[DeTomaso] 408C on the dyno follow-up

[adin at frontier.net]

the moderator on the FE board (Jay Brown) has an engine dyno in his  
"chicken coop" . . .



David, would settle for workspace out of the weather . . .


Quoting Daniel C Jones <daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com>:

>> One is my modification to the GTS mufflers.  It would be intresting to
>> see if it improves performance and by how much if any.
>
> We might get a chance to try that.  Glen is going to modify his GTS
> mufflers.  My Fontana is supposed to be ready in late January.  If
> timing and weather works out, I might put it on the dyno and I could
> borrow Glen's exhaust for a test.  The outlet on the GTS heads is
> much smaller than the 3" pipes and mufflers we used.  I'd like to
> test a smaller pipe size, say 2 1/2" but retain the 3" inlet mufflers
> and see if that loses anything to 3" all the way back.  Another thing
> worth testing would be a cross-over.
>
>> The other would be to try a Throttle body EFI system and see how it
>> would compare in Horsepower. I have the components that could set up
>> such a system.
>
> That would be interesting.  I'm considering modifying a single plane
> intake for EFI for the 408C for the white Pantera.  Throttle body
> would be easier.
>
>> Dave "would love to have a dyno" D
>
> You and me both.
>
> Dan Jones
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