[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 76, Issue 17
MikeLDrew at aol.com
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sat Nov 27 16:21:32 EST 2010
In a message dated 11/27/10 12 12 38, JDeRyke at aol.com writes:
> Almost all 351Cs had 164-tooth starters while Windsors could have either.
>
>>>True generally--but not in a Pantera.
> You realize that a LOT of time has passed since '88 and the Pantera (all
> years) is arguably the most-modified sportscar ever built, so
> long-distance
> guesses are unreliable.
>
Not in this case--the ZF gearbox bellhousing is the determining factor,
since it locates the starter. If a 157 tooth flywheel was installed, the
starter gear would be spinning in the breeze due to the smaller diameter of the
ring gear. So no matter what kind of Ford engine is installed in a Pantera
(to include the occasional 302), it has to have a 164-tooth flywheel.
Cheers!
Mike
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