Just wanted to introduce myself, I've been looking at Panteras for awhile and just had 2098 delivered yesterday. It's in great shape and drives great!
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CONGRATULATIONS 
More info and Pics please
More info and Pics please
Original matching numbers Boss 351 Cleveland, 4-bolt main, bored .030 over with standard stroke. Balanced and blueprinted with 10.5:1 compression ratio.
Original Ford closed chamber heads, ported and polished with stainless steel valve guides (int. valve 2.21, exh. valve 1.64)
Engine preparation: Reworked oil journals for optimum flow. The block has been magnafluxed and checked out negative for any stress cracks. ARP bolts throughout. Cloyes double roller timing chain. High flow/high volume billet water pump.
Edelbrock Victor series manifold, Demon 750CFM carburetor with mechanical secondaries, Holley 80 GPH fuel pump, Edelbrock aluminum water pump.
MSD 6AL electronic ignition w/plug-in limiter (6100rpm), MSD Blaster coil with MSD crank trigger distributor.
Ford Motorsport aluminum roller-tip needle bearing rockers (1.73) and Ford Motorsport springs. Competi- tion Cams camshaft. Stainless steel valves.
Cloyes double roller timing chain, Ford Motorsports aluminum rockers with needle bearings, Comp Cams hydraulic 264 cam, ARP bolts throughout with braided stainless steel lines.
PI Motorsports ceramic coated headers with ANSA mufflers.
Moroso 2 pc. nine quart oil pan with Sealed Power high volume oil pump.
Ford Racing polished aluminum valve covers and polished aluminum air cleaner with K&N filter.
Aluminum radiator with twin high performance electric fans. Stainless steel coolant overflow bottles with stainless steel water tubes.
90 amp alternator with high torque starter.
ZF Transmission
Dash-2 model. Over- hauled by Les Gray of Vehicle perfor- mance Center in Phoenix, Arizona. All worn parts were replaced. The case was powder coated in hammertone shimmer silver with a high gloss clear coat.
Clutch: Centerforce dual-friction clutch with Centerforce flywheel.
Half shafts: Spicer, high performance. Electrical system: Engine bay and firewall wiring was rewired. Club mem- bers Steve Julius and Gil Mares assisted in wiring chores.
Wilwood brakes with drilled rotors, Wilwood master cylinder with extra duty vacuum pump.
17" billet aluminum PI Motorsports 5 star custom 17” wheels designed to clear brakes.
Racing seat belt harnesses with harness bar.
LeCarra steering wheel. The gauges are stock Veglia.
Cooling: Aluminum 6-core Fluidyne radiator with two, 14 inch 1,250 CFM “sucker” fans. 160 degree thermostat. Operating temperature is between 190- 196 degrees. All hoses are Gates brand and are double-clamped. All tubes replaced with polished stainless steel pipes.
Air Conditioner: Sandon brand com- pressor. O-ring style hoses and updated fittings. Condenser and fan replaced with ribbon type, light weight unit backed with an 11” pusher fan.
Suspension: KYB shocks in front and stock units in the rear. Stock spring rates used. Rubber bushings. Steering rack rebuilt by PI Motorsports. Rear sway bar chrome plated.
Custom seats with improved bolsters.
Original Ford closed chamber heads, ported and polished with stainless steel valve guides (int. valve 2.21, exh. valve 1.64)
Engine preparation: Reworked oil journals for optimum flow. The block has been magnafluxed and checked out negative for any stress cracks. ARP bolts throughout. Cloyes double roller timing chain. High flow/high volume billet water pump.
Edelbrock Victor series manifold, Demon 750CFM carburetor with mechanical secondaries, Holley 80 GPH fuel pump, Edelbrock aluminum water pump.
MSD 6AL electronic ignition w/plug-in limiter (6100rpm), MSD Blaster coil with MSD crank trigger distributor.
Ford Motorsport aluminum roller-tip needle bearing rockers (1.73) and Ford Motorsport springs. Competi- tion Cams camshaft. Stainless steel valves.
Cloyes double roller timing chain, Ford Motorsports aluminum rockers with needle bearings, Comp Cams hydraulic 264 cam, ARP bolts throughout with braided stainless steel lines.
PI Motorsports ceramic coated headers with ANSA mufflers.
Moroso 2 pc. nine quart oil pan with Sealed Power high volume oil pump.
Ford Racing polished aluminum valve covers and polished aluminum air cleaner with K&N filter.
