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[Richard Greenblum]

It is a 302 with a Getrag transaxle. 

Richard

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> On Oct 12, 2015, at 16:18, Cullen McCann <cmccann1972 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I recall reading the last few cars received 5.0 engines. I didn't realize how they were configured, assuming this one is "per factory" (which may be a loose term considering the conditions it was built). That tubular intake is a Ford Motorsport "GT 40" intake. Available over the counter here in the USA but not offered from the factory on any vehicle. The closest you could get was the Ford Explorer with a 302 until about 98 or so if I recall. They had the correct lower 5.0 intake and a CAST aluminum version of the GT40 upper intake.
> 
> Ford offered the tubular GT40 intake on the Ford Lighting pickup, which looked the same but had a different lower intake since the lighting is a 351W motor. (5.8 HO roller). I suppose that motor might be a 351W lighting motor? I just thought I read they were all either Clevelands or the last few were 5.0's. Hard to tell but that certainly looks like a 302/5.0 motor with the lower deck height. For what its worth, Ive had a 5.0 mustang with that same intake, healthy cam and heads make over 400 horse and put me in the mid-low 12's in the quarter. They can be very healthy if done right and arguably lighter. But they do seems tiny in that engine bay.
> 
> Did any factory equipped pantera ever receive a 351Windsor engine? Didn't think so.
> 
> I have never seen an SI up close. Do all of them have the tubular rear subframes like that? Unexpected. Looks more like an individual modification.
> 
> Transaxle looks different too. Is it a different generation of ZF?
> 
> Interesting!!!!!
> 
> Cullen
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Richard Greenblum <Richard at richardgreenblum.com> wrote:
>>    I just stuck a few pictures on the scanner of the "last Pantera" so you
>>    can see what they're like (old an unprofessional).  I don't have that
>>    many of just that car, so there are only a few more.
>> 
>>    The distinguished and stylish fellow is Casarini and I believe the
>>    blonde woman's name was Claudia.  I'm obviously the bum in the jeans.
>>    I didn't mean to embarrass US Pantera owners, but I was deployed to the
>>    NATO base in Aviano and none of us brought along a sport coat...
>> 
>>    Richard
>> 
>>    Austin, TX
>> 
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   It is a 302 with a Getrag transaxle.

   Richard
   Sent from my iPhone

   On Oct 12, 2015, at 16:18, Cullen McCann <[1]cmccann1972 at gmail.com>
   wrote:

   I recall reading the last few cars received 5.0 engines. I didn't
   realize how they were configured, assuming this one is "per factory"
   (which may be a loose term considering the conditions it was built).
   That tubular intake is a Ford Motorsport "GT 40" intake. Available over
   the counter here in the USA but not offered from the factory on
   any vehicle. The closest you could get was the Ford Explorer with a 302
   until about 98 or so if I recall. They had the correct lower 5.0 intake
   and a CAST aluminum version of the GT40 upper intake.
   Ford offered the tubular GT40 intake on the Ford Lighting pickup, which
   looked the same but had a different lower intake since the lighting is
   a 351W motor. (5.8 HO roller). I suppose that motor might be a 351W
   lighting motor? I just thought I read they were all either Clevelands
   or the last few were 5.0's. Hard to tell but that certainly looks like
   a 302/5.0 motor with the lower deck height. For what its worth, Ive had
   a 5.0 mustang with that same intake, healthy cam and heads make over
   400 horse and put me in the mid-low 12's in the quarter. They can be
   very healthy if done right and arguably lighter. But they do seems tiny
   in that engine bay.
   Did any factory equipped pantera ever receive a 351Windsor engine?
   Didn't think so.
   I have never seen an SI up close. Do all of them have the tubular rear
   subframes like that? Unexpected. Looks more like an individual
   modification.
   Transaxle looks different too. Is it a different generation of ZF?
   Interesting!!!!!
   Cullen
   On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Richard Greenblum
   <[2]Richard at richardgreenblum.com> wrote:

        I just stuck a few pictures on the scanner of the "last Pantera"
     so you
        can see what they're like (old an unprofessional).  I don't have
     that
        many of just that car, so there are only a few more.
        The distinguished and stylish fellow is Casarini and I believe
     the
        blonde woman's name was Claudia.  I'm obviously the bum in the
     jeans.
        I didn't mean to embarrass US Pantera owners, but I was deployed
     to the
        NATO base in Aviano and none of us brought along a sport coat...
        Richard
        Austin, TX
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