533 c.i. Big Block Ford Pantera

A brief word about the Pantera

Ford Motor Company under the direction of Henry Ford II(Grandson of Henry Ford) . and the ever capable Carrol Shelby. won the 24 hours of Lemans four years in a row from 1966 to 1969 with their GT 40 Supercar.

After winning four years in a row . and handing Ferrari it's ass on a platter. Henry Ford II made overt motions to Enzo Ferrari to purchase Ferrari and bring it under the wing of Ford. Enzo was very incensed. and told Ford II that the company was not for sale at any price. So.

Henry Ford II. went looking to purchase an Italian coachbuilder. which he found in Detomaso S. P. A. in Modena. Italy. He also acquired the Ghia studios. and the Pantera was born. The bullet proof 351 Cleveland V 8 engine from the Mustang was chosen. and the German ZF five speed transaxle from Ford's GT 40 race car was employed to stir the gears.

The Pantera was sold through Ford dealerships in the US beginning in 1971. The initial MSRP was slightly over $10. 00. though most dealers were selling them for around $14. 00. This was about $6. 00 less than a Ferrari at the time (in 1971 a new Daytona was about $20 k). and the Pantera was noticeably faster. Stock zero to sixty time in 1971 was 5. 5 seconds. top speed 175 mph (Road and Track 8/71).

Less than 2300 Panteras were sold during their US importation of model years 1971 through 1974. After Ralph Nader lobbied congress regarding bumper laws. importation . and modification for the US market would prove to be too impractical for the US market. Detomaso continued to sell the Pantera to other markets in the world until 1996 on a custom order basis. This is truly an exotic and scarce automobile.

This car was secured in 2000 and has had its original 351 Cleveland placed in temporary storage while a bored and stroked Big Block Ford occupy the engine bay.

This 533 c. i. engine has more than enough torque to make this car an absolute thrill to drive.

This along with several other subtle upgrades keeps the Pantera's claim of being one of the ‘most modified production cars' ever made.

This Car's History & Specs:

1973 De Tomaso Pantera

Vin# THPNNR 05796

with 60. 00 original miles.

Third owner.

Did an engine rebuild and suspension

upgrade in 2003 and then an 18 month extensive restoration starting in

2008.

Less than 1000 miles since

restoration.

Car is being sold with a

533 c. i. (8. 7 liter Big Block Ford) . done up with the Byars Brothers –

California style conversion with 180 degree headers. This car was featured in

the 2008 No. 3 POCA Profiles magazine in the Fall of 2008.

Has won over 75 awards in local

events.

Modifications and upgrades are

numerous.

The original numbers

matching 351 Cleveland is also available for sale.

Below is a list of Modifications. refinements.

reengineered systems and tasteful improvements made in the 14 years I've

owned it.

Block:

1975

Ford 460 Block w/ 10. 322” Deck height. #D 1 VE-6015-A 2 B

Bored:

. 080” from 4. 360” to 4. 440”

Block

decked from 10. 322” to 10. 302” (-. 020”)

Scat

Stroker Crank 4. 300” (from stock 3. 850”)

Internally

balanced with Mallory metal

4340

Forged Eagle 6. 800” ‘H' Beam Rods

Compression

Ratio = 10. 0:1 at Zero deck

Balanced

JE (#170880) Hypereutectic Flat-Top Pistons (588 grams ea. ) w/ 22 cc

valve relief.

Set-up w/ . 004”

sidewall clearance.

Compression

Distance is 1. 350”

Intake:

·

Ford Motorsports M-9424-G 429 Victor Jr. (Same as

460 & 514 Ford SVO Crate engines)

Heads:

·

Ford

Motorsports Super Cobra Jet – ‘Jon Kaase' designed

·

Aluminum Cylinder Heads M-6049-SCJA

·

2. 20” Intake. 290 cc runner. flows 330 cfm

·

1. 76”

Exhaust. 148 cc runner. flows 225 cfm

·

72 cc

combustion chamber

·

Autolite

#3910 Racing Spark Plugs

Cam:

·

Lunati Voo Doo

– Hydraulic grind #61601 LK

·

Intake - . 535” lift. 256 o adv.

