[DeTomaso] Two Pantera Questions

[Göran Malmberg]

In the early 80:sI remember a friend did have this problem 
with a Mangusta.  What is needed to strengthen for lift-load
is a larger distance from the input shaft and up, to a bolt mount,
which is provided by a 5th centre top bolt. However, a fifth bolt
will also provide rotational resistance, but the thing is that I
do not use the two lower inside bolts to be able to demount the 
gearbox in place, and even with my Tq the remaining bolts will last.
As fare as "lifting forces" are concerned, to lower bolts are not 
involved since this is a "pressure side" of the  output axle.

But I am still only guessing here...
Goran
 
 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MikeLDrew at aol.com 
  To: hemipanter at hemipanter.se ; artstephens at charter.net ; detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:12 AM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two Pantera Questions



  In a message dated 9/17/08 23 08 25, hemipanter at hemipanter.se writes:



    Are you sure the cracking is not comming from vertical loads as the
    gearbox is trying to lift the engine? In first gear we have 10 times
    the engine Tq comming out to the rear wheels, making the gearbox
    trying to rotate around the rear axle.

    >>>You may very well be right.  What happens is that the small studs that attach the gearbox to the tail mount snap.  Whether it's due to rotation, or up-and-down movement, I don't know.  But in any case, it's bad!


  Mike




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