Blaspehemy Most Foul!!

Saw in a national magazine a featured car sure to offend everyone. And once again, the More-Money-Than-Brains factor is involved. This genius put a 528 inch Chrysler Hemi into a Pantera. The only thought that comes to mind is "What the hell were you thinking?" Pantera collectors damn sure don't want it, hardcore Ford Racers don't want it, and Mopar guys certainly don't want it. Panteras come with a 351 "Cleveland" engine which can be hopped up easily if you want more power. If you want a monster motored Pantera-the 351C and the 429 / 460 engines share the same bellhousing bolt-pattern, and the larger engines are almost identical in external dimensions.  A Ford Racing 460-based 514 inch stroker with 600+ hp would practically be a bolt-in. Why go to the trouble and expense of adapting a Chrysler engine?  I know Pontiac guys get pissed every time they see a GTO or Firebird with a Chevy Rat motor under the hood, but at least that's GM to GM-the cars are sisters to the Chevelle and Camaro. The only thing that comes close on the stupid meter is I saw a Chevy LS engine stuffed in a Fox-bodied Mustang. What are these people thinking?  "I know, I'll spend triple the money and time it would take to build a stompin' 302,and put a Chevy engine that doesn't run any faster than the Ford would in my Mustang, and that'll be the coolest!!"  Ditto for the Pantera except he's stupid time PI. The Mustang guy bought a beater Mustang for $1,000 bucks and got the LS motor out of a junkyard, so he gets an award for being cheap and ingenius if, offensive. A nice Pantera goes for about 30-50K if it's in any kind of decent shape. Yeah that's smart. Take a $40,000 classic and butcher it with a $30,000 crate motor that's a Dodge!!.  At least if he went with the 514 Ford, he'd have some resale value. I haven't been this offended since I saw the '57 T-Bird with the 389 Pontiac engine in it!!  There's just some things you don't do, and this is one of them. Mastermind