I Found 2 Pantera Engines Dirt Cheap on Marketplace!

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4 ай бұрын

As you guys know I am kind of partial to my Ford cars and engines. And although I have built and raced several different engine platforms over the years I have never had a 335 series 351 Cleveland engine. Now these are getting pretty rare to find as they only produced them in the US for a mere 4 years. They were the most powerful small block V8 produced during the muscle car era and the 2 I bought actually came out of super rare DeTomaso Pantera super cars! Can't wait to build these and install them in some awesome Ford.
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@Robert.Tower. 4 ай бұрын

Looks like Wawas bug is getting a engine swap😂😂😂

@rock.doctor 4 ай бұрын

They LS swap 911s...why not a beetle... Kinda like bolting the wheels to the block itself...

@jeremymarriner2105 4 ай бұрын

I seen a Bug with a 454 in it, so why not? 😁

@cupitosbornejr.7905 4 ай бұрын

I've seen a bug with a 302 stuffed in the front

@KarlGillcrist 4 ай бұрын

I've seen a bug with a 383 Mopar in it that could be steered with the throttle but her bug will be just fine for now with it's own engine ..up grades can come after she has her licence and driving experience

@Americanmenaces 4 ай бұрын

That’s the best idea ever

@batmanlives6456 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations Josh !!! You hit the jackpot!!! Here in Australia the 4V closed chamber heads are the holy grail !!! Look at the crank shafts and look for 4ma cast into crank They are the best cranks We had a falcon here in Australia in 1971 that was a GTHO There were only 300 built They were the fastest 4 door car on the planet for about 20 years… All the parts you have there is what ford Australia used to produce the GTHO These cars were about 425 hp straight from the factory Look em up on KZfaq!!! Great find Cheers from Australia!!!

@jskyg68 4 ай бұрын

Cleveland's are awesome, My brother had a 71 Cougar xr-7 with just a 2 barrel Cleveland that outran everything in town, you could stomp on it from a dead stop and it would fry the tires through all 3 gears and barely move. I can't imagine what the 4 barrel version would do.

@dandunlap8638 4 ай бұрын

I drive a semi 3800+ miles/week, once she gets in the car, I can’t drive across the street without her help😂😂😂 And a roundabout totally confuses her😂😂😂

@leonhart2452 4 ай бұрын

The V on those heads stands for Venturi. A Venturi is like a tube but gets narrower in the middle. This narrow section increases the air velocity which in creases the vacuum to draw fuel out of the float bowls on the carbs. ` A scientific word than barrel.

@johntatum1951 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info...:)

@chuckp.20 4 ай бұрын

Lol.. Some of these youngsters never heard that before! Your explanation was spot on! We learned that in school back in the 80's

@lisadoran8622 4 ай бұрын

You just have to love a Sleeperdude vid "mid-week" 😊

@theodoredugranrut8201 4 ай бұрын

Love them anytime, I watch reruns in-between

@mattewiegand9896 4 ай бұрын

Sure do.

@rt3box6tx74 4 ай бұрын

I'm already 3/4 through watching this one twice. =)

@chuckp.20 4 ай бұрын

Amen! That made my day!

@remko1238 4 ай бұрын

I hope you gave that dude another ’huge thanks’ for his big ❤️

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@greggfla 4 ай бұрын

Score!!! Had a big smile on my face the entire video! You had just the right timing to be the first to hit that FBMP ad. You know what Ricky Bobby's daddy says, "If you ain't first, you're last!" 👍🏁

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

That’s right

@clevelandmaker386 4 ай бұрын

@@sleeperdude2690 im glad you got 2 of me!!!😀 Now put the 4v in the Fairmont for power tour

@KPaul7 4 ай бұрын

Right on 👍

@PeterHinkle 4 ай бұрын

One of my all time favorite cars and motors. You have been saying that you wanted to build a 351C For quite awhile so now you are off to the races! How awesome is that.

@jockorccrawler9324 4 ай бұрын

Man, I love this family . Keep uploading vids. It's awesome to see a family so interested in old cars.

@danhard8440 4 ай бұрын

now days in this twisted society its nice seeing a normal family🤣

@jockorccrawler9324 4 ай бұрын

@danhard8440 I hear ya, brother

@chuckp.20 4 ай бұрын

Amen to that! Need more fams like these guys!

@davidlewis2681 4 ай бұрын

"Marge" pickn up small block Fords...shes a Beast!!💪💪💪💪 luv you guys!!!

