[DeTomaso] Interesting

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/2/10 11:39:10 PM, rimov at charter.net writes:

> I was under the impression the GT5s had a different suspension that 
> 71-74s at least that was what Wilkinson told me years ago.
> 

If you replace the whole front & rear uprights as an assembly (as shown in 
the auction) onto an early car, you'll be fine. I suspect some of the detail 
parts from a GT5-S suspension might not interchange onto an early car, so 
maybe this is what Steve meant. I bolted a complete factory suspension system 
(it even included dash-3 Aeroquip flex lines!) onto a friend's '72 pre-L 
some 18 years ago, and we raced the car for 6 yrs afterward. The only problem 
was front hood clearance to the larger diameter power brake booster that was 
included; it bolted on but needed a large dent in the floor and hood to 
clear. So we used the original booster which worked fine. FWIW- J Deryke