[DeTomaso] ZF ACORN NUTS

[LEVITT1946 at aol.com]

Dear Friends,
 
For months I have been having reverse issues with my ZF. Replaced the  
slave,master cylinder,bled the system about 1,000 times. 
 
Before restoration of the body I removed the engine and the ZF but kept  
them together. 
 
I had asked the restoration shop to beautify the rear cover of the ZF by  
installing chrome acorn nuts. To install the acorn nuts you would first 
remove  the original nut and then put the acorn nut on and tighten up the acorn 
nut. The  problem is that the acorn nut cannot tighten all the way because 
the stud in a  few places is too long. The stud located at 10:30 on the back 
cover is crucial.  Not knowing.....my restoration shop installed the acorn 
nuts and when the  nut bottomed out they just tightened away pushing the stud 
into the ZF REAR  casing. I backed out the stud located at 10:30 and put the 
original nut in  place and then covered it with the acorn nut.
 
REVERSE IS NOW SHIFTING LIKE BUTTER.
 
Just thought you should all know.
 
Regards,
Bob Levitt
Gumball3000 #56
Team Pantera Racing  #3196