DeTomaso Mailing List: February 1997, Message #188
     



From: Rcerex@aol.com

Subject: pantera

Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 21:55:53 -0500 (EST)



Hello everyone!

I have a few problems which I hope can be resolved on this forum.I have

a '71 Pantera which has a lighting and overheating problem. My headlights are

virtually

non-existant now as they were getting progressivly dimmer. A recent article

in P.I.

revealed how to wire a series of relays to lessen the load on the light

switch,  Jacob's

electronics also markets a relay kit which plugs into one of the existing

headlight switches and runs off the alternator(avail from Jegs for $66.00)

yielding a brighter light. This seems like the way to go,  will it still open

the headlight doors?

Finally,  my Pantera has a large brass radiator(I believe from Hall), it

runs fine at freeway speeds but overheats in traffic. Since this seems like a

matter of airflow,

I was thinking of ditching the stock fans and adding a pair of aftermarket

pushers-

the mariah's are fairly expensive,  do they flow that much more air than a

set of

Derale's?Thanks-Dave

P.S. Thanks to all who responded regarding the brake problem,  I have

that problem too!!!