[DeTomaso] No Pantera in Reno - My Luck Runneth Out

[Steve Hawkins]

All right Michael, it isn't that far from San Antonio to Gray Gregory's west
of Katy.

Steve

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of michael frazier
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:21 AM
To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; pantera list
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] No Pantera in Reno - My Luck Runneth Out



You really have to make this effort just because of the help offered by
others.  I ALWAYS do EVERYTHING by MYSELF because there are just no local
Pantera owners that come to the surface.  I sometimes have someone observe
so they can call EMS if I drop something heavy on myself.  Enjoy it all.

Michael Frazier
Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa 



 
> From: mbefthomas at comcast.net
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 21:00:00 -0700
> Subject: [DeTomaso] No Pantera in Reno - My Luck Runneth Out
> 
> Well, it looks like my luck ran out. Had the ZF all freshly rebuilt, 
> back together and out for a few quick drives, and the clutch just 
> doesn't feel right - engaging too high up the pedal and no free play 
> at the top. I'm talking to Doug Braun on the phone, trying to figure 
> out why I've got next to no play in the lever arm, and recall that I 
> put a new throw out bearing in from Quella, and I recall that it 
> seemed thicker than the previous one I had in there. Didn't think at 
> the time that it would be an issue.
> 
> Here's where the luck runs out. I've read numerous strings on the 
> forum over the last few years about how you have to buy a 
> Pantera-specific clutch to work properly. When I put my clutch in a 
> few years back, I put a Centerforce diaphragm unit in that was 
> recommended to me by one of our local guys, and a NAPA throw out 
> bearing #1625. The clutch set was listed in Summit for a Mustang, but 
> I've never had any issues with it until now. I was always able to get 
> the right amount of play at the pedal, and engagement was always 
> solid. With the thicker throw out however, I'm only getting engagement 
> at the very top of the pedal, so I know it's not as fully engaged as 
> it ought to be, and the only solution will be to pull the ZF and go 
> back to the NAPA throw out I had in there before.
> 
> Damn, this is depressing. I so wanted to have the car there for the 
> 40th anniversary. Oh well, I'll be driving to Reno, but it will be in 
> the Acura 3.2 Type S 6MT: not a bad ride, but not a Pantera. Guess 
> who's carrying the extra bags this trip . . .
> 
> Mike Thomas
> Panteras Northwest
> 
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