[DeTomaso] coolant Temp senders, engine block

MikeLDrew at aol.com MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sun May 20 12:20:40 EDT 2012


In a message dated 5/20/12 8 55 45, asajay at asajay.com writes:


> yea... yea... yea...  I've -got- the pan, I just can't bring myself to
> extract the engine to put it on.  Hence the question as it was.  :)
> 
>>>Don't extract the engine!   We put an Aviaid pan in Lori's Pantera 
without touching the engine mounting scheme.   Just hack away the welded-in 
crossmember and replace it with one of these:

http://www.ipsco.org/Pantera%20Parts/REAR%20REMOVABLE%20XCROSS%20MEMBER.htm

It was VERY easy.
> 
> >If I put the pan on, it will most likely be to the 351C currently in the
> Mach I, as I pull it and put it into the Pantera.  If I go that route,
> it will also get the FPP 4145 dual plane intake and probably a new
> carb.  But I've not brought myself to that point yet.
> 
>>>Well, start off slow.   Just fire up the sawzall and go to town! :>)

Mike


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