DeTomaso Mailing List: February 99, Message #110

I knew that engine could be more, but 600 hp?!!  Any specifics?  This was
without supercharging or turbo charging? That's 2.14 hp per cubic inch.

I talk to Neil about this a couple of years ago ( I was buying the Aussie
that was in his 87).  I thought he was getting 500 with a supercharger?
Maybe I was wrong.  I was a real newbie back then so.....

Maybe the engine build or conversion could be a nice article for the
quarterly

Russ - Not converting, but impress nonetheless

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	scott black [SMTP:timepiecepr@yahoo.com]
	Sent:	Thursday, February 04, 1999 9:59 AM
	To:	Multiple recipients of list
	Subject:	Mustang Cobra Engined Panteras


	First let me say I am not converting my car.  However, I have to
	differ with you Mike about the Motor.  Neil Baron has 2 (maybe three
	by now) 4.6 DOHC Panteras.  He had a race shop build them for
	Wilkinson to install.  The shop use to do the Nissan GTP cars when
	they dominated.

	He reported that the shop had no problem getting 600 HP out of the
	motor without changing displacement.  They tuned it down for the
	street and he said he had 450-500HP.  He was also going to either
	turbo or supercharge the motor.

	Yes he has a bigger wallet than most of us, but he says the car
idles
	and putzes around town like a new car, but gets good milage, makes
	neat noises and goes like stink.  Plus it's 150 lbs or so lighter.
So
	there are positives to the swap, if done right.

	While I personnly will stick with my 351C, I enjoy those who drop in
	something neat like this.  And old Panteras certainly make better
use
	of the 4.6 DOHC motors than the new Guara/Mangusta!

	S. Black 
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