quote:Originally posted by george pence:
Steve,
Yeah, the C302 heads are excellent heads & the iron block explains the 373 cubes we wondered about a while back. If the engine is in good shape, you have the parts to make substantial bhp. 500 to 600 bhp. We can talk about it later as you get things sorted & are ready to dive into the motor. My suggestion, get it running reliable, working right & enjoy your new car a while as is, give your self time to think about priorities.
The second gear syncro is usually the first to go, but it may not be "gone". It may be a linkage adjustment, a clutch release problem, or a combination or the two. You also need time to get used to the tranny. For reverse, push in the clutch, count to 5, then make the shift to reverse. You'll see.
You might find a brake booster at the TPOC swap meet at the end of this month in Anaheim.
your friend on the PIBB, George
Gary Hall had his simularly equiped "Big Red" running in the tens back in the early 1990s. I am sure if someone is willing to make enough mods that a Pantera can be a nine or even eight second car. How quick do you want to go?? How much do you want to spend?? Heck you go far enough and you just wind up with a pantera replica fiberglass funny car.
