Pantera # 5357 - Rocky's 1973 L model

Kirk,
I replaced my early steel bumpers with the built-in turn signals with euro bumpers. Consequently I no longer have front turn signals. I've been researching options and thought this concept for the rear bumpers could be used for the fronts as well.

Getting ready to take my car down for a motor swap.

Here's the new "accoutrement" to top it off...

A Blue Thunder Pantera manifold.

Ports...

that is a "clean" looking manifold!

More Pantera Porn...

It looks better in the flesh! The grooves are really shiny!

Can't wait to see it on the car!

Rocky

Really nice Chuck. I'm jealous.

For those looking for a nice, compact lifting fixture, you can check out my article in the November 2107 (oops! 2017) POCA newsletter.

Here's a picture of it mounted on my engine, ready for the pull.

More pictures of it in action tomorrow in the AM.

Rocky

November 2107 ???

It's an advance copy!

Rocky; Really like that engine lift!

Thanks, Jag -

It worked well on the pull....

Note that the rear clevis hole is not optimal. The balance point is closer to the inner set of intake manifold bolts.

Rocky

The most bizarre thing I have ever seen...

I have had a giant Palo Verde Beetle stuck inside my cooling system for the last year of operation.

We need to figure out what these things are made of, and build our vehicles out of them.

Good thing for the High-Flow Robertshaw thermostats.

This was my "spare motor" and had been sitting in my garage for a while.

Apparently I had not sealed up the Thermostat opening when I pulled this motor and this guy got in.

He couldn't have gotten in through a radiator top-off, so he had to be in there since the motor was installed in ~ June of 2016.

Unbelievable.

Rocky

You must be using the older anti freeze.

If you used the safe, envorimental friendly stuff, he could have crawled out when you removed the housing

I'm looking forward to an evaluation of the Blue Thunder manifold, compared to the previous Edelbrock manifold..

And a report of how the motor performs sans the beetle.

Gives new perspective to the term, "getting out the bugs"?

New motor going onto the dyno for break-in. Should be running on Tuesday.

OBTW: Steve's thread on the Mangusta Rosewood shift knob encouraged me to think about other options than my anodized knob.

Here's a couple of neat options (the black one is ebony wood). The item on the right is a hand made DeTomaso Wine Bottle corker.

Couldn't help but show them off.

Rocky

Engine looks great Chuck...can’t wait for Dino results!

Dyno...damn auto correct!