[DeTomaso] Wrecked Ford GTs ( Re: Ford 4.6 modular power in a Pantera)

[Peter Kovacs]

Silver lining may be ....donor drivetrain for a Pantera??
 
Peter Kovacs
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From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 7:14:01 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Wrecked Ford GTs ( Re: Ford 4.6 modular power in a Pantera)

Saw a wrecked Ford GT on the back of a flatbed just last week.  I could 
have cried.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
> Great advice on the engine selection process.
>
> I'd believe that 30% of the Ford GT have been wrecked, just because some
> Gomer has 150-200K to spend on the car doesn't make him qualified to own it.
> There should have been a Skip Barbour or other school program required to
> buy those cars. One of the best things about Brumos Porsche Audi in
> Jacksonville, FL is that they have a free track day/driving school for
> people who buy cars from them, a nice perk to be sure, esp if the dealer has
> a pedigree like they have and when Hurley Haywood is an instructor.
>
> Ford missed the boat by not doing that, cash ain't no substitute for skill.
>
> Michael in Savannah
>
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> On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:04 AM, David Gordon <dgordon100 at cox.net> wrote:
>
>  
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>>  I'd suggest looking carefully at your intended use and budget not only
>> short term but long term before deciding on a motor.  As one of the
>> "couple" that Jack referred to, though none are on the road yet as far
>> as I know, I'd probably say for day in and day out street driving and
>> occasional banzai runs, the Roush 427 FI motor is a pretty good choice.
>> It is Windsor based.  The 5.4 modular has a very long stroke and has
>> more torque than a 4.6 but doesn't rev as high.  I'm a tech junkie so I
>> chose a more technological advanced route plus a supercharged engine is
>> easier to get serious power from without having to tear it apart.  With
>> a pulley change the GT motor pumps out ~625 RWHP and if you go with a
>> larger supercharger ~750 to 850 RWHP all on pump gas and without having
>> to worry about internal engine part failures.  Turbo chargers are more
>> efficient but make power higher up.  A couple of people on with Ford GT
>> cars are running a twin turbo with the supercharger to have the low end
>> grunt of a supercharger with the all out power of turbochargers.  An
>> estimated 30% of all Ford GT cars have been wrecked according to one of
>> the moderators on the GT forum.  Increased power may mean increased risk
>> of damage to your car.
>>
>>
>>
>> Last I heard the drive in drive out price of a regular 4.6 or 5.4
>> modular conversion was about $17K at one of the vendors.  Some money can
>> probably be saved by using a Ford PCM rather than a Motec.  Several
>> people have done the conversion themselves and saved some money.
>> Richard Barkley has a nice article on what he went through and some
>> resources he used to keep the cost down
>>
>>
>>
>> Best wishes on your engine choice,
>>
>> David
>>
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