[DeTomaso] 71's are a crapshoot to match parts...agree or disagree

[bill gaino]

WARNING!  I had the crappy rear mount on my 71. The studs broke off at the rear. I went to drill out the broken one for an easy out. Instead, is spun and went inside the zf. There is not a bottom there. The broken stud end fell inside the ZF. I dicked around with a magnent for an hour.  I finally had to remove the zf, then I shook it upside down and the broken thread piece fell out!   I'm just lucky....Bill 1362

-----Original Message-----
>From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
>Sent: Apr 28, 2011 5:14 PM
>To: pantera list <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Subject: [DeTomaso] 71's are a crapshoot to match parts...agree or disagree
>
>First of all, thanks to everybody that helped me source the M22 plug for the
>side of my ZF. I got one from NAPA this morning.....but....it's not an M22
>like my vendor said. It only cost me a quart of tranny oil on my garage
>floor to determine the hole is larger than an M22. I put the top plug on the
>side and now have this nifty looking periscope on the top of my Ziff, but I
>was able to mount my driver side tranny mount. I've drilled out the broken
>lower sway bar mount and noticed that with the driver side mount installed,
>the passenger side mount is about 1/4 inch off center.  Looks like I'll be
>making these mounts "adjustable".
>
>The vendor states all the '71s are a crap shoot to get parts to fit. Agree
>or Disagree?
>
>-- 
>Rob
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