[DeTomaso] 71 Pantera Holley?

[John Taphorn]

I appreciate all the responses regarding the Holley.  A local owner is 
restoring a '71 back to original and has been seeking a period carb with 
squarebore manifold.

Thanks
JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mikeldrew at aol.com>
To: <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 71 Pantera Holley?


> JT wrote:
>
> Did '71 Panteras ever come with a Holley?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-FORD-PANTERA-STOCK-HOLLEY-CARBURETOR_
> W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34198QQihZ009QQitemZ190052279310QQrdZ1QQsspage
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>
>>>>No.  The only 'factory' optional carburetor (used on Euro GTS and
> Gr3 cars from 1972 on) was the 4777 model, 650 double-pumper (mechanical 
> secondary).
>
> This is a high-performance vacuum secondary carburetor.  It may have come 
> OFF a 1971 Pantera, but that Pantera wasn't originally equipped with 
> it....
>
> Mike