Aluminum radiator with twin high performance electric fans. Stainless steel coolant overflow bottles with stainless steel water tubes.
90 amp alternator with high torque starter.
ZF Transmission
Dash-2 model. Over- hauled by Les Gray of Vehicle perfor- mance Center in Phoenix, Arizona. All worn parts were replaced. The case was powder coated in hammertone shimmer silver with a high gloss clear coat.
Clutch: Centerforce dual-friction clutch with Centerforce flywheel.
Half shafts: Spicer, high performance. Electrical system: Engine bay and firewall wiring was rewired. Club mem- bers Steve Julius and Gil Mares assisted in wiring chores.
Wilwood brakes with drilled rotors, Wilwood master cylinder with extra duty vacuum pump.
17" billet aluminum PI Motorsports 5 star custom 17” wheels designed to clear brakes.
Racing seat belt harnesses with harness bar.
LeCarra steering wheel. The gauges are stock Veglia.
Cooling: Aluminum 6-core Fluidyne radiator with two, 14 inch 1,250 CFM “sucker” fans. 160 degree thermostat. Operating temperature is between 190- 196 degrees. All hoses are Gates brand and are double-clamped. All tubes replaced with polished stainless steel pipes.
Air Conditioner: Sandon brand com- pressor. O-ring style hoses and updated fittings. Condenser and fan replaced with ribbon type, light weight unit backed with an 11” pusher fan.
Suspension: KYB shocks in front and stock units in the rear. Stock spring rates used. Rubber bushings. Steering rack rebuilt by PI Motorsports. Rear sway bar chrome plated.
Custom seats with improved bolsters.
Have you had to break up any fights between the chevy and the ford? LOL Congrats
Red cars go faster
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##1154
Congrats, what part of the country do you live?
Glen Allen, VA
Great looking car - and with all the right upgrades!
So - This sounds like an AZ car - can you tell us the previous owner?
Looks very nice!
Rocky
Looks very nice!
Rocky
quote:Originally posted by Rocky:
So - This sounds like an AZ car - can you tell us the previous owner?
Looks very nice!
Rocky
You're right, been a west coast car for the majority of it's life, I bought it off a guy who lived in the the Hamptons (NY), I did as much research on the car that I could and found this article:
http://www.panteracars.com/PIFall2004pg48.pdf
PI Motorsports sold it to the guy I bought it from..
Very cool.
I read that article in the PI Mag., I hope David M is doing OK, I don't think he is a current AZ POCA Member, but I'll look him up.
Looks like you got a great car.
We just hooked up with Les & Gil last weekend at the AZ POCA swap meet.
Rocky
I read that article in the PI Mag., I hope David M is doing OK, I don't think he is a current AZ POCA Member, but I'll look him up.
Looks like you got a great car.
We just hooked up with Les & Gil last weekend at the AZ POCA swap meet.
Rocky
The car went through six hours of paint correction today, the paint is really popping again, will have some small little miscellaneous to do items.
Oil pressure gauge is pegged at 70, I'm assuming that well pressure sending unit is bad.
More misc cleaning, tranny, motor, interior detailing.
Oil pressure gauge is pegged at 70, I'm assuming that well pressure sending unit is bad.
More misc cleaning, tranny, motor, interior detailing.
Beautiful car. Anyone .. when did they change from a flat rear deck lid to the one with the raised centerline?
71 was a flat deck. 72 had the body line on the deck. Of course there may be some exceptions as the some cars had hybrid parts.
[quote]Robbie
Beautiful car. Anyone .. when did they change from a flat rear deck lid to the one with the raised centerline?
Hard to say, but 2511 & 2512, January '72 builds, both have flat decks.
Larry
Beautiful car. Anyone .. when did they change from a flat rear deck lid to the one with the raised centerline?
Hard to say, but 2511 & 2512, January '72 builds, both have flat decks.
Larry
Nice car !...
Congrats on your "new" car! Now the fun begins.
Here's a great list of inexpensive projects to tackle if not already done.
http://www.banzairunnerpantera...chinfo_bestfixes.htm
Here's a great list of inexpensive projects to tackle if not already done.
http://www.banzairunnerpantera...chinfo_bestfixes.htm
Congratulations on the purchase and welcome to the forum.
quote:Originally posted by garth66:
Congrats on your "new" car! Now the fun begins.
Here's a great list of inexpensive projects to tackle if not already done.
http://www.banzairunnerpantera...chinfo_bestfixes.htm
Great list, thanks!