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Dr. Engles,<br>
(Dr. as in Doctor of Pantera's from the Pantera Research Institute
(PRI))<br>
<br>
I would love nothing more than to spend time in the Northwest PRI
lab putting together the next great engine to stuff in the Pantera.
Ah, the bliss of making sure all the specs are right, assembling all
the pieces, torquing to spec, trying a new cam/head/intake
combination, firing it up for the first time..... <sigh><br>
<br>
Last time it took me about $4,000 to do that. Not bad when you
consider what the big boys get for a rebuild. But....<br>
<br>
If I even had that money, it would be going to new coil-over shocks
and springs, new wheels/tires, new radiator, and then SSCC entry
fees, hotel and travel costs.<br>
<br>
As for a refresh.... same story except throw in the fact I have the
-original- engine in my Pantera and when I take it out, it's going
into storage for a fairly warmed-over stock rebuild (nothing real
fancy).<br>
<br>
Asa Jay<br>
<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 12/3/2011 1:36 PM, Charles Engles wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31,
73, 125);"> Why don’t you just build
another engine over the winter and pop it into the
Pantera? Or……more economically, pull the Pantera engine
and add new bearings on the lower end and bolt on some 4V
heads with port stuffers plus a Funnelweb intake and a new
cam? The Pantera is important, but you wouldn’t want to
sacrifice a perfectly good Mach I for a powerplant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31,
73, 125);"> Warmest
regards, Chuck Engles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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windowtext;"> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tpr-bounces@teampanteraracing.com">tpr-bounces@teampanteraracing.com</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:tpr-bounces@teampanteraracing.com">mailto:tpr-bounces@teampanteraracing.com</a>] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Asa Jay Laughton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 03, 2011 3:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgh.........<br>
<br>
The more I -SIT- here and dwell on it.....<br>
The more I want to put the 351C from the Mach I into the
Pantera.....<br>
nnnnnnngh......<br>
I know I could have it done in a couple weekends....<br>
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh........<br>
It's winter........<br>
I'm not driving the car......<br>
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmph................<br>
Must.... resist.... temptation.<br>
<br>
If I take that engine out of the Mustang... it'll be the death
nell for the car and I can't have that.<br>
<br>
must.... resist....<br>
<br>
Asa Jay<br>
<br>
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<pre>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>& Shelley Marie<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Spokane, WA<o:p></o:p></pre>
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