@Onteo1 4 ай бұрын

The 351 cleveland is a bulletproof motor. My 73 Mach1 has proven it for the 47+ plus years I’ve owned it. You’ll love it.

@justinsanders2705 4 ай бұрын

Two 351 Clevelands! 💪 Freaking awesome.

@williamhutchinson6879 4 ай бұрын

I OWNED A 70 TORINO, 351 CLEVELAND, 4 ON DA FLOOR.. WAS VERY QUICK

@ProtoType99468 4 ай бұрын

my 75 gran torino sport had a swapped 351 4V Cleve, gloss black w/Starsky stripe - dusted off all the hot rod B-bodys my friends had

@j_kelly 4 ай бұрын

I had this happen in December. Got on marketplace there’s a 74 f100 listed an hour ago. Messaged and was first in line, went out and bought it the next morning. Good for you sleeperdude! This will be fun to watch get built.

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@WVT0587 16 күн бұрын

I really wish I had a dad growing up to teach me all the stuff about cars that Josh is teaching his kids. Honestly Ralfie and WaWa prob know more than than me and I’m in my 30s. Keep teaching them all you can Josh, it will pay off in the long run.

@barbalbers8920 4 ай бұрын

I know nothing about engines but Josh's excitement says it all. More than a kid in a candy store, more like a kid given a candy factory! He's actually breathless describing the pieces parts! Very fun to watch 😃

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@billbeyer657 4 ай бұрын

There are a few Ford "holy grail" engines from the 60s & 70s: the Boss 302, Boss 429, 427 SOHC and the 351 Cleveland 4V

@davesawdey9468 4 ай бұрын

Econoline E-100 josh. Mount a Cleveland behind the cab (like the little red wagon). Make a gasser out of it. That would be so awesome 👍😎

@peniscaughtinzipper 4 ай бұрын

I've had several a100 dodges and they are fun even with a little power in the stock location. The whole engine is still behind the axle!

@harriettanthony7352 4 ай бұрын

If OP is tossing Ideas for the Econoline{a terrible vehicle, and I owned one when nearly new} then put in a Tesla drive train!

@williamhelms9942 4 ай бұрын

What You have To Do To a Chevy For All That: 348 crank in a 454 block for compression from the piston diameter, wide spacing between cylinders for cooling, shorter stroke for RPM, and canted valves for Hemi-like performance!

@jasonwilliams9331 4 ай бұрын

I helped my stepdad rebuild his 351 Cleveland for his 73 Mach 1. We did it back in the early 90s and that was a memory I could never forget. We will enjoy watching y’all build these. Maybe you will run across a late 60s Mach 1 and pick it up!

@MrMagoo321 4 ай бұрын

@sleeperdude2 every time I watch your show I'm beating myself up for wrecking my old 59 Ford f series pickup and my 70 Chevy Nova. Thank you for keeping the dream alive! We need more old car aficionados out there that rescue these old things and show people how to do it

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

Yeah for sure, thank you

@gregoryblair9810 4 ай бұрын

My first vehicle was a 59 F100 with a 272 I believe. Wish I had kept it. I also later had a 76 Nova Concours with 305 that I rebuilt to use on my rural mail route.

@MrMagoo321 4 ай бұрын

@@gregoryblair9810 no way gregory! My 59 was an F100 with a 272 also!! And they all had three on the tree obviously! That's awesome

@harriettanthony7352 4 ай бұрын

I have to ask "WHY" is this needed? You might as well ask people to restore steam engines and drive them. Gas cars are the past; the tech is nearly 200 yrs old, and has been technically obsolete for 40 yrs +or- . This writer knew most of these cars when they were new, and I hated every one of them. A driving lifetime of carrying a whole tool box and 'half a parts store' in the trunk of my car. WHY is that good?

@MrMagoo321 4 ай бұрын

@@gregoryblair9810 on second though I remember mine having a 292 in it. That was a long time ago

@JamesWilliams-vs2od 4 ай бұрын

I just love the way Tosh talks Josh up. She sounds so excited everytime he gets excited. That’s a woman loving her man. I love my wife even more/feel closer when she’s into something that I’m into.

