[DeTomaso] I need some help with parts!

Mark Tumbarello ollerabmut at msn.com
Sat May 12 09:15:01 EDT 2007


Larry Stock (PPC) has bolt on vented and drilled replacement for both front 
and rear. He uses Porsche rotors and maked his own aluminum hats that use 
the stock wheel studs.


>From: parapantera at aol.com
>To: shawkins6 at houston.rr.com, msm at portata.com, 
>mikeldrew at aol.com,forestg at worldnet.att.net, detomaso at realbig.com
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>Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 02:01:04 -0400
>
>Steve,
>   It's not wearing out the rotors, but the "upgrade" to a lighter, vented, 
>slotted rotor that is a bolt on is the issue.
>
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>What is supposed to be wrong with the rotors.  I can't imagine wearing out
>the front rotors.
>
>Steve
>
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>Behalf Of parapantera at aol.com
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>Actually, the Mustang rotors are SLIGHTLY larger (like .030" radius) than
>the stock rotors.  The Mike Thomas article on the swap is excellent.  My
>only advice is when ordering from SSBC, specify 66' rotors to be safe, as I
>recall from my failing memory there was a mid year change in 67' on the
>outer bearing sizes. A photo of my rotor/caliper fitment can be seen here
>http://members.aol.com/parapantera/newrotorcal.jpg
>
>Ron
>
>
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>Check this months POCA newsletter for the Jack Stand article about a 
>bolt-up
>swap with SSBC's vented rotors.
>
>
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>Behalf Of mikeldrew at aol.com
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>Forest wrote:
>
>As I recall Parapantera in Portland says that 67 Mustang hub/rotor
>assemblies are a direct replacement. The wheel studs would be American
>thread though.
>
> >>>If I recall correctly, even though the bearing sizes are the same,
>the rotor is a smaller diameter, which means that part of the pad hangs
>out over the top of the rotors.  That doesn´t make it ´right´in my
>opinion.
>
>Somebody tell me if I´m wrong about this?
>
>Mike
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