[DeTomaso] $500 Motor Mount Rubber

[Jim Hendrickson]

Don't feel bad. I have about $4,000. in a brake job that includes Dennis
Quella's wheel bearing revision, Wilwood rotors and calipers, Spicer half
shafts, Jet Hot coating the exhaust, front wheel bearings, and a new clutch
slave cylinder. Should I include the Kodiak wheel cost, too?

Jim # 04091



-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Jeff Udelson
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 9:48 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] $500 Motor Mount Rubber



I think many of you can relate to my most recent Pantera project.  It all
started with a Steve Wilkinson parts special. $ 40 for rubber motor mount
bushings.  Mine were original so a good idea to replace them.  But the motor
mounts themselves look crappy so I now need to paint them, all new bolts. No
big deal.



But now I am looking at my 3O year old Mind Train headers.
Good time to have them ceramic coated. ($175). What about those original
header bolts? Yeah  ARP small head bolts. And ARP has a complete set of nice
oil pan bolts.   Of course I need new header and collector gaskets. 




Now I am looking at my 20 lbs. OEM starter. It still works 





.but what
about that occasional heat soak? And summer is coming hmmm.  OK how about
that deal on that Chinese starter?
Nope, I need to put my big “Yankee” mouth behind my “No Chinese parts in my
car speech” Torque Master (USA) has a nice mini starter ($180). 





Miscellaneous paint /cleaners /solvents/ anti seize / new plugs / oil change
(Why not easy to get to with the headers out.  )



Total:  $500 +    I
keep the receipts but NEVER total them.  



$ 40 motor mount rubber done. Zero cost for cuts, sore back, and knot on
head. 


What a great deal! Thanks Steve!






      
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