[DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter

Jack Donahue demongusta at me.com
Mon Mar 17 12:42:05 EDT 2014


Please let me know when you receive it - axiously awaiting.
On Mar 15, 2014, at 12:23 PM, Mike Reilly wrote:

> Jack, Alan can be reached at (801) 692-1476.  His Amazon site was http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FD1ZVEG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2/188-9839992-8285868?qid=1394911223&sr=8-2&pi=SL75. Not sure on the adapter material as I didn't receive it yet.  I'll let you know.  Mike
> From: Jack Donahue
> Sent: 3/15/2014 10:23 AM
> To: Mike Reilly
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter
> 
> 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
> 4348
> 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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   Please let me know when you receive it - axiously awaiting.

   On Mar 15, 2014, at 12:23 PM, Mike Reilly wrote:

   Jack, Alan can be reached at (801) 692-1476.  His Amazon site was
   [1]http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FD1ZVEG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2/188-9839992-
   8285868?qid=1394911223&sr=8-2&pi=SL75. Not sure on the adapter material
   as I didn't receive it yet.  I'll let you know.  Mike
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Jack Donahue
   Sent: 3/15/2014 10:23 AM
   To: Mike Reilly
   Cc: [2]detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter
   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
   4348
   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][3]detomaso at poca.com
   >   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter
   >
   >   Asa Jay, sorry for the confusion.  The site you listed
   >   ([4]v12performance.com) is the same site as [3]www.tefba.com (or
   same
   >   owner).  I understand the guy running v12performance grabbed the
   URL
   >   [5]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][6]asajay at asajay.com
   >   To: [7]detomaso at poca.com
   >   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter
   >   Message-ID: <[8]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][9]http://www.v12performance.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Sto
   re_
   >   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][10]http://www.racingagainstautism.com
   >   [4][7][11]http://www.teampanteraracing.com
   >   [5][8][12]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. [13]mailto:reillyms at live.com
   >   2. [14]mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   >   3. [15]http://www.tefba.com/
   >   4. [16]mailto:asajay at asajay.com
   >   5.
   [17]http://www.v12performance.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Co
   d
   >   6. [18]http://www.racingagainstautism.com/
   >   7. [19]http://www.teampanteraracing.com/
   >   8. [20]http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
   > _______________________________________________
   >
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References

   1. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FD1ZVEG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2/188-9839992-8285868?qid=1394911223&sr=8-2&pi=SL75
   2. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   3. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   4. http://v12performance.com/
   5. http://tefba.com/
   6. mailto:asajay at asajay.com
   7. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   8. mailto:53227180.9050800 at asajay.com
   9. http://www.v12performance.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_
  10. http://www.racingagainstautism.com/
  11. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/
  12. http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
  13. mailto:reillyms at live.com
  14. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
  15. http://www.tefba.com/
  16. mailto:asajay at asajay.com
  17. http://www.v12performance.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Cod
  18. http://www.racingagainstautism.com/
  19. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/
  20. http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
  21. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  22. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com


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