[DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter

Sat Mar 15 13:23:28 EDT 2014

I have been tuning in on this debacle because I want to buy one. Now that things seem to be straightened out, can you send the website, and phone number of Alan, so I can make arrangements to buy one. Are the adapters silicone? Metal? 
Jack
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On Mar 14, 2014, at 7:24 PM, Mike Reilly wrote:

>   I pinged Alan on this again and it looks like you were right on the
>   sizes.  It's actually 1-1/4 with an adapter. Here's his reply to me:
>   After we talked, I started thinking & looked at the ones I have and
>   they did look a lot like the 1 1/4" ones - I called down to the guy I
>   get them from and he said that I needed to be sure to send the adapters
>   for them. That there actually are 1 1/4" and that I was suppose to put
>   the adapters he had sent me on them. I am sorry, I had misunderstood
>   him. I sent you the adapters priority mail tonite. I have only sold a
>   couple of these and had forgotten. He told me that with the adapters
>   they fit 1 3/8" upper radiator hoses.
>   If for any reason, you are not happy with the Filter and/ or the
>   adapters - you may return them and I will immediately refund you
>     __________________________________________________________________
> 
>   From: [1]Mike Reilly
>   Sent: 3/14/2014 12:47 PM
>   To: [2]detomaso at poca.com
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter
> 
>   Asa Jay, sorry for the confusion.  The site you listed
>   (v12performance.com) is the same site as [3]www.tefba.com (or same
>   owner).  I understand the guy running v12performance grabbed the URL
>   tefba.com for his use.  I also found that the site won't accept an
>   order for the filter (at least on my system).  Alan told me the guy
>   running that site only takes checks and is really slow to respond and
>   ship to customers and is the reason he tracked down the guy actually
>   making them.  No matter, once I receive the part I'll check if it's
>   actually 1-3/8.  If it is then great and I'll let you all know.  If not
>   then I'll do what everyone else did and make it fit : )   Agree it
>   would be nice to see a list of all distributors but those are the only
>   I found with a quick search.  I can get you Alan's number if you like
>   and he'd probably be willing to spend time providing you all the
>   background on the Tefba business : )   Thanks, Mike
> 
>   Message: 15
>   Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:03:28 -0700
>   From: Asa Jay Laughton [4]asajay at asajay.com
>   To: detomaso at poca.com
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter
>   Message-ID: <53227180.9050800 at asajay.com>
>   Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>   So I'm confused now...
>   Some guy makes them on his own, actually has them molded with the TEFBA
>   name on them, but they're not actually TEFBA?
>   And no, I checked twice today and the site [1]www.tefba.com does -not-
>   list a 1-3/8 size. Neither does the site where it links to in order to
>   actually order them:
>   [2][5]http://www.v12performance.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_
>   Cod
>   e=F&Category_Code=Tefba
>   So it might be nice to see the list of other distributors to compare.
>   Asa Jay
>   Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>   & Shelley Marie
>   Spokane, WA
>   ******************************
>   [3][6]http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>   [4][7]http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>   [5][8]http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
>   On 3/13/2014 6:11 PM, Mike Reilly wrote:
>   Just a quick update: I spoke with the seller (Alan) and had a great
>   conversation. These are 1-3/8a filters that he got directly from the
>   guy that makes them in Australia. Alan is also selling them on ebay
>   and told me he will gladly take returns if anyone is not happy. He did
>   warn me that you'll also find them on a site awww.Tefba.coma but that
>   it is not the actual manufacturer and his poor experience with the
>   owner of this site got him search out where these are actually made and
>   deal directly with the manufacturer. They guy that makes them in
>   Australia is supposedly an elder gentleman that makes them himself to
>   order from a small number of distributors. Bottom line is these are
>   the right hose size and Alan, who is selling them on Amazon and ebay,
>   seems very straightforward and honest. Thanks, Mike
> 
> References
> 
>   1. mailto:reillyms at live.com
>   2. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
>   3. http://www.tefba.com/
>   4. mailto:asajay at asajay.com
>   5. http://www.v12performance.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Cod
>   6. http://www.racingagainstautism.com/
>   7. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/
>   8. http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
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