Pantera # 5357 - Rocky's 1973 L model

@rocky posted:

Following onto related thread, I temporally installed my pedal assembly on tomorrow Kirk Evans spacer.

I am going to finish up the machining tomorrow on the pedal assembly, and will begin the reinstall soon.

I did take Steve’s advice and moved the vacuum hose forward.  Considering doing the same to the clutch hardline.

Kirk Evans sent me a threaded throttle cable extender…. Need to test fit that as well.

Rocky

I’ll have a question for you.

On my original set up there was a small hole drilled in the gas pedal who had a return spring on it. It was hooked to the pedal stop. Then The new billet gas pedal does not have the hole… Does it supposed to have a return spring… I would guess yes, Otherwise, the gas pedal would be very touchy…

Yes, my pedal has a small hole about 2.5 cm below the pivot point, and a short (5 cm?) spring for the gas pedal that hooks to the dash structure.

There is also the return spring on the throttle cable at the carb linkage end.

I’ll add the hole and spring once I’m done with Covid…. 😫

One of the essential recommendations was to have two nested springs at  the return spring location on the throttle cable at the carb linkage end.

Just to be sure to be sure ....!

Got the last machining operation completed!

Reassembly to begin shortly!

Rocky

Pedal assembly assembled!

@rocky I think I had to turn the clevis around because the end was touching the sheet metal…

very nice unit you got there now

pretty fancy

👍👍👍

Did you weld a nut to the L bracket that holds the bottom bolt of the clutch master?

I installed helicoils in the aluminum plate, so I can thread the bolts in from the back.

Then the bolts act as studs (in the front trunk) to fit the clutch master, and they hold that brace in place in the back…

@rocky posted:

I installed helicoils in the aluminum plate, so I can thread the bolts in from the back.

Then the bolts act as studs (in the front trunk) to fit the clutch master, and they hold that brace in place in the back…

Wow… I hope the system is working out for you…!!! It does sound like a PITA turning the bolts down there…

I have all my nuts in the front..

Now that sounds wrong…🤔 LOL

Finally making some progress!

It’s all back together, with a successful test drive!  

Whoo-Hoo!

Just in time for Saturday’s “Drive Your Pantera Day”!!!

PS.  Please ignore the Honda in the back.  My wife whipped in just as I was taking the picture and photo-bombed me!

@rocky posted:

It’s all back together, with a successful test drive!  

Whoo-Hoo!

Just in time for Saturday’s “Drive Your Pantera Day”!!!

PS.  Please ignore the Honda in the back.  My wife whipped in just as I was taking the picture and photo-bombed me!

Congratulations, my friend !!

you are overtaking me….

Just one more picture of what's inside your "Hall Big Bore" collectors if you are still running them.  Look down in there at those flanges!  Could cause "swirl"!

Just wanted to post this up for posterity before they go to the recycle pile!

Rocky

PS>  I heard the "Big Bore" headers were from ski boats with 351Cs (Mastercraft, maybe Ski Nautiques?)

While looking at my exhaust, I noticed that my passenger side muffler can seem to be a little wiggly up and down.

If you recall, we had converted it to 2 1/2 inch input tubing.

I pulled the whole thing down, and lo and behold, it wasn’t the welds that are cracked, but the sheet metal on the muffler can, top and bottom.

Pretty straightforward repair, but I’m going to try to come up with a way to stabilize the cans and tips, to prevent up them from vibrating up and down.

Rocky

Stabilizers are designed and test fitted, and the ANSA -1s are ready for reinstall!

i can"t "see" what is going on !

Nothing too stunning.  I just fabricated a couple brackets, which mount to the bumper support tube (the old "L-Model Bumper Shock Mount") to prevent (reduce) cantilever vibrations on the muffler can and tips.

Has anyone else encountered this situation?

Rocky

Good idea Rocky

One of my favorite mods was simply cutting the bottom of the brake pedal off. It makes a huge difference and getting foot off gas and ON brake.   I got this Tip from this site!