I already have a 1971 with a group 4 steal body but we have another Pantera in the family that has been sitting in a warehouse for almost 20 years. It is pretty rough. I have another project I am working on this winter but when I can get on top of it I would like to take the other Pantera and do a total tear down. I have a good place to do it. With that kind of tear down, modifications to engine mounts and these sort of things don't bother me. I don't however want to push the transaxle back any further so it seems I am ok with the 400 there. It seems to me the 400 has been ignored or gotten a bad rep from the configration it was sold in. With 3v heads and some other stuff becoming available it intruiges me as an engine. My brother happened to be at an estate auction and picked up a 400 and tranie for $70. After the auction, one of the family members said it was a good engine that he was getting ready top put it in truck. Hopefully should have something good to work from.
Right now I am restoring a 64 MGB and putting in a Chevy V6:
Probably not many Pantera owners cup of tea but I am having fun and it has been a good car to cut my teeth on.
Gary
