My Pantera

[Speedzone1]

I've been a watcher of this board but havent posted much. Just thought I would post a vid of my Pantera. Check the linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNn1u9EDLEI.................

[NOT A TA]

Welcome, beautifull calling card for the shop!

[66LS7]

I have always liked Pantera's, & that is a great example of one.:thumbsup: :lateral:




Randy(D&Z Customs LLC.)
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1-262-347-9741

[coolwelder62]

That's sweet.!! It's like super pro-touring.B-U-T-full car.Keep us posted.

[elitecustombody]

Beautiful car! I'd love to see it black on black with all chrome blacked out,:woot:

[Vegas69]

Sick man, we need to see it in action!

[DFRESH]

I've been a watcher of this board but havent posted much. Just thought I would post a vid of my Pantera. Check the linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNn1u9EDLEI.................

Glad you posted that video and welcome! Looks like you've put a lot of work into it judging by the details---looks awesome. Do you road trip it at all?

Doug

[Flash68]

Love Panteras! Sounds nasty! :thumbsup:

[Speedzone1]

Thanks everyone for all the comments. A little BIO on the Pantera: I bought it in 2005 and stripped it down and repainted it, as it was originally green, as well as got rid of the tired black interior. I'm the owner/operator of a custom paint shop, and have done EVERYTHING to this car myself. I drove it for a couple years, then embarked on phase2 of the project, which turned in to a 1 1/2 year endevour. During that time I pulled and tore dow the motor for mods and a rebuild, smoothed, painted,polished, etc, and detailed the engine bay. I hand fabricated a bunch of Carbon Fiber pieces for the engine bay and interior, such as the dash panel, u-joint grease guards, underside engine hatch panels, etc. I've got at least 100 hours in the carbon alone, but it was worth it, and believe it or not, kinda fun. I wanted a Pantera with unique pieces that couldnt be ordered out of a catalog. I painted and detailed the transaxle with contrasting matte black and gloss black, then polished parts of the unit for what I thought would be a unique look. The exhaust I fabbed myself with Magnaflow mufflers and stainless mandrell piping. The engine was assembled by myself, as well, but the machine work was done by Total Performance in Santee. I wanted the motor to be a relative monster, and without the help of Dave Storlien from Porting Dynamics in Minnesota, that wouldnt have been possible. He is a great guy, and actually was the one that designed the CHI heads that I'm running. He custom spec'd the cam for my exact combination and wants. Untold hours were spent on the phone with him, and his credentials speak for themselves. He has been a front runner in the Engine Masters competitions for a few years now. I was happy when, finally this past August, on the first dyno pull, the car put 550hp to the wheels, at around 5600rpm. This was at the onset of lifter collapse. There is still more in the motor to be had, and when I change to solid rollers, or the new comp short travel Hyd rollers, it should RPM well past 6500, and it will be interesting to see how much power it will put out then. Well, I've got a little long winded here. Below are some specs on the motor, as well as a link for a video when I was doing the bodywork. I will try to post more pics, etc....... Thanks everyone!

351 Cleveland, now 404CID
Scat 4.00" Forged crank
Probe forged I-beams
Arias Pistons
CHI 208cc 3V heads
CHI Intake
Custom Comp cam 248/254 deg. @.50, .630/.630 lift
crane HYD roller lifters
11.5:1 compression

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlgEkpg9EqQ

[customcam]

Very cool car. Say a good 650 Hp at the flywheel , thats pretty good for a 404ci Clevo :bow:
What do you mean He designed the Chi heads?

[Speedzone1]

Thanks! Storlien was the guy that actually designed and engineered the heads for CHI. Its even mentioned on their website........ very smart guy.:hail:

[customcam]

Go and get those Chebbys lol :_paranoid

[Speedzone1]

500 something horsepower just doesant seem like that much horsepower these days. Wish I was making the 800-1000+ plus HP that some guys on here are making! But without reinforcements (cage), that kind of power would twist my car in to a pretzel! HAHA. Think I'm at the limits of its current structural integrity......

[70rs]

Welcome to the site and very nice car. I have always liked those. In fact I would love to own one someday.:cheers:

[chr2002ca]

Beautiful ride! One of my top 5 favorite cars of all time. I like how you blacked out the ZF and polished the veins to match the valve covers. That's a great touch. Usually the ZF's are polished but I like your look much more. Very clean and sharp throughout. I'd love to get my hands on a late 80's Pantera GT5-S. "One of these days...."

Stunning ride! Well done! :thumbsup:

[TwinSting]

Nice Car. Loving seeing other Panteras on here. I am in San Diego also. We should meet up sometime and run the cats around town.

[ccracin]

Thanks! Storlien was the guy that actually designed and engineered the heads for CHI. Its even mentioned on their website........ very smart guy.:hail:

If I'm not mistaken Jon Kaase just won the engine masters challenge again with a 403 or 404 cleveland and CHI heads. I just read my issue of PHR last night and I think I am recalling correctly. The car looks awesome. Great work. :thumbsup:

[1970camaroRS]

My favorite video of your car is this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs69Sb9ujRE&feature=related

Got one that looks forward?

[marks914]

Sweet ride, similar concept to what I have been doing on my 914. Clean it all up, update some things and add some power.

Mark