I was asked to show my engine cover pictures. These are covered 3/4" plywood. They replace both the interior hidden steel cover and the exterior vinyl covered bubble. They sit flat on the bulkhead and are held in place by about 8 sheet metal screws. The material is speaker cloth and the passenger seat sits all the way back against the fire wall. Most importantly they are sound deadening, are their own firewall and largely concealed by the seat backs. There certainly could be other shapes to...Read More...

We loosened one of the ZF to bell housing bolts when we were doing the lift to put the engine in. I can't find the torque spec for those bolts to tighten it again. I know the bell to block is 25 FtLbs. What say you?Read More...

Hi, I am changing out the rear sway bar bushes and noticed that the driver side frame mounting is higher than the passanger side. My car is unmodified and no rust and in very good condition but this surprised me when the car was up on the lift. I have heard that “many” Panteras are twisted and were possibly out of specs from day one with old, used jigs during the build. There are no evident bends, warps or cracks anywhere but there does seem to be a slight twist with the driver side higher...Read More...

I think the only two pieces I did not tear apart, redo or replace are the engine and the transmission.. Now the transmission is doing fine at this point and the Engine too. But I have a tendency just to take everything apart when I get something and the Pantera is not any different.. The 351 Cleveland in the car is running good.. starts idles and runs perfectly… and will stay in the car until the new engine is complete.. So if anybody’s interested to buy and wants to listen to it, let me...Read More...

Finally starting the rebuild process on 2060(71) starting with the suspension. Most of it looks pretty straight forward, for now.. immediate questions are these. 1) the coilovers.. they are the Ariston brand, bushings don't look too bad... I don't know how they ride since I purchased the car in pieces.. Is there a process to determine if the shocks are usable? I do plan on disassembling them to clean and paint. 2. brakes.. parts for the car include new PBR brakes front and rear.. use or...Read More...

I am wondering if anyone knows where are the following Pantera cars and could help me identify and locate their owners: THPNMR02619 THPNMR02646 THPNMR02783 THPNMR02812 THPNMR02820 THPNMR02838 THPNMA02867 THPNMA02906 These are all 1972 European GTS models and are probably all in Europe, so I am hoping our international members can be of help. Thank you in advance. FuzzRead More...

With NEW Pirelli P-Zero Tires. I spent a ton of time working out offsets and clearances. I spent $6,500+...... and Labor. $5,000 OBO free shipping to the lower 48Read More...

A few years ago, I had someone that claimed they knew, but didn't know ZF transmissions work on mine to fix a hum. After I reinstalled it a tried to back out of my garage but went forward instead. I think you know what happened. Ever since that issue was corrected, I've had a small annoying leak at one of the side plates, I don't believe they used new gaskets when putting the transmission back together for the second time. My question is, can you take one of those side plates off to replace...Read More...

OK, my new to me Pantera did what all my other old cars do - it acted up when I was at the furthest distance from home (I was just turning around from my first chance to drive the car after putting it into my garage in late December). No clutch where there once was clutch. Got it rolling a bit and got it into first, limped home and into my garage. Looks like brake fluid back by the slave cylinder, plus the prev. owner said he had to "pump up" the clutch a bit. No stranger to old cars doing...Read More...

I was reading in my new Ford Cleveland 351 Engine booklet by George Raid a comment on the side about the thermostat to be used which is not in line with my thinking. Would like to here your (practical) experience here: The comment he made was: "I suggest you stay away from a 160-degree F thermostat". He made that comment with no further explanation, unfortunately. My perception and the knowledge of my engine builder states of course use a 160F thermostat. They apply that temperature as well...Read More...

...This Posting first started with the Pork Chops in Onion Gravy. (pics) Next, This is How I do Steak, always With Onions. I love Onions, here with Cut Strips of Sirloin and Rice. With Me, It's all about the 'Sear'!! I use 'Montreal Steak Seasoning', pepper rub. Another Dinner...Chicken Breasts Halved with Onions and Rice. Also Brussles Sprouts Halved and Sautéed in Butter and Olive Oil. Again it's about the Sear. The Pan is NOT enough if the Meat Doesn't Sizzle when added to the Pan.Read More...

Some time ago I shaved the rubber on the rollers because it had flattened and made it nearly impossible to move a seat. This worked fine with the driver's side seat because you put weight on it. But the slightly smaller rollers will roll randomly when breaking or accelerating because nothing keeps them in place. If you've fixed or replaced them successfully, I'd love to know what you did.Read More...

I have been thinking about putting wider 15" wheels on my 74 Euro Pantera. It currently has stock 7" and 8" rims. 10x15" campy wheels are in short supply and expensive. Tires can also be expensive, perhaps $2500 for four Pirelli P7's. I am okay with $5k or so for the 10" campy wheels since it is a one time purchase. But $2500 every five years or so for tires bothers me. It looks like Cooper has an inexpensive alternative that might fit. In any case, here is the car. The rear wheels look...Read More...

Because I’m in the middle of putting an engine together for my car I’m working right now on my engine breather stuff.. now there are things I like and things I do not like and it’s not easy to find stuff I like… So in the end, it comes down to modifying or building things… I see quite some Panteras who have just those little filters stuck on the two holes of the covers… And to all the people here who have that - please - that is not helping… you pull the dipstick out of those Pantera’s with...Read More...

Hello, I am making a second "bonnet" for my car and would like to source the unloved rectangular hood vents and various mounting pieces. Is there still a source for these parts? Thanks, Dan (in France as usual)Read More...

Have a bearing just starting to fail. I replaced these @10k ago. Lube was leaking out and a very small amount of play. Inner bearing bad. Guess I will go with the wider inner bearing this time. Axles have been replaced before. Preferred bearing brand ? NTN brand has failed. Also I don't have the bearing shield, been without it for years. Get them or not ?Read More...

Hi, I was looking on a single 10"Campagnola . Also consider a set. I have a shipping address into the USA. please let me know what you have . thanks SimonRead More...

I have today a MSD Atomic EFI and a MSD Distributor in place. This runs very well together. With my new highly tuned stroker engine (614hp) a Holley 750cfm 4150hp is foreseen. Now I think about applying the Atomic EFI but with a fuel pump upgrade. This should support engines up to 625hp. So all good. However I realised now that my camshaft is over the suitable limit of max 250 at .050“ duration with 253/261. The MSD tech support said not a good idea to go higher than 250. The setup is not...Read More...

Hey guys. I thiunk I know the answer but .....How do I remove this trim? Are there screws on the inside? Im assuming the glass needs to be removed?Read More...

Does anyone has a Mangusta ashtray for sale? Yes? Cool. Please contact me: Chris Beck beck@vallelunga.chRead More...

As long as I'm in a question mode, here is another issue. A few years ago, in a stupid attempt to stay ahead of things, I decided to replace all bushings with the newer synthetic version. Not long after the installation the suspension stated sounding like it hadn't been greased in years. It was embarrassing!! so I re installed them, this time with more grease. It made things better for a while but eventually they started squeaking again, especially after driving for a while and heating them...Read More...

The third new oil pressure gauge was the charm. It came from PARTS GEEK and works well. The pressure reads constant at constant RPMs and fluctuates as you'd expect when RPM's change.Read More...