12/22/2025
Panther Magazine is still working on a YouTube video which highlights, briefly, some of the Panther Platform enthusiasts that take their Panthers to the drag strip.
One of the people mentioned in the video will be .built. I was able to get a mod list from Badger Built as he owns the faster Lincoln Town Car in the world - running 10s in the 1/4 mile. Here’s the most important mods on the car :
- Built engine (stock non pi block bored .020 over)
- Stock crank, Manley forged rods and non pi pistons.
- ARP main and head studs.
- Stock PI heads and cams, upgraded valve springs and retainers.
- PI intake.
- 70mm throttle body, Fuel Injector Clinic 1000cc fuel injectors, Magnafuel regulator, Holley fuel pumps, eBay fuel cell.
- Badger Built turbo kit using a 76mm turbo from On3performance.
- Holley Terminator ecu, Gerry Built 4r70w, full manual valve body, FTI Performance 3,000rpm triple disc torque converter (just switched to a 3800rpm from FTI, have yet to test) Winters sidewinder shifter.
- Custom roll cage and steering wheel quick release.
- New poly transmission mount
- New transmission cross member
- Driveshaft hoop
- Ford Locker out of a sn95 Mustang with 3:31 gears in the stock 8.8 housing.
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