[DeTomaso] Parts for Rear Uprights

[doug351c]

I have the gun drilled shafts on mine (can't remember who from) but if I try
to lube the setup using their zerk fittings, it balloons the end cups,
leaving them more vulnerable to water entry.  Has anyone else run into this
problem with the rear upright zerks or who knows of a solution to this
problem?

I've ended up not using the zerks and just disassemble and regrease every 5
years.

Doug Braun
blue 73L #5505

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 7:37 PM
To: julian_kift at hotmail.com; mark.pinson at verizon.net;
detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Parts for Rear Uprights

In a message dated 3/23/11 7 49 8, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:
>
> Mike Mayberry had some lower shafts for sale on PI and they have been on
> and off Ebay. But IMO if you need shafts you likely need the bushings etc.
> that goes with them and all the vendors sell the kit complete.
>

They're all slightly different, some are substantially more expensive than
others, and those typically have more desireable features.

I think Wilkinson's complete kit is the least expensive; it's basically
just the stock parts, but new.   The brass bearings that sit in the bottom
of
the hub carrier are teflon-coated steel instead.

Last weekend, we installed Dennis Quella's setup on Lori's Pantera.   It
has noteworthy improvements, including provisions for a pair of grease
fittings in the bottom of the uprights, and various grooves/slots machined
into the
components to allow a path for the grease to travel where it needs to go.
It cost noticeably more, I think, but it was far from excessive.

The shaft kits don't include the cups, seals, washers etc.   We got those
from Dennis also, and I think they were the same (essentially) as the ones
Wilkinson sells, and I think Wilkinson's prices were much lower for those.

Dennis used to sell rifle-drilled shafts with a grease fitting on the end
(that's what I have) but he says he no longer favors that design.

Mike