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Reply to "Dave Kindig (Bitchin Rides) is going to do a Pantera on an upcoming episode"

You wouldn't see it on your head here since you have to wear a helmet. It's for keeping "your" bald head from getting sun burned more likely.



I don't see where you need to lengthen the cabin 3 or 4 inches. It might change the side perspective of the car. Hard to tell if that would be a positive or negative thing? That's something I would suspect of Foose.

If it is because of the Cleveland engine intrusion in the cabin, My thought is that it is the water pump primarily that causes the issue. I've never seen anyone shorten the shaft for the water pump pulley but every time I pull the engine cover, It's the first thing that occurs to me.

If you change that and cheat the engine mounts back an inch or so you could have a flat bulkhead with a Cleveland.

What would be an issue with a Pantera water pump? I realize that Ford would never have permitted it but am a little surprised that Detomaso never tried it on his own?



I've seen many of  the alternative engines for the car. I don't see the haste in eliminating the Cleveland? It's as if people are trying to eliminate it's Ford heritage and make it something it never was.

You can't even say that you can't get a good replacement block since there is the Myer block available.

Last edited by panteradoug
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