[DeTomaso] D0AZ8K517A brass restrictor ring for 351C
Will Kooiman
wkooiman at earthlink.net
Fri Apr 23 11:53:49 EDT 2010
Julian,
I think I have a spare. I'll go through my stash tomorrow. If you're still
looking, I'll send it to you.
-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 10:49 AM
To: b.hower3400 at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] D0AZ8K517A brass restrictor ring for 351C
In a message dated 4/23/10 8 13 6, b.hower3400 at yahoo.com writes:
> I'm here for more help. I'm looking for a new coolant flow bypass
> restricting disk that fits under the thermostat in a stock 351C water pump
/
> thermostat set up. I believe it is Ford part # D0AZ8K517A. Who sells them?
>
Funny you should ask. I spent several days last week chasing down these
animals on behalf of a Pantera owner in Finland. I tried every auto parts
store in town, the Pantera vendors, etc. etc. and came up empty. Ford
discontinued this part years ago.
I then learned that a Pantera owner and machinist named Marlin Jack
manufactures these things from scratch, and charges $35 each for them. He
sells
them on E-bay all the time, although he doesn't currently have any listed.
You can reach him at pantera1974 at verizon.net.
While waiting for Marlin to get back to me, I did a Google search on the
Ford part number, and actually found an obsolete Mustang parts dealer in
Hollywood that had two original Ford units in the original bags, so the guy
from
Finland opted for them instead; the price was the same. But that guy only
had two, so they're both gone now.
Here's a link to a PI forum post that Marlin put out, showing what he
makes--looks identical to the Ford piece.
http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4250045562/m/174103691
Cheers!
Mike
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