@KarlGillcrist 4 ай бұрын

I agree with you if it's a screaming deal and you know it... pay the man what he's asking ...it's the honourable thing to do..much respect Josh and your teaching the kids the proper way to treat people .........looking forward to whatever you build those engines for...Karl from eastern Canada

@Robert.Tower. 4 ай бұрын

Sleeperdude bonus video life is good❤❤

@user-ht1xu4gv2u 4 ай бұрын

Yup score. Assemble one engine as package. Then flip build other. One

@danhard8440 4 ай бұрын

@@user-ht1xu4gv2u no way you know he is keeping both🤣 i commented he should boost the 4 bolt main🤣

@user-ht1xu4gv2u 4 ай бұрын

@@danhard8440 gotta get caps added and line bore. It

@dannysublett1014 4 ай бұрын

The 351C is my favorite motor of all time. I actually sold the last set of heads to a guy in Australia that worked for Ford over there. Ended up selling the block to a guy here locally. I can't wait to see what you do with these engines.

@maddiethomas5892 4 ай бұрын

:59 I have no idea what a 351 Cleveland is but I'm glad you finally got something you've always wanted, Mr. Sleeperdude. 4:43 What was that face you made, Wawa?! 😂

@mtrgv 4 ай бұрын

FACT; if you are the first person to see something for sale on FBM it will sell in the first 15 minutes and you'll be the buyer. You can't be indecisive. SD made the right call to buy right away!

@Carcrafter7165 4 ай бұрын

Josh this is The Video of the Century right here. This would be my Dream Video of my lifetime this is pure Ford Cleveland Gold mate I’m so sorry for blowing up the comments section. This couldn’t have happened to a more deserving family.

@ladonnaghareeb4609 4 ай бұрын

Josh you truly hit the jackpot! Very happy for you. Good things come to those who wait, especially when they're a great as you and your wonderful family are.

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@stevechilders2624 4 ай бұрын

I don’t know what to say. I’m more excited than you are for this build. I’ve always wanted a 351 Cleveland. It’s gonna be fun I’ll be watching! What a score!

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

So cool

@charlessistrunk3185 3 ай бұрын

Back in the 70's and 80's those engines was the favorite for truck pulls. My mom had one in her 74 LTD.

@vinnytrevor3685 4 ай бұрын

Man I love old Ford V8s, I can't wait to see you guys build this up!

@ChristianandFamily 4 ай бұрын

He was organized for sure, the antithesis of Josh in that regards. Great find.

@user-cx5sl2et1b 4 ай бұрын

Good Afternoon Family , I hope you are doing well and having a fantastic day today 😊 !

@rodztorations5869 4 ай бұрын

Just throwing this out there. But I think you have a black fairmont wagon begging for a Cleveland. 🤪

@aneb7458 4 ай бұрын

Gotta go in a wagon, just has too.

@richardoswalt1009 4 ай бұрын

I just can't get over how excited the whole family is about car parts, except sqezzy of course. 😊

@Neil-ru7kw 4 ай бұрын

Ralphie , the v stands for venturi (barrel) . A 4 barrel has 4 venturi's . The venturi blend fuel/air and cause the air to speed up going past them . Class dismissed 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@greggmundkowsky5798 4 ай бұрын

You had me thinking about my first car, a 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport with a 351 Cleveland under the hood, i sure do miss it

@pmae9010 4 ай бұрын

And regardless of the weather, the sun shines on the 5 of you, how cool.

@glenclifton4563 4 ай бұрын

You hit the mother load!! I've had a couple Clevelands in early 70s Torino's. They were 4V motors and ran great. They were a tiny bit sluggish in low RPM but with a good stall it's not a problem. With a clutch pedal it'll be great. Can't wait to see where it goes!!

@wadecoursey3507 4 ай бұрын

You hit a gold mine. Good deal.

@joshuaemery6246 4 ай бұрын

The pinto would really be a ripper with one!

@Hobodeluxe960 4 ай бұрын

SCORE!! Man that was a treasure trove of Ford parts. Those 4v heads are worth bucks.

@jackrussell3104 4 ай бұрын

Welcome to the club , remember they not only like the rpm(we turned our race engine to 7900) they like a lot of gear(4..56-5.14). the v stands for venturi

@brucevallee5623 4 ай бұрын

That was a great find. I bet your anxiety was through the roof until you actually put your hands on the parts and knew for sure they were yours. Congrats on your 351's

@joehughes7952 4 ай бұрын

I'm going to pray for y'all: - pray you're not foolish enough to make them into some burnout-car timebomb. - pray y'all won't go the "vintage" route. - pray you find enough partners to make an up-to-date, current technology (distributor less, EFI, one-piece mainseal, etc) no expenses spared, build for one of your "keeper" blue ovals (SC 'bird or Falcon?.......how about a rowdy truck?) - lastly, I'm going to pray y'all will share the Clevland motor experience, learning curve, educational pathways & deep-dive informational ins & outs. I'm confident it's content that will reap rewards for y'all. Super excited!

