[DeTomaso] FW: Line to clutch slave.

Mon Jul 12 15:42:33 EDT 2010

My thought also, having paid the $38.78 plus $10 shipping for one a few months ago. I agree to supporting them but not to the point we feel ripped off.

Steve

> From: MZadony at fleetresponse.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:34:05 -0400
> Subject: [DeTomaso] FW: Line to clutch slave.
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> "Hey whats up with this ???" $4.54 vs $38.78 ? I know that we have to support our Pantera Vendors, but this piece is 8 1/2 times more expensive at a vendor. Myron--the other guy in Cleveland #6928 74 L.
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> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf Of boyd casey [boyd411 at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 3:11 PM
> To: Ken Green
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Line to clutch slave.
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> Check out this sight in the USA. Price is right too!
> http://www.aedmotorsport.com/Fragola/SteelBrakeAdapters.htm
> 
> Boyd
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> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > Dave,
> >
> > They are in china, not sure I like that.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > --- On Mon, 7/12/10, Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com>
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Line to clutch slave.
> > To: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Date: Monday, July 12, 2010, 10:37 AM
> >
> >
> > Looks like it might be this one from the kstbrakehose site Ken.
> > KFAA-05
> >
> > 7/16 " x 20NF
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> > M12 x 1.0
> >
> > It would go into the joint in the slave line beside the oilpan.
> > The end u p at the slave is fine.
> > dave
> >
> > Ken Green wrote:
> > > Dave,
> > >
> > > This looks like the adapter on my slave, from the Wilkinson
> > > on-line catalog:
> > >
> > > http://www.panterapartsusa.com/cgi-bin/detail.cgi?prod_id=05014A
> > >
> > > It looks like this is the stock part, is it missing on your car?
> > >
> > > Looks like a bunch of this stuff is here:
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.kstbrakehose.com/newEbiz1/EbizPortalFG/portal/html/ProgramShow.html?ProgramShow_ProgramID=c373e91fae1735bb8f6b901751ff29bc
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On *Sun, 7/11/10, Dave Londry /<davel at emspace.com>/* wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Line to clutch slave.
> > > To: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> > > Cc: "DeTomaso Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> > > Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 9:00 PM
> > >
> > > Ken
> > > The line fits directly onto the slave. That makes me think that
> > > it's an M12 1.0 inverted flare female at each end.
> > > So your adapter must be a M12 1.0 x 7/16 - 20 nipple
> > > I'll try asking Tara if they have such a thing.
> > > dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ken Green wrote:
> > >> Dave,
> > >>
> > >> It's always possible that parts have been changed on a 40
> > >> year old car, BUT, this is what I found. If anyone with their
> > >> car apart can verify what I found and described below, I will put
> > >> together a PDF doc with all the details.
> > >>
> > >> My clutch slave and MC have an M12 1.0 male threads and seal
> > >> to a line (or equivalent fitting) with an inverted fare.
> > >>
> > >> The solid line looks like a double inverted flare at both
> > >> ends and at the MC end has a male M12 1.0 fitting to screw into
> > >> the MC body and at the slave end has a female *7/16 20 *fitting
> > >> to mate to the flexible line.
> > >>
> > >> I don't have a flexible hose handy, but a male/male adapter
> > >> is screwed into the M12 1.0 thread in the slave and has a 7/16 20
> > >> thread male end for the flexible hose to screw onto (I guess they
> > >> used an off the shelf flexible hose with 7/16 20 threads on each
> > >> end?)
> > >>
> > >> If you know what the slave end of your flexible hose is you
> > >> should be able to just order a fitting that mates it to the M12
> > >> 1.0 threads and a concave face to seal to the slave body. If the
> > >> adapter is on your slave, did you try removing it to see if the
> > >> flexible hose fits directly into the slave body?
> > >>
> > >> I think the best solution is to buy a braided stainless hose
> > >> with M12 1.0 male thread as the slave end and 7/16 20 threads at
> > >> the hard line end, and matching the double inverted flare (i.e. a
> > >> 45 degree convex face) on the hard line and having a 45 degree
> > >> concave face on the other end, to match the solid line and the
> > >> slave body.
> > >>
> > >> Ken
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --- On *Sat, 7/10/10, Dave Londry /<davel at emspace.com>/* wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> From: Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com>
> > >> Subject: [DeTomaso] Line to clutch slave.
> > >> To: "DeTomaso Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> > >> Date: Saturday, July 10, 2010, 9:59 PM
> > >>
> > >> I recently bought a stainless-steel replacement for the red,
> > >> plastic
> > >> clutch-slave line, from Hall.
> > >> It came with 2 female flare-fittings and one of these fit
> > >> fine at the slave.
> > >> When I got to the other end I found the car also had a female
> > >> fitting.
> > >>
> > >> The line is a nice piece and I'd like to get it installed,
> > >> but I'll need
> > >> a nipple to connect the 2 female flare fittings.
> > >> Can you all help me out with the thread spec for the nipple
> > >> and also
> > >> what kind of supplier would carry a part like that.
> > >>
> > >> thanks
> > >> dave
> > >>
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