[DeTomaso] Mustang rotor/stud problem resolved

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

You mean he didn't let the stud head make contact with the rotor and relies on a weld to take up the axial force?

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:28 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Mustang rotor/stud problem resolved


> Hi guys,
> 
> Just an update to my earlier query on behalf of Thierry Monney in 
> Switzerland.
> 
> In reading the various articles and e-mails people have written about 
> conducting the '65-67 Mustang front rotor swap, it seemed that everybody had the same 
> problem--the holes in the Mustang rotor were slightly larger in diameter than 
> the stock Pantera studs, so that they would simply spin when put into 
> position.
> 
> As it turns out, the rotors I bought for Thierry had the opposite 
> problem--the shank of the Mustang studs was *smaller* than the Pantera studs, so they 
> wouldn't fit at all!   Rather than enlarging the hole, he elected to chuck his 
> Pantera studs into a lathe and turn them down slightly.   He wrote:
> 
> Regarding the studs, I did machine the 17mm diameter & reduce it to 15.8mm.
> Then I pressed them into the mustang disk (5.5 tons was needed), I stopped 
> when the threaded side gets out at aprox 30mm length (as original)
> Then a collegue arc-weld them a bit, just to be sure they wont move. (pic 
> was taken after I clean them out)
> 
> He sent me several photos; it looks like a very professional job.   The 
> rotors are now mounted on the car and he will take it for a test-drive tomorrow.
> 
> In the meantime I've been passing on all the information you've been sending 
> (including Chris' brake squeaking problem due to the anti-noise (!) spring) so 
> he should be in great shape.
> 
> Thanks to all!
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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