[DeTomaso] 408 Stroker Life Expectancy

[Donny Williams]

Then go 357 big @** Solid roller, Aluminum heads that can flow at least 300 
@ 600, 11:1, spin it 7000 RPM and let it ROLL on!   Top end on that setup is 
immaculate and reliable!  You don't need big bottom end, you want a big top 
pull!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at charter.net>
To: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 408 Stroker Life Expectancy


> Ken,
>     It would be nice to run it up to 6000 or 6500 from time to time,  but
> of course that would only be in first or second gear.  The higher gears at
> that rpm would be exceeding the speed limit and far be it from me to do 
> such
> a thing.  Now the Silver State could be a different story.  6000 rpm in my
> car should be 180 mph,  6500 should be 195 mph.  Some day at the SS,  I'd
> like to find out what she'll do.  I'm really thinking that I would like to
> run the 130 mph class and try to get away without running an oil cooler. 
> My
> percentage of SS type miles will be small as opposed to someone like the
> Dawg.
>
> Art, (ready to get back in the saddle), Stephens
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> To: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at charter.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 408 Stroker Life Expectancy
>
>
>> And at what driving speed might those 50,000 miles be desired?
>>
>>
>>
>> Art Stephens <artstephens at charter.net> wrote:
>>  OK guys, I'm looking at doing a 408 stroker Cleveland this time around. 
>> I
>> drive a lot. Any idea how many miles this thing should last? I would like
>> to see 50,000 miles out of it. Does that sound possible?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Art
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