Reply to "Has anyone ever made a "Boss 351" pantera?"

DeTom,

The Boss 351 isn't all that "special". It had a few heavy duty parts, adjustable valvetrain & a mild solid lifter cam. It had the same spread bore Autolite carb as the '72 through'74 Cobra Jet Clevelands. The heads were closed chamber, big port & big valve heads, identical to the heads on the '70 & '71 Panteras, except for the adjustable valve train. With closed chamber heads and a small pop up dome piston, the compression ratio was about 10 to 1, although it was advertised as being higher.

Unless you are racing for money and need every bit of horsepower you can wring out of the motor, I wouldn't advise using a solid lifter cam in a Pantera, due to the difficulty in adjusting the valves. Its a hot & messy job even in a front engine car like a Mustang.

Valve train technology has advanced significantly in the last decade, and today you can make more power with a hydraulic lifter roller cam. Add a 750 Holley, Blue Thunder intake, modern ignition and good exhaust system, and you are easily in the 400 bhp range. Call it a 21st Century Boss.

your friend on the PIBB, George