'79, 24' Pantera Fuel Capacity?

Dregsz · 07-11-2009, 04:34 AM

Hi all, sorry if this is posted somewhere else.
Can anyone tell me what the fuel capacity of a 1979 24' Pantera is? Presumabyly this is a pleasure boat.
Thanks
Dregsz

OPA · 07-11-2009, 09:59 AM

i believe 70 gal atleast thats what my 1978 24 has

Dregsz · 07-11-2009, 11:24 AM

how long does it take to burn through at WOT?
Just for the sake of asking
Thanks
Dregsz

OPA · 07-11-2009, 02:27 PM

depends on the size of your motor

onesickpantera · 07-11-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dregsz

how long does it take to burn through at WOT?
Just for the sake of asking
Thanks
Dregsz

You DO NOT want to know! LOL

I think my motor burns 45 GPH so about an hour and a half and I have mild hp.

Stormrider · 07-11-2009, 10:09 PM

my 461ci got almost 2mpg at 45 cruise.
Oh, and i thought my 95 has 60gal capacity.

onesickpantera · 07-12-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Stormrider

my 461ci got almost 2mpg at 45 cruise.
Oh, and i thought my 95 has 60gal capacity.

I think mine is 60 gallons also. And a big difference between cruise and WFO!

Wylie-Rat · 07-13-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Stormrider

my 461ci got almost 2mpg at 45 cruise.
Oh, and i thought my 95 has 60gal capacity.

Storm - I think that is 70 gal fuel capacity

Stormrider · 07-13-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by onesickpantera

I think mine is 60 gallons also. And a big difference between cruise and WFO!

You checked it at WFO??

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wylie-Rat

Storm - I think that is 70 gal fuel capacity

Have Jeff double check that. It's been 4 years for me.

ziemer · 07-13-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Stormrider

You checked it at WFO??

Have Jeff double check that. It's been 4 years for me.

Think it's 70.

Hell, I'm getting better than 2 MPG at 50 mph. Once you crack into the 4 barrels on that big 850 carb it goes way down.