Reply to "Why I am a totaly unique Pantera owner."

DT, Ron,

don't feel unique, there are many Pantera owners driving stock or near stock engines. And enjoying themselves as much as owners with 514 cubic inch, 500+ bhp engines. It's easy to get off track when you see owners racing their cars & driving 514 cubic inch Panteras featured in the quarterlies. The secret is to remain true to YOUR vision.

Each person has a different reason for owning the car. The Pantera IS a "classic" Italian sports car. The unique feature of Pantera ownership is that it is OK to modify it; with other marques that is strictly a no-no. But on the other hand, that doesn't mean you HAVE to modify it.

For myself, I like to travel. My vision is not making it a show car or racing it on a track. I love taking it out on the open road. For my needs, the engine must be reliable and drivable, drivability is a big factor in my equation.

I believe owners who have similar needs to mine, might like an example of what can be done to a Cleveland motor that doesn't detract from the reliability & drivability factors. So I've kind of decided to go in that direction myself & serve as the "lab rat" to find out what can be done with parts available today, see how far I can go & I'll let the BB know from time to time, as I reach milestones, how things are going. My budget is not unlimited, so I'll be doing things in phases. At this point my Cleveland motor is 100% oem. It starts every time & is easy to crawl along in traffic, drive through parking lots, you name it.

your friend on the PIBB, George