[DeTomaso] Total Heresy- Ecoboost V6?

[jderyke at aol.com]

Pantera owners have almost always played nice with engine swappers There was the German owner with a BMW V-8 in his Pantera, the Swede with the Chrysler Hemi, the dozen or so CA Panteras built in the last century by Mike Cook with 454 Chevys, my friend in N CA with a 417-Donovan in his car and more in line with what you mentioned, Charlie Puckett's race Pantera with a 450-horse 347 stroker 302 Ford, with which he beat quite a few 351-C-powered Panteras on track. An all-aluminum V-6 should not only be very light but be short enough to fit without a firewall bulge, in spite of all the gear hanging off the nose of the engine. Good luck with the wiring & keep me informed, Cory- J DeRyke
 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Dec 27, 2015 5:19 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] Total Heresy- Ecoboost V6?

To those who cringe at the slightest modification that changes some
   aspect of the Pantera: Stop Reading Now. I have my flame suit on so
   How about putting the Ecoboost 3.5L V6 in the Pantera?  Ford just
   released a controls pack for the Ecoboost V6.  Yes, I'm sure there
   will be hurdles, just like the Coyote. The twin turbos really help at
   high altitude, such as where I'm from.  The torque and power under the
   curve is where the Ecoboost excels.  More power under the curve =
   better acceleration.  I've noticed that just tuning the Ecoboost can
   push horsepower above 400 but the torque is amazing for such a small
   motor.  Throw in some bigger turbos and better exhaust manifolds and
   you're in the 600 hp range quickly.
   While looking for a truck to replace my previous Ford, I drove a few
   F150's with the Ecoboost and was always impressed with the power!A
   I've also driven the Taurus SHO with the engine and I was left
   impressed.  It says a lot that the new Ford GT and Raptor pickups will
   be powered by this engine.
   It definitely goes against one of the Pantera's core concepts of a big
   V8 in a small car. I'm not saying that I think everyone should convert
   their cars to the latest engine. I like the Coyote engine a lot and
   have thought long and hard about swapping to that engine.  I like the
   Cleveland, no doubt, but I like new technology just as much.
   Just thinking as usual.
   Corey
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   Pantera owners have almost always played nice with engine swappers
   There was the German owner with a BMW V-8 in his Pantera, the Swede
   with the Chrysler Hemi, the dozen or so CA Panteras built in the last
   century by Mike Cook with 454 Chevys, my friend in N CA with a
   417-Donovan in his car and more in line with what you mentioned,
   Charlie Puckett's race Pantera with a 450-horse 347 stroker 302 Ford,
   with which he beat quite a few 351-C-powered Panteras on track. An
   all-aluminum V-6 should not only be very light but be short enough to
   fit without a firewall bulge, in spite of all the gear hanging off the
   nose of the engine. Good luck with the wiring & keep me informed, Cory-
   J DeRyke

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com>
   To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Sun, Dec 27, 2015 5:19 pm
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Total Heresy- Ecoboost V6?
   To those who cringe at the slightest modification that changes some
   aspect of the Pantera: Stop Reading Now. I have my flame suit on so
   How about putting the Ecoboost 3.5L V6 in the Pantera? Ford just
   released a controls pack for the Ecoboost V6. Yes, I'm sure there
   will be hurdles, just like the Coyote. The twin turbos really help at
   high altitude, such as where I'm from. The torque and power under the
   curve is where the Ecoboost excels. More power under the curve =
   better acceleration. I've noticed that just tuning the Ecoboost can
   push horsepower above 400 but the torque is amazing for such a small
   motor. Throw in some bigger turbos and better exhaust manifolds and
   you're in the 600 hp range quickly.
   While looking for a truck to replace my previous Ford, I drove a few
   F150's with the Ecoboost and was always impressed with the power!A
   I've also driven the Taurus SHO with the engine and I was left
   impressed. It says a lot that the new Ford GT and Raptor pickups will
   be powered by this engine.
   It definitely goes against one of the Pantera's core concepts of a big
   V8 in a small car. I'm not saying that I think everyone should convert
   their cars to the latest engine. I like the Coyote engine a lot and
   have thought long and hard about swapping to that engine. I like the
   Cleveland, no doubt, but I like new technology just as much.
   Just thinking as usual.
   Corey
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