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Hi, just joined this minute.
I have access to two original sets of arriva tires. Brand Spanking New still in the plastic. Does anyone have a need for them. I assume they would be used when your car is being judged.
Also, I have a shop manual from 1974. It lists all then various engine codes. It calls out "R" for Boss 351. Was there ever, ever a 71 Pantera delivered to a mercury dealer with a Boss 351 engine. Just one, maybe a special order or perhaps dealer installed. Does anyone know? It just seems weird that the shop manual which by the way I will make a copy of and send to PI for free so any and all members who want a copy can get one made would call out R for Boss 351.
Thanks for reading my first entry ever. I also belong to the Shelby american auto club and have grown up around ford racing all my life. My dad worked for the company for 35 years in production at the MPL building located at rotunda & southfield roads.
Will someone pls answer my question. Thanks for taking the time to read my reply.
Paul (PAK)
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I have access to two original sets of arriva tires. Brand Spanking New still in the plastic. Does anyone have a need for them. I assume they would be used when your car is being judged.
Also, I have a shop manual from 1974. It lists all then various engine codes. It calls out "R" for Boss 351. Was there ever, ever a 71 Pantera delivered to a mercury dealer with a Boss 351 engine. Just one, maybe a special order or perhaps dealer installed. Does anyone know? It just seems weird that the shop manual which by the way I will make a copy of and send to PI for free so any and all members who want a copy can get one made would call out R for Boss 351.
Thanks for reading my first entry ever. I also belong to the Shelby american auto club and have grown up around ford racing all my life. My dad worked for the company for 35 years in production at the MPL building located at rotunda & southfield roads.
Will someone pls answer my question. Thanks for taking the time to read my reply.
Paul (PAK)
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Also, I have a shop manual from 1974. It lists all then various engine codes.
.......The shop manuals, TSB's, everything Ford printed for servicing are still currently available from POCA and most of the vendors. You can even get them on a CD from POCA.
It calls out "R" for Boss 351. Was there ever, ever a 71 Pantera delivered to a mercury dealer with a Boss 351 engine.
........All the Ford Panteras came from Modena with engines installed. Early ones did have higher compression than later ones, but none of them were ever a 351 Boss build.
Larry
.......The shop manuals, TSB's, everything Ford printed for servicing are still currently available from POCA and most of the vendors. You can even get them on a CD from POCA.
It calls out "R" for Boss 351. Was there ever, ever a 71 Pantera delivered to a mercury dealer with a Boss 351 engine.
........All the Ford Panteras came from Modena with engines installed. Early ones did have higher compression than later ones, but none of them were ever a 351 Boss build.
Larry
The engine codes for US Cleveland motors are:
H - 2V (small port) heads and 2 barrel carburetor
M - 4V (large port) heads, 10.0:1 or 9.7:1 compression ratio, small 4 barrel carb, mild hydraulic lifter cam, 2 bolt main block.
Q - 4V heads, 8.8:1 or 8.0:1 compression ratio, large 4 barrel carburetor, Cobra Jet hydraulic lifter cam, 4 bolt main block, dual point distributor.
R - 4V heads, 10.1:1 or 9.0:1 compression ratio, large 4 barrell carburetor, solid lifter cam, 4 bolt main block, dual point distributor, fordged pistons.
The 1971 Panteras had M code motors, the 1972 - 1974 Panteras had Q code motors. DeTomaso never installed an R code motor in a Pantera.
cowboy from hell
H - 2V (small port) heads and 2 barrel carburetor
M - 4V (large port) heads, 10.0:1 or 9.7:1 compression ratio, small 4 barrel carb, mild hydraulic lifter cam, 2 bolt main block.
Q - 4V heads, 8.8:1 or 8.0:1 compression ratio, large 4 barrel carburetor, Cobra Jet hydraulic lifter cam, 4 bolt main block, dual point distributor.
R - 4V heads, 10.1:1 or 9.0:1 compression ratio, large 4 barrell carburetor, solid lifter cam, 4 bolt main block, dual point distributor, fordged pistons.
The 1971 Panteras had M code motors, the 1972 - 1974 Panteras had Q code motors. DeTomaso never installed an R code motor in a Pantera.
cowboy from hell
Hrmm, my engine number is in the 7,000s so that would mean I have a 4 bolt block , whoo hoo !
oops sorry to hijack the thread !
my first ford 4 v heads my first ford 4 bolt block !
all my others have been 4 bolt steel caps or alloy heads!
oops sorry to hijack the thread !
my first ford 4 v heads my first ford 4 bolt block !
all my others have been 4 bolt steel caps or alloy heads!
I have a real R code in my 73. But it was not there when I bought it. A friend of mine had it. I think he still has a Holman and Moody 427 cammer. If some one wants to squeeze it in.