[DeTomaso] The final verdict-EBC rotors

fresnofinches at aol.com fresnofinches at aol.com
Sat Jan 3 11:15:29 EST 2009


>>> So Pantera studs will not work with the EBC Mustang rotors .  <<<

And as those EBC units are one piece, they are probably new China castings.

Owners who have used the new China castings, which include the SSBC units,
have been forced to retain the SAE threaded studs and find new, proper lug
nuts for SAE threads.

That Pantera will then have front-only SAE lug nuts, and rear-only metric lug nuts.

Unless you did as one owner apparently did (per Mike Drew) and tack welded
the Pantera steel studs to the cast iron one-piece unit. Which is a difficult weld,
and should it fail you will be left with a spinning wheel stud and thus a wheel that
will be a PITA to get off. Not recommended.

Again, per John Taphorn/Michael Frazier, the advantage of the two piece
Wagner 60209 units is you get new vented rotors, but by retaining the OEM
Pantera hub, your OEM Pantera press-in metric studs are retained.

As a side note, there evidently was a mid-model change on the Mustang bearings
during the '67 model year. Your initial order should be for '65-'66 rotors. One or two
piece per your desires and what is available.

Larry






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