Duration. 213 o . 050” lift. 112 o lobe center

·

Exhaust - . 535” lift. 262 o adv.

Duration. 219 o . 050” lift.

114 o lobe center

Valvetrain:

·

1. 73:1 CNC T 6061 Aluminum Roller Rollers

·

Ford Racing Pushrods P/N M-6565-P 460

·

Length - 8. 800” Intake & 9. 150” Exhaust

Carburetion / Fuel:

· EZ EFI electronic fuel

injection

·

EZ EFI variable pressure fuel pump

Transmission:

·

Original ZF case

#7710. R&P #5819. completely rebuilt and polished by Dennis Quella.

Castle Rock. CO. (2011)

·

New steel synchros.

new 2 nd gear cluster. new overdriven 5 th gear (. 620

in place of stock . 704)

·

Powdercoated end and

side plates. added top-side fill plug.

·

New CV-style output

flanges to accept CV joint style half-shafts.

Half-shafts:

·

Custom made 22 mm HD

CV Axles with Aero-style (shielded) inner boots and conventional Bellows

style outer boots.

·

Adapter plates used

on outside axle flanges to convert 6 bolt CV to 4 bolt U-joint mounting

pattern. Easily convertible to round style outer axle flanges in the future.

Flywheel:

·

Custom Aluminum flywheel with steel insert.

·

Machined to accept BBF crank hub.

·

Zero balance.

From:

Precision

Pro-formance.

Brea. CA.

Clutch:

·

Dual-Disc Centerforce Clutch with Kevlar

compound.

Good for 750 HP from

Precision Pro-formance (Brea. CA. )

·

Hydraulic Throw Out Bearing replaces hydraulic

slave and fork

Exhaust:

·

Custom fabricated

180 o headers with (4 into 1) 3-1/2” collectors with

Jet-Hot ceramic coating.

·

Welded flow-thru

in-line low restriction mufflers

·

Custom fabricated

Double wall Polished Stainless Steel GT-40 center exit exhaust tips

·

Custom made center

exhaust tip bezel/grille replacing the original Air Conditioning condenser

grille

·

Custom fabricated

rear exhaust muffler to ZF transmission mount. displaying the 8. 7 Liter

displacement.

Ignition:

·

Ford Duraspark MSD magnetic pick-up style

distributor with small (Canadian) cap & rotor and vacuum advance.

·

MSD #3134 8 mm Ignition wires w/ MSD-6 AL

unit with rev-limiter chip. or Ford Duraspark OEM module box. (Either can be

used as a back-up with simple jumper wire changes)

Starter:

·

Powermaster #9504 starter with #604 11

tooth pinion. Modified case for clearance and pinion engagement.

·

Initial advance 18 o BTDC. with

mechanical advance = 36 o (all in by 2500 rpm)

Alternator:

·

Rewired GM 10-SI alternator w/ internal

regulator or Alterstart

Load Boss

135 amp GM style One-wire Alternator. Alternator indicator dash light is

disabled with one wire alternators.

Cooling:

·

Custom fabricated

& Polished Aluminum 2-pass radiator from Wizard Cooling (Orchard Park.

NY)

·

Custom Laser cut

Polished radiator shroud with twin SPAL sucker fans (1630 cfm each)

·

High Temperature

premolded silicone radiator hose throughout (Blue)

·

Gates Green-Stripe

commercial radiator hose used in straight connections. (9 year life

expectancy)

·

Aluminum water pump

had its inlet cut and rewelded at a backwards angle to allow plumbing to

under floor pan coolant tube from front radiator.

·

Custom billet

aluminum overflow tank mount

·

Custom fabricated

thermostat outlet hardline to swirl tank.

Custom Parts:

·

Billet Aluminum

Adapter Plate to adapt BBF Engine to ZF Bellhousing

·

Alternator brackets

·

Starter shims

·

Motor mounts

·

Transmission mounts

·

Removable Crossmember

·

Custom made Engine dipstick

Shock Absorbers:

Aldan – Eagle Double Adjustable. Nitrogen

charged Coil-over billet aluminum shocks.

