300 bhp at the rear wheels in a Pantera is roughly 375 bhp at the flywheel. Thats a good amount of bhp.
Its really all about whats imortant to an owner. A high tech, light weight, high revving engine would appeal to some, and they'll pay at least $20K to have a cammer installed (the motors are very expensive).
With half that sum invested in a push rod V8, you could achieve at least 500 bhp. that would appeal to another owner.
the Pantera community is full of "individuals" with different ideas of what constitutes the ideal Pantera. The nice thing is, there is room enough within our community for everyone. For Ferrari owners, the one mantra allowed is "keep it original".
George
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