Yes Doug in regards to the titanium connecting rods being Chevy, to be more specific the connecting rods are Corvette LS7 rods & weigh 466 grams vs 685-700 grams for a 351C connecting rod.quote:Originally posted by PanteraDoug:
Titanium connecting rods. They are actually Corvette rods. Since you have to recut the crank, you put lightening holes in it also.
When I got mine back from the balancer it looked like swiss cheese so now the fear is was the crank weakened by removing too much metal?
This stuff never stops. A solution in one area creates a "concern" in another.
You need a Porsche 918. Then you can go rev the hell out of it and it loves it.
I seriously doubt you will be happy with the aluminum flywheel in the Pantera. The clutch with it is either all the way in or all the way out and why that is a problem is you need to rev the engine and slip the clutch.
You are going to look like a 14 year old who stole his fathers car and never drove a stick before.
Try that on a hill waiting for the light. You will have to hold the car with the hand brake so you can work the clutch and the throttle simultaneously. Of course if you had a PK transmission in the car that could be a solution?
That is a weigh saving of 220+++ grams PER connecting rod.
For those not familiar with buying drugs, there are 28 grams in an ounce, for a saving of 1/2 POUND PER connecting rod or a total saving of OVER 4 lbs in 8 connecting rods!!!
Since "We" are car guys most will understand that I sometimes drive my Sports Cars in San Francisco, I PURPOSELY AVOID driving in the hillier sections of San Francisco.
At a stop light on a 45 degree hill with a Muni bus right up my exhaust pipe, a FIRED clutch can ruin a date real quick!
As far as a Porsche 918, I must admit Ford got it RIGHT with the new flat plane crankshaft engine!!!...SCREAMING to 8,000 RPMS!!!...Mark
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