Uncle Jimmy Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 You wanna put a Rover V8 in that m8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 You wanna put a Rover V8 in that m8.This particular car is the earliest 1.6 production car, according to Panther Car Club records, an '87 1.6 project is on the cards that will have a 2.9 V6 Cologne transplant though. mat_the_cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 After an FTP this morning I found time to have a look at the CVH engine from the Kallista. A decent washer at work made a good job of getting things clean. Have some engine photos; Residual oil had a carbon / burnt whiff about it, evidence of carbon deposits around the engine and bores polished due to carbon build up on the piston crowns. Usual CVH issues where owners neglected service intervals and often used incorrect oils. There is bore wear present, meaning a rebore is necesssry. The additional capacity will come in useful for the tuning aspirations. Need to find time next week to get the cylinder head assessed. Banger Kenny and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 If you're dropping a 2.9 in then you need to do what some bloke did in Fast Ford years ago - Cosworth 2.9 V6 & a little blower on the side. I think it went in a pop or mk1 Granada. tommotech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I like these but didn't they all have two tone paint jobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 I like these but didn't they all have two tone paint jobs?Many did but not all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Many did but not all. I stand (lay down actually) corrected. Bollox, they look better two tone! In fact, everything looks better two tone, maybe. Panther (what was the name of the bloke - Bob Jankel?) seemed to turn out some very interesting cars with minimal funding, the Kallista just one of them. Which one seemed to use a lot of bits from the Firenza? tommotech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 The next project has two tone paint job, gold over green. Not the best combination in my view. The Lima used a Chevette floor pan and Firenza bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 The next project has two tone paint job, gold over green. Not the best combination in my view. The Lima used a Chevette floor pan and Firenza bits. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Fetched the car back from having a tailored hood fitted, ooh suits you sir! Looks a nice job. garethj, Junkman, CreepingJesus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Love the "PANTHER" stamped into the vinyl of the door cards Insideimsmiling and tommotech 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 Got a bit of a shock today, CVH pistons for the hemi head engine are made of unobtainium! No one has oversized pistons in stock and Mahle as well as Federal Mogul no longer manufacture them. There are some non descript ones on eBay but I'm not sure I'd trust them. The option is to fit lean burn pistons and procure a corresponding head with kidney shaped chambers. Therefore I decided to measure the bores properly with an internal micrometer. The worst wear step measured at 80.13mm and quickly recovered to 80.02mm for a bore size of 80mm. There was no ovality and the gap of an inserted scraper ring was perfectly acceptable. Other wear steps measured at 80.08mm. The bores cleaned up well with dressing stones (glaze buster) so new Goetze bevelled rings will be fitted to the standard pistons. Not all is lost, head and camshaft to sort next, engine wise. In other news the steering column is out to have EPAS motor inserted. Sigmund Fraud and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Another engine option is a RWD Zetec as got popular in Escorts for a while. They look pretty much like a DBA once you hang webbers off them & sound good too. tommotech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insideimsmiling Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Love the look of these and it really suits all black, gives it a classier look I think. Jankel's work was very much overlooked in many ways and Panther were successful at a time when few other smaller British outfits were able to produce such diverse and interesting machines. I read somewhere that he was planning to revive the marque following its demise in Korean ownership but died before the planned new Panther got off the ground. It mentioned in one of the classic car mags recently that his son is hoping to get the prototype up and running in the future, so the last ever Panther may well still get on the road as a one off. I never expected to see this marque gracing the pages of AS though,what a bargain, but it looks like quite a major project. It's up there alongside an AC 3000me as one of my dream garage drives. tommotech and xtriple 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Another engine option is a RWD Zetec as got popular in Escorts for a while. They look pretty much like a DBA once you hang webbers off them & sound good too.Zetec would be a great option and something I would consider, particularly a 2.0 engine. However the provenance of this car kind of dictated the visual and mechanical direction of the project. On the plus side a 2.9 V6 has been sourced from a banger outfit (bought by them and not used in anger) for the other Kallista awaiting salvation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Zetec would be a great option and something I would consider, particularly a 2.0 engine. However the provenance of this car kind of dictated the visual and mechanical direction of the project. I understand what you mean, but I wouldn't see a problem in putting another engine in as a temporary fix while you hunt down some other pistons. That would still let you enjoy the car for a bit. Now you've mentioned the doors are modified MG Midget it jumps out at me, before I'd never noticed! Cracking project though, please keep posting. tommotech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 On to the brakes and braided hoses fitted all round. Used the PTFE braided hose and union ends from Car Builder Solutions, what a fantastic place that is! Banger Kenny and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 Had a good day on project Panther today, fuel tank is in and a few fiddly bits of trim sorted. Should have the modified steering column early next week and brake servo back from being refurbed. Cylinder block is now painted blue and the gearbox is wearing a nice new coat of black satin. No exciting pictures unfortunately, should have some to show progress next week though. blackbart, Jim Bergerac, Banger Kenny and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Spent some time on the Weber carb this afternoon. It has been patiently sitting on the bench at home, having been cleaned and the barrels polished. A new rebuild kit and it's now ready to fit. Found some cruddy fuel remains in behind the diaphragms. Seems strange that there are people around now that don't have a clue how to strip and set these up. Banger Kenny and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 It's not just Red Bull that gives you wings, the rear ones are now fitted! Attendance at the Restoration Show is looking more likely. Banger Kenny, Sigmund Fraud and privatewire 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 32/34 Weber? I seem to recall the XR3 had 38/32 with square chokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 32/34 Weber? I seem to recall the XR3 had 38/32 with square chokesI seem to remember the 38/32 being on Pinto's, but I could be wrong. Scimitar SS1, XR2 and XR3 CVH engine I had to deal with were this carb. The 38/32 could have been fitted as an upgrade though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 My memory might well be wrong, but I know I got a square choked webber off a XR3 to fit to an Onion 1.6, along with the 1.6i exhaust and manifold it made it go like a 1.6i. tommotech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 My memory might well be wrong, but I know I got a square choked webber off a XR3 to fit to an Onion 1.6, along with the 1.6i exhaust and manifold it made it go like a 1.6i.I shall be fitting an XR3i exhaust manifold, I understand it is one of the best CVH mods and cheaper than a four branch. I'm looking at ceramic heat insulation coating too. Banger Kenny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Yeah the 1.6i manifold looks like a four branch, the carbed motor got a flat square thing obviously designed to choke it so the injections were quicker. tommotech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 From memory the injection manifold is longer, so you'll have to sort the exhaust to fit. But I doubt that'll be an issue with what your already doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Electrical work undertaken and front bumper fitted and modified to take over-riders from a Maxi. Looks better than the bulky old plastic items akin to ugly US 70s crash regs work around. Gaskets, bearings and rings procured, engine rebuild next. CreepingJesus, Asimo, Banger Kenny and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Cylinder head work today, porting and polishing. New parts arrived so rebuild commences. Banger Kenny and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Rear end coming together nicely, really need to make time to build the engine now. garethj, Banger Kenny, Sigmund Fraud and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Looks spiffing:) tommotech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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