[DeTomaso] bolt part #

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/11/11 8 45 50, mdmcdougal at gmail.com writes:


> Bolt-AN7-A-11         5/8 Hex   7/16 dia. 1 7/32 long
> Lock Nut-AN365-720A      7/16 20
> Washer-716                       7/16 AN flat
> 
> Are these the correct numbers 
> 
>>>Yes.   Oddly, the part number for bolts drilled for safety wire is 
AN7-11, and for undrilled is AN7A-11, and the undrilled bolts are more 
expensive???


> and are
> they supposed to have a washer
> under the nut ?
> 
>>>Both the Ford and De Tomaso parts books show the driveshaft bolts as 
being 7/16-20, with an M11 metric lockwasher (?) and a 7/16-20 ELN nylock nut.

My car has no lockwashers; they seem redundant with a nylock nut?

I've seen Panteras both with and without washers, but most of them have 
been serviced in the past.   It would be interesting to examine original, 
unmolested examples and see how they are configured?

Mike