[DeTomaso] gumball detomaso pantera clutch

[Ken Green]

Jack,
 
    Has anyone created even rough drawings of the space inside the bell housing?  
 
Ken
 

--- On Thu, 11/12/09, JDeRyke at aol.com <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:


From: JDeRyke at aol.com <JDeRyke at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] gumball detomaso pantera clutch
To: LEVITT1946 at aol.com, detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 10:57 PM


The only real problem with replacing a Pantera clutch is when unfamiliar 
owners try saving a buck or two and piece together a clutch from various 
sources. The Pantera was designed around very tight space constraints- especially 
in the clutch and bellhousing area- so most off-the-shelf clutch covers and 
discs will cause various fitting troubles requiring adjustments. A Mustang 
clutch will usually NOT fit in spite of what some say. If on the other hand 
you order one from a vendor that's familiar with the Pantera, most or all of 
the usual clutch installation woes will have already been taken care of. 

I suggest changing not only the clutch cover and disc but also the pilot 
bushing in the end of the crank, and the throwout bearing; these last two only 
because they wear out more-or-less along with the clutch and will require 
pulling the engine or ZF to access them if something goes wrong with them a 
little later. Try finding a pilot bushing that is NOT magnetic. Such a one 
will have the required amount of bronze; a magnetic bushing has too much iron 
in it and will wear the ZF shaft nose rather than the bushing wearing. 
Finally, when the old clutch is off the fywheel, look closely at the flywheel 
surface. If its checked- those are shallow surface cracks that should be ground 
off by a machine shop. If you have plenty of money, the flywheel can be 
replaced for $350-450. Good luck- J Deryke
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