rev limiter, breakout box, tranny break, or any other black boxes. The car is 
to be able to turn 11's, and the rest will be up to me. Anyone out there with 
this type of knowledge, your input would be greatly appreciated. I can be 
reached at   Cruisertrash@cs.com   send me your E mail address please, so we 
can keep from tying up this page. Thank you very much, and hope to hear from 
someone soon.
Thanks
Michael
Cruisertrash@cs.com