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Old 07-24-2012, 04:20 PM
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Default DeTomaso 289 V8--anybody heard of it

I found pictures today on FerrariChat.com of the Mangusta prototype
with the hotted up 289. The guy who took the picture thought it had Telachmit (sp?) injection or Webers. I remember DeTomaso bragging it had 500 hp. so I was wondering if anybody believes that or if any Detomaso brand alloy 289 blocks or heads were ever made? I know the production Mangustas sent to the U.S. had very weak 230-hp. 302 V8s. but then most show cars have more fabulous engines than the production cars end up having. It's show biz.
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