[DeTomaso] In Asa Jay's Garage today, ZF and e-brake work.

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Mon Sep 1 23:50:09 EDT 2008


It's a stock replacement trunnion from Wilkinson.  Yes, it's about $78.  
Yes, I lubricated it thoroughly using Lubriplate white Lithium grease.  
The rubber on both sides helps keep it inside.  I cleaned the shifter 
shaft until it was smooth and shiny, then put it all back together.

I was going to opt for Quella's replacement, but didn't want to send in 
my shift rod in order to have it done.  He turns down the stock rod in 
order to fit the heim setup.  I wasn't really -there- yet so I just 
purchased a stock replacement from Wilkinson.  I'm not sure how the 
entire assembly is made, but the outer sides are rubber, and encase the 
whole innards.  The hole for the shaft is small enough in the rubber to 
keep a good seal around the shaft.  The bearing material on the inside 
appears to be bronze possibly, I can't be sure.  Once I put some white 
grease inside and slid the shaft through, it appears to be keeping the 
grease on the inside.

Although I thought the price was a bit steep (yes, I know, it's a stock 
part and I should expect that), I am very pleased with it, and it should 
last a good long time.

:)
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
[ASASCAT]
    
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MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/1/08 20 05 53, asajay at asajay.com writes:
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>> Next I replaced the shifter shaft trunnion on the drivers side.  With
>> all the rear suspension out, it was a breeze.  The old one did not
>> appear to have been installed in-line with the shaft.  This caused
>> uneven wear and tore the rubber prematurely.  I got the new one lubed
>> and installed, and it all looks good now.
>>
>> You can see photos of the new versus old clutch bearing, and the new
>> versus old trunnion here:
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/gallery2/v/asajay/pantera/zf/?g2_page=2
>>
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>
>   
>>>> You replaced the stock trunnion with a new, stock trunnion?   That's 
>>>>         
> amazing, totally unheard of!   I didn't even know you could get them?   Did it come 
> from Wilkinson?   How much was it?   His website lists them for $78.41.
>
> I hope you lubricated it thoroughly?
>
> Many of the vendors use a bling-bling billet aluminum job with a teflon 
> insert; I don't believe this is a good solution, because as the shaft moves 
> forwards and backwards, it also pivots slightly around the centerline of the trunnion 
> bearing.   Unless the new trunnion was set up in a fashion that allowed it to 
> rotate slightly, it would cause binding.
>
> Dennis Quella pioneered the use of a simple rod end (heim joint) to replace 
> the stock trunnion (actually this is very standard race car practice, but not 
> common in road cars because it requires periodic maintenance).   That's what I 
> have in my car, and it's as smooth as glass.
>
> Tell us more....
>
> Mike
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