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

[asajay at asajay.com]

If only I knew where it was going.  I'd prefer to have the whole car  
though. Oh well.  Just a shame somebody didn't know how to drive it.   
At least I -admit- I don't know how, I'm past the denial stage, I only  
have 11 more steps to go.

Asa Jay


Quoting Peter Kovacs <peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net>:

> Silver lining may be ....donor drivetrain for a Pantera??
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> 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)
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> Saw a wrecked Ford GT on the back of a flatbed just last week.  I could
> have cried.
>
> Asa Jay
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> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
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> 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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