[DeTomaso] Wanted, 71 or 72, Which To Buy?

[msm at portata.com]

That plus 
ZF mount points at the rear
position of the shoulder strap bolts (changed at #2000)
fuses on the passenger side (changed late 72???)


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of michael at michaelshortt.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:38 PM
To: Art Stephens
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com; garth_rodericks at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wanted, 71 or 72, Which To Buy?

I'm #1660, 1971 June, I have the Al gas tank and as far as I know 4:22
rear.
Flat Deck lid and 3 air vents in the center of the dash ( I find that
seems
to vary )


Michael in Savannah

www.michaelspantera.com

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 6:33 PM, Art Stephens
<artstephens at charter.net>wrote:

>     I think you are right about the gears Eric,  I forgot about that
and it
> would be important to me to have the taller, later gears.  I remember
the
> aluminum gas tank as well.  I don't know if all 71's had them,  and I
don't
> know why they changed to steel.
>
> Thanks,
> Art
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erik Anderson" <eanderson at geotracinternational.com>
> To: <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>; "Art
Stephens"
> <artstephens at charter.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wanted, 71 or 72, Which To Buy?
>
>
> >I believe some of the '71's had different gear ratios in the ZF???
> >
> > I am not certain of the specifics ...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> > On Behalf Of Garth Rodericks
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:27 PM
> > To: detomaso at realbig.com; Art Stephens
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Wanted, 71 or 72, Which To Buy?
> >
> > Honestly, I don't think there are any disadvantages to a '71.
Granted,
> the
> > early pushbutton
> > cars might have a number of distinct parts, but the later 71's are
> largely
> > identical to the 72
> > pre-L's.
> >
> > The only differences I can think of at the moment are...
> >
> > 1971 1972
> > - ZF had central rear mount - ZF had two side mounts at back
> > - Closed chamber heads and more HP/torque - Open chamber heads and
less
> > HP/torque
> > - Flat decklid early on - Center rib on decklid
> >
> > Now, none of these differences are disadvantages to the 71; many
> > consider them to be advantages or more desireable. And you can add
> > the later style ZF mounts to the transaxle in a 71.
> >
> > I'm sure others will chime in with additional differences.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Garth
> >
> >
> >
> >
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