[DeTomaso] Transaxle Removal

[Thomas Borcich]

John,
I purchased the engine bay brace and was trying to save myself some time by not pulling the motor to do the Armando pan installation, but now since I pulling the motor I would rather not cut on the stock frame...assuming that the DeTomaso and Ford guys knew more than I do. Also, I noticed that on the original frame brace that it is attached to the frame in three place per side, front and rear , but also on the top which I had not noticed before. I have to assume that three points of connection to the frame is going to give more support than the two bolt in points...which are only going to give support on lateral forces which are applied from the actual suspension when under cornering. The stock brace in my opinion actually stabilizes the rear frame members more from twisting and fore and aft and side to side pressures under cornering, accelerating and decelerating and all those forces combined. The stock brace actually triangulates the three attachment points per side. I would guess there is a structural engineer on the forum who could comment with more authority. Just my limited thoughts.
Tom
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Maffeo<mailto:johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com> 
  To: Thomas Borcich<mailto:Tborcich at msn.com> ; mail list Pantera<mailto:detomaso at realbig.com> 
  Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 9:30 AM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Transaxle Removal


  Tom,

  Just curious about your decision not to install a removable engine bay brace.
  Please elaborate.

  thanx,

  John

  Thomas Borcich <Tborcich at msn.com<mailto:Tborcich at msn.com>> wrote:
    Doug,

    I removing my transaxle also...I am jacking the back of the transaxle up so that it clears the ears...I have cut 2x4 blocks of wood about 6 1/2" long and placed them under the rear side corners of the pan resting on the frame to hold the back of the engine up...wish I have bolts and not studs...careful with the jack on your oil pan...it will dent and hit your crank. My ZF pulled away from the motor pretty easy. 

    I think I am also going to pull my engine...I'm 80% there. Then I can put the new Armando oil pan on without cutting the frame support out, change my oil pump drive shaft, pull my gas tank and coat the inside...bla bla bla and what ever else I can find while I'm in there...oh and take all the undercoating off the engine bay and safety wire the ring gear bolts. Oh now that I think about it with the engine out I may be able to replace or get to my rotted heater tubes. Plus I can repaint my engine the color I like and clean the aluminum heat shield for the gas tank. Plus I'm going to bead blast the ZF and clear coat it. That's a lot of work. 

    Why are you pulling your ZF?

    Best regards,

    Tom Borcich



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