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Another thing to consider about Pantera engine swaps: As mentioned by an earlier post, the expensive weak link is the ZF. Its durability is a function of torque and torque generation is largely a function of engine displacement. For this reason I chose the Ford Racing 460 Cobra Jet SVO engine. It makes almost as much power as the much more expensive 514/521 engines, but with less torque and cost. I was able to find a new 460 engine, built by Ford, for almost 1/3 the list price of the 521. The 521 also comes with some heavy duty components to improve durability at sustained peak power, but this engine is not going into a cigarette boat. The 460 is still a hairy engine, making 576hp and 548ft-lbs.

Precision Proformance used to do Big Block conversions, but they told me that they have since stopped due to customers having ZF failures. My solution is to use the smaller 460 and not use ultra-wide rear tires.
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