[DeTomaso] Two Pantera Questions

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Actually the reason the factory changed the rear ZF mount (I believe)
is that with one (rear) mount and two front mounts, the ZF can much more easily
twist under the applied torque.  
I do not have evidence (photos) of damage caused by the "early" mount, so I am
"surmising".

Sometimes DeTomaso changed things to be easier, sometimes cheaper, sometimes because
Ford made him, and sometimes it was "better".

Which was the reason in this case?  I don't know.

Perhaps the Germans (I usually like German engineering) pushed for the change?

Note the mounting method on the other various sports cars.

Chuck



     No problem with it that I know of.  It's just an appearance thing for 
me.  You know,  "it is better to look good than to feel good,"  or something 
like that.  :-))

Art


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <msm at portata.com>
To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <artstephens at charter.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:57 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Two Pantera Questions


While the design isn't great, is there a real problem with it?  I have the 
rear-mounted ZF.  37 years without a problem.


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On 
Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:28 PM
To: artstephens at charter.net; MikeLDrew at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two Pantera Questions


In a message dated 9/17/08 17 26 15, artstephens at charter.net writes:


> If I find that I am not satisfied with the trans retrofit kits, is
> there any reason I could not duplicate the factory's update?
>

The factory never updated the trans mount.   Single-mount cars were left 
that
way.

Mike


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