@robinredman5192 4 ай бұрын

Blessed and Highly Favored. That's what I'm talkin about. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy

@dannydines5664 4 ай бұрын

SUPER SCORE!!! My first car was a 70 Torino with a 351 Cleveland in it. Paid $150 for it in 1976.

@markridenour7890 4 ай бұрын

351 mother load.... SWEET!!!!! I had a 72 4 door Torino with a 351 cleveland paid $600 back in the late 70's. Bought it California and drove it back to Michigan where I live, still wish I had it!!!! it was a very nice sleeper of a dude car....

@AdrenalineTurkeyCall 4 ай бұрын

My vote is for the Falcon!!!

@jamesross4702 4 ай бұрын

I owned on in a 70 Torino GT fast back in the 80's and my uncle had them in just about every vehicle he owned, never knew they were so rare this day and age

@kevinsykes6778 4 ай бұрын

And Ralphy 4V the V stands for Venturi. Venturi just like your Dad said just means Barrels I have heard all kind of crazy things but that it.

@sgttombailes3380 4 ай бұрын

Dang Bro.. You Scored BIG !! Love It !!

@jeffreybolduc3359 4 ай бұрын

When I got my drivers license in 1976 my mom had a 1972 Ford Torino 500 (the 500 was the number of times I did a massive burnout !). Sadly it was a four door but it was fast. My poor parents probably dipped into my college fund to pay to replace the rear right tire multiple times. Love your show.

@clasicradiolover 4 ай бұрын

I'm sick. I really appreciate you dropping a video while I'm a captive audience.

@Shane19776. 3 ай бұрын

My dad had a LTD back in the day. It was powder blue and we spray painted black. He and my sister were out on Tennessee back roads and they jumped a hill. And the battery hit the frame and shorted everything out.

@sleeperdude2690 3 ай бұрын

Oh wow

@invisabledad 4 ай бұрын

Panterra in a Beetle! Can’t wait!

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

That would be awesome

@dcallan812 4 ай бұрын

@@sleeperdude2690 need wheelie bars for sure 👍👍

@jeremymarriner2105 4 ай бұрын

DOOO ITTTT!!!!

@VintageAnything 4 ай бұрын

I'd say that's an amazing deal, my dad always says you can never go worng with extra parts, my dad and I keep all of the screws, nuts, bolts, washers and they have come in handy for sure

@bmw19877 4 ай бұрын

All I can say is WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. You are very deserving of this. I am so glad that you got there first. Now time to make a complete build.

@chuckp.20 4 ай бұрын

That is an amazing find Josh, you scored big time with those 351C-4V heads, they are super hard to find.. Especially the closed chambers, to bad you didn't have that pair of the closed ones! Nice Job! I'm very eager to see the build on one of those.

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, yeah that would have been nice

@randydavis9324 4 ай бұрын

It's been quite a few years since I built a Pantera engine. Even longer since I drove one. My last Ford hotrod was a 69 Tallladega with the 428 CJ engine. I swapped my 68 427 Stingray convertible for it. The Vette was a tiny bit faster in the 1/4, but the Ford was a way more comfortable car to drive.

@garylgoldberg 4 ай бұрын

Families that lift blocks together ... 😃

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

That’s right

@dipe277 4 ай бұрын

I'd love to see you build one, with just the spare parts you have. Save the one for your dream engine

@budyfixit 4 ай бұрын

Highschool girlfriend lived in a private airfield neighborhood. Their neighbors had a detomasso Pantera. Pretty cool car.

@msanders123 4 ай бұрын

WOW!! Awesome haul. I'm seriously jealous.

@DwaineJr.-tq3se 4 ай бұрын

Nothing beats grilled cheese sammies & tomato soup. Unless y'all talking sleeper dude. Gitty up tater chip.

@troyrunyan249 4 ай бұрын

Luck was on your side seeing that market place ad! Great hoard of organized parts and rare stuff! So cool! Congratulations!

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

For sure

@user-rw9xi8qv7x 4 ай бұрын

What a wonderful score 👏 Cleveland heads and 2 blocks and a flood of extra parts, what you decide you can't or don't want to use you can trade for or sell 😀 to 💰 get what you want and need. You are truly loving it ❤️

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

That’s true thank you

@TheHomeWrencher_1776 4 ай бұрын

Build yourself a Cleveland headed Windsor or you could come up with a boss motor that would be a good build for the channel. I built one years ago using D1 AE,J Block parts.