·

P/N #758 HP Front. 15. 5” extended. 11. 7”

compressed. 3. 8” travel. 12” coil length. 350 lb. rating. Red/Yellow – code

·

P/N #755 Rear. 15. 4” extended. 11. 5”

compressed. 3. 9” travel. 10” coil length. 650 lb. rating. Blue/White/Yellow –

code (w/ Cleveland).

or

750 lb. rating. Blue/White/Green – code (w/

Big Block)

Sway Bars:

·

Front – Chrome . 875” O. D. solid with nylon ‘sphere-ball'

A-arm mounts & Poly body mount bushings.

·

Rear – Chrome 1. 00” O. D. solid with nylon ‘sphere-ball'

A-arm mounts & Poly body mount bushings.

Tires:

·

P 335/35 ZR-17 Kuhmo

ECSTA V 700 (new 05/12) on Pantera East (Marino Perna) 17” x 11” Billet

Aluminum Campagnolo clones.

·

P 245/45 ZR-16

Bridgestone Front Tires on Pantera East (Marino Perna) 16” x 9” Billet

Aluminum Campagnolo clones.

Electrical:

·

Rick Moseley Relay

kit to divorce headlight and cooling

fan loads from ignition switch.

·

Pantera Electronics

ATO style fuse block to replace OEM Lucas barrel type fuse block.

·

Custom MSD panel

hoses MSD 6 A unit. Tach Adapter and terminal strip inside Right Rear wheel

well behind right door sill and door jam.

·

Replaced external

voltage regulator and Stock Ford Alternator with 10 SI GM style. internally

regulated alternator.

Can install Load

Boss 135 A one wire alternator if needed.

·

Replaced OEM fan

relays with dual 30 A relays

Exterior

Mods:

·

Aircraft style

locking gas cap – Dennis Quella – Pantera Performance.

·

Halogen Quad Eye

Headlight kit from Kirk Evans Amerisport Industries

- eliminates the ‘Frog Eye' Effect.

·

Custom fabricated

engine cover

·

Updated door window

‘wipes'

·

Rear exiting Dual 4”

exhaust tips w/ 180 o ‘Den of Snakes' exhaust headers

·

Rear bumper

remounted 1” closer to body than stock

·

Welded up dealer

installed antenna hole in LF fender and added roof antenna above rear view

mirror area.

Interior Mods:

·

Custom laser cut and

chrome-plated Seatbelt Harness Mount

·

LED indicator lights

for cooling fan operation

·

Custom ‘Push-Button'

Starter console installed in OEM ash tray slot.

·

Custom Padded Dash

cover with Pantera Script

Front Trunk Mods:

·

Logo Embroidered

front trunk carpet

·

Dry-cell Optima

battery

·

Late Model GT 5-S

brake booster and Step-bore Master cylinder

·

New Hydraulic clutch

master cylinder

Tub

Area Mods:

·

Right side tub

notched to accommodate #4 header bolt

·

Thermo-Tec Aluminum

Panel heat shields on each tub area by 180 o headers

·

Custom made Polished

aluminum firewall and Gas Tank shield with Thermo-Tec heat insulation.

·

Firewall notched to

accommodate larger BBF water pump clearance and Ford Duraspark vacuum advance

diaphragm

·

3 rd brake

light wiring conduit made out of brake line

·

Entire rear wiring harness

had been hidden from sight underneath wheel wells and between body panels.

(right side)

·

Rerouted windshield

washer tubing and pump electrical wiring.

Steering:

·

Replaced Tie Rod

ends with factory correct units.

·

Alignment by John of

Marko Wheel. Rochester. NY

·

Added Positive

caster to original caster deficient geometry by milling material off rear

side of upper ball joint mount and shimming the front side. (3-3. 5 degrees)

Parts for 351 Cleveland format:

·

Stock motor mounts

·

Stock ZF side

brackets

·

450 lb. springs for

rear coil-over shocks

·

Original AC

Condenser Grille

·

AC Compressor.

condenser. original condenser grille

·

Original headers

with Jet Hot ceramic coating

·

Original ANSA

exhaust mufflers with Jet Hot ceramic coating

·

Original Campagnolo

tires and rims

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