[DeTomaso] Clutch Slave Bolt Sizes

[Gray Gregory]

There are 3 bolts that attach the slave to the bell housing. one is actually one of the through bolts that hold the bell housing to the block and is in fact a 7/16ths bolt. The other two thread into threaded bosses on the bell housing. those are the two M8 x 1.25 bolts you are referring too in the parts book. 

Gray

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From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch Slave Bolt Sizes


In a message dated 8/8/13 1 49 48, garth_rodericks at yahoo.com writes:


> What size bolts secure the clutch slave to the bell housing?
> 
> There's the large bolt with the spacer that takes a 5/8" socket, but 
> what are the other two bolts?
> I thought they were 5/16" but they don't seem to want to thread in. 
> Thought I'd better check with the list before wrenching them in tight 
> and buggering up the aluminum threads on the bell housing.
> 
> 

>>>DOH!   The bellhousing is European.   European is metric.   On the 
Pantera, if a bolt doesn't thread into an American thing, then it's metric.

Interestingly, Wilkinson's website lists the bolt as being 7/16.   But the 
Ford parts book correctly lists them as being M8 x 1.25 (metric fine).

This begs the question--where are your old bolts?

Mike
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