[DeTomaso] FW: Which 351 in each year

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/11/07 16 13 7, michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:


> I was just curious,
> Mine was, as you suggest an early ( June 1971, #1660 ) car.
> 
> all the articles, advertising, reviews and  year to year specs all seem to
> declare 330hp, that's why I was curious since that didn't seem possible
> unless they were all Boss 351 engines (R).
> 
> >>>Only the Euro GTS was advertised at 330 hp.   The standard Pre-L Pantera 
like yours was advertised in all markets as 310 hp.   FWIW....

The switch to the low-compression motor happened before the transition from 
Pre-L to L, and power dropped accordingly.   However, the advertising brochures 
took awhile to catch up to that specification change...imagine that? :>)

Mike
> 


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