[DeTomaso] Cleveland vrs Windsor

[John Bentley (jab)]

Dan,

I wouldn't go out of my way to get a 4-bolt block.  You would be much
better off buying a local 2-bolt block rather than a 4-bolt far from
view.  Don't do the sight-unseen thing without sonic data.  The biggest
problem is like you say, shipping costs.  Even if the guy gives a money
back guarantee, he won't cover shipping!  Have someone local check it
out.

JB

 

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of Dan Courtney
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:02 PM
To: JDeRyke at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleveland vrs Windsor

Jack,

The shop will be tearing it down and magging parts later this week.
This shop is telling me the Cleveland four bolt is no big deal, smaller 
bolts and the drilling actually weakens the cast. They are endorsing a 2

bolt main Cleveland, as they say the Cleveland's hardly ever have main 
bearing issues.
The deceased engine has part numbers D2AE-CA and the heads are D7AE.

Dan

Dan F. Courtney


Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
La Jolla, CA

Phone (858) 551-5455
Fax (858) 551-5456

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JDeRyke at aol.com>
To: <dfcex at pacbell.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleveland vrs Windsor


> You can sleeve one cylinder on each side of Clevelands safely, and
when 
> they
> sleeve, most of the existing cylinder is cut away. But if the damage 
> nicked up
> or cracked into the main bearing support, I'd give it an honorable
burial.
> Keep the 4-bolt main caps & heads. Even beat-up closed chamber heads
are 
> often
> worth fixing & you may find the crank is completely undamaged. Sorry,
Dan- 
> J
> DeRyke
> 


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