1974 Gr4 Conversion

Your car looks spectacular, Blaine. Congratulations on finishing the (seven year?) project. I can't wait to hear her run!

This is going to be one of the meanest Panteras anywhere - as long as those two big blow dryers don't grenade your motor...

Nice Picture of your car! The Gr4 look is always a hit! At least I'm a little partial.

Blaine
Your car looks fantastic!
More photo's please...
Dennis

Beutiful car Blaine. Do you have photos of the roll bar? I would like to see more of the wheels too.

Gary

Love it Blaine I'm waiting on the GR4 STeel flairs as we speak ... no front spoiler ....I like that ... I was deciding and love the look. Good LUck Blaine I know the hours that go into the se things ... so now what are you going to do woth your time ???? LOL

Ron

Blaine, did you ever get a chance to dyno your engine?

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Funny enough I dont have any more pictures. I was so busy taking pictures of other Panteras I neglected my own. This picture was taken while waiting for a flat deck truck. During the Birch Bay weekend my alternator belt broke. I got it repaired the following weekend in time for the annual hot rod run, kind of the last hoorah for the locals. Driving through town at low RPM's with the headlights on must have taken too much power. The car wouldnt start when it was time to go.The wierd thing is that the fuel pump stayed on. I guess the low voltage must have caused my Fuel Injection computer to malfunction. One of my injectors must have stuck open because I got a hydraulic lock while trying to turn the engine over. Luckily no damage though as the car didnt actually start. After the cylinder was cleared we started the car up. When it started I revved it up instantly to get the alternator into charging range. After about 5 seconds my buddy told me to shut it down as there was a big puddle of oil forming under the engine. Im sure you can all imagine the thoughts that ran through my head. Fortunately after troubeshooting this just ended up being a big burp from the oil tank to the breather tank as the sump had filled with oil while the car sat. The car is now back in the garage for the winter with the motor in partial teardown just to be sure there are no hidden issues. Next summer I plan to have all of the issues worked out that were making me nervous this year. As for the dyno question we did make one partially successful run. I say partial because the car started to come off the dyno at 4500 RPM a result of not enough strapping. This is the dyno sheet. The operator reckons he was at 80% throttle at the time. I was grinning from ear to ear.

Wow! Looks like I might need to make a trip west next summer. Awesome car and surely no slouch either. Congrats on completion!

Thanks Mark but its far from complete. The list is too long and far too expensive. BTW your avatar looks like a match made in heaven.

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As for the dyno question we did make one partially successful run. I say partial because the car started to come off the dyno at 4500 RPM a result of not enough strapping. This is the dyno sheet. The operator reckons he was at 80% throttle at the time. I was grinning from ear to ear.

wow.

Yowsa! How much boost?

Currently 10 psi. It will be 18 next summer.

I think your age next summer will be about the same...

Sweet ride.

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Originally posted by deeb:
I think your age next summer will be about the same...

Sweet ride.

Ah if only so. Those days are gone im afraid. Made the big 30 this year. Mmmm what a party. I remember the first half. Woke up with a headache next to a beautiful woman. She even woke up to take care of our son.

Blaine: 30, a beautiful wife, a son and a Pantera like that? Sounds like you've figured it all out pretty early!

Congrats on finishing (is it ever really finished?) the Pantera Blaine! I've been watching your posts on Car Domain for a couple years now. It sounds like you're a blessed man - wife, son, car, etc. Don't ever take it for granted.

Anyway, I look forward to the next dyno pull after you finish this winter's projects.

Cheers!
Garth

Blaine, what happened to the Cobalt Blue? Did you repaint recently, or is it just the photo that makes it look black or a different dark shade of blue?

Its just the dark lighting. I havent changed the color. It only really looks blue when the sun is on it. Otherwise its a purple.

can i see some pics of your engine bay..wayne