[DeTomaso] Engine/ZF pull - instructions & recommendations?

Paul - Home thedrol at pobox.com
Tue Nov 4 11:37:44 EST 2008


The idea behind switching to allen bolts is to remove the ZF side mounts 
from the ZF to ease the removal of the transaxle.

Paul

cengles at cox.net wrote:
> Dear Jack, 
> 
> I have used the modified bolts-as-studs to guide the ZF to the block and it works well. I am not sure exactly how the allen bolts would aid the removal-install process. I will have to take a gander at that this evening. Thanks for the tips. 
> 
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
> 
> 
> ---- JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:
>> In a message dated 11/3/08 10:52:13 PM, Pantera007 at provamo.com writes:
>>
>>> I do need to update this with some fresh photos (or more photos) but I've
>>> not heard of
>>> significant changes in a few years...
>>>
>> Do your instructions say to replace the six stock ZF mount studs with metric
>> allens for easier transaxle mount removal, and to use a couple of studs with
>> the heads hacksawed off to guide the bellhousing back in place? Working alone,
>> I've found both to help considerably. FWIW- J Deryke
>>
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