[DeTomaso] Pantera Roller with V6 from 87 GN

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From: boyd casey <boyd411 at gmail.com>
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Date:	Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:16:28 
To: clay willmott<claywillmott at hotmail.com>
Cc: List Pantera<detomaso at realbig.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera Roller with V6 from 87 GN

Check this out. It will not accomodate  you drive shaft idea but will
provide you with a 5 spd transaxle that is rated for up to 1000 HP, it's
light weight and while not cheap I think it may wind up being less expensive
then some of the alternatives you are considering.. It also provides a
possiable 5spd solution that is made in America is compact, lightweight ,
aluminum and comes in a variety of models priced according to their
horsepower needs.  They make transaxles for sand rails and off road racers
and are now making transaxles for GT40's (which also use ZF's) and Factory 5
is using them (or recommending them) for their GTM super car) I think the
model you need would be the S4DMendola S4D
Transaxle<http://mendeolamotors.com/trans-proto/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=68>.
Here is one of their web pages .

Boyd

On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 5:00 PM, clay willmott <claywillmott at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> I found a Pantera roller (No engine or trans) and I have an extra 87 Buick
> grand national complete drivetrain.
> I want to put a V6 turbo FI complete into a Pantera.
>
> Any idea how to put an auto trans in so I can occasionally drag race the
> Pantera for street and strip.  I do not wish to drag race a 12K ZF
> transmission as it will have over 1000 HP at a minimum at boost.
> I have a 71 push button and 87 GN race car in the garage to take
> measurements already.
>
> I figured if I moved the engine forward since its a small V6 and used a
> very short drive shaft and single axle that could work but a short
> driveshaft seems like it would bind easily.
> I would like to use the half shafts and stock suspension.
> Can a rear end be placed end between the half shafts or is there some
> easier way I am missing?
> I have a good welder locally for the mounts/mods.
>
> Thanks
> CW
>
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