[DeTomaso] Top 10 Pantera Upgrades

Will Kooiman wkooiman at earthlink.net
Sat Jan 3 22:27:55 EST 2009


#13 - new timing chain
#14 - a proper camshaft - solid lifters preferred
#15 - 750 Holley
#16 - cell phone
#17 - AAA (towing service)
#18 - radar detector
#19 - gas card

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Mike Thomas
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 12:43 PM
To: 'Bob Timma'; 'detomaso'
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Top 10 Pantera Upgrades

The first two I would add are Porterfield pads and a wiring relay kit.  Too
bad Rick Mosley isn't doing his kits anymore.

Mike Thomas 

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Bob Timma
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 7:14 AM
To: detomaso
Subject: [DeTomaso] Top 10 Pantera Upgrades


After driving up to the top of Sandia Crest the other day I pondered all
that I have done to 3952. I came up with a list of upgrades, fixes, creature
cumforts, and preformance improvements that I have done that have make a
difference. In no particular order:
 
#1 Aluminum Radiator and 21st century fans
 
#2 Fuse Box with blade fuses (electrical gremlins be gone!)
 
#3 Upgraded AC system (I went to R134 but have no complaints as how it
preforms)
 
#4 Rebuilt rear axles
 
#5 Big 17" tires expecially the rears (made all the difference in those 21
hair pin turns going up to Sandia Crest)
 
#6 Rebuilt rear suspension (added to the grin and confidence factor of those
hair pins)
 
#7 High torque rebuild Cleveland (max rpm's 5500, solid lifter cam, Aussie
heads)
 
#8 High flow water pump
 
#9 Better seats (Thanks Ed!)
 
#10 Safety wired the ZF final drive bolts (A must!)
 
Your list may vary Drive and enjoy!
 
Bob T.
#3952
 
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