@captpepin 4 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see the engine build on the other channel

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Profabdesigns 4 ай бұрын

From what I can see, the D0AE (1970) casting is the best and strongest blocks available. They were higher in Nickel and Chromium content. You have about $6500-8000 worth of parts there. Depending what you paid, no doubt the good Lord blessed the family on this score! Cleveland motors present special challenges, but are not interchangeable with the Winsor Family of engines. They are related to the 400 small blocks as well as the 351M/400M engines as well. Y’all scored.

@chox2001 4 ай бұрын

That’s an awesome deal, if anyone can put it to good use it’s you guys. I can’t wait until you start building an engine.

@waynekyle4431 4 ай бұрын

WHOO WHOO!!! That's a great deal! Glad to know you finally got the engine you were wanting! I got a car with the engine I WANTED! The Buick 3800!!! The 2000 LeSabre is nealy like new! We're both happy! From me here at Thrif-T body & paint in Wyomin'! Love ya'll!

@billtopka2584 4 ай бұрын

Great find.Have fun building them!👍😎

@jacobmoore921 4 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to watch you guys build these!

@user-cu7zq5xg1h 2 ай бұрын

I put a 351 Cleveland in my 1964 Falcon. It fit !! Drove it for 3 years!! Jerry in Buckeye Az

@scottgardner6542 4 ай бұрын

Great find!!

@wendellharker6690 4 ай бұрын

That is awesome thanks for letting me watch 👍.

@lorenmeyer5290 4 ай бұрын

HOT DANG you just hit a gold mine! Enjoyed watching and riding along with y'all!

@Dean36014- 4 ай бұрын

Great find!

@danscott3880 4 ай бұрын

Josh hit the LOTTO. ITS LIKE CHRISTMAS FOR HIM. 😁

@davidbrumfield158 4 ай бұрын

That is awesome can't wait to see it together

@rustyrobinson8027 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the upload 👍

@janamccarley2032 2 ай бұрын

I was the same way, my Dad would travel back roads when traveling and I couldn’t stand it when I was younger but now if there is a back road that leads to where I’m going, I’m going to be on it.

@geraldinejeffersonjefferso6351 4 ай бұрын

Great Find Congrats

@sugartreefordman7293 4 ай бұрын

Sweet find! Love to see a build on these!

@ShilohShepherd 4 ай бұрын

That was a wonderful haul. Good stuff!

@paulmullins4439 4 ай бұрын

Great video enjoy watching keep up the great work

@iangrice329 4 ай бұрын

My Dad was the same, he always avoided motorways and I loved them as a kid, but now if I can find a back way I will take it.

@erniescarano1522 4 ай бұрын

Great haul....great find....Congrats!

@charlesweddington9562 4 ай бұрын

Awesome Can’t wait to see what it’s going to be in ! Congratulations

@friguy4444 4 ай бұрын

AWE.........SOME!!!!!!!! So great to see you got your hands on the REAL DEAL BABY!!!! My brother had a 351 C when he was younger in the mid 1980's that was in a rusty Mach1. After that I never ran into another person with one. Always Windsor only. Excited to see what you're going to do with them!

@sleeperdude2690 4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome. Thank you

@Grey_Beard72 4 ай бұрын

That is a great find. Can't wait to see what you do with them.

@morganlammert7881 2 ай бұрын

My first car was a '71 cougar w/351C. I kept the engine and trans for years after a friend wrecked the car. Over time, I collected enough stuff for that engine, enough to build a pro-stock motor, even though the block was a two bolt main, I still wanted to build it for the street. My wife passed away 11 years ago, and finally lost interest in building the engine and sold all my 351 parts. I couldn't believe how fast it all sold, but now they were collector items and I made quite a profit out all of those engine parts.. So, all I can say is, I'm envious of your find and good luck to ya.

@williamroberts4049 4 ай бұрын

Great find

@billkitchens-hn1sc 4 ай бұрын

Looking forward to see what you put these in. Love your videos.

@williambeahm2574 4 ай бұрын

Hello, every time I watch the shows on both channels. I sometimes think about my 1970 Plymouth Fury that I paid 100 dollars for back in 1983. I bought from the farm down the road from me. I hit a big oak tree in the winter and that was the end of my Fury. I miss that car.