[DeTomaso] PARTS STASH LIST

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/22/15 16 42 31, johnmckee at cox.net writes:


> I should probably know this but, is there a list of Ford part numbers on 
> the world wide web to cross reference these parts with a picture?
> 

>>>Not that I know of.   But if you own a Pantera, you should already own 
both the De Tomaso (USA) and Ford parts books.   Assuming you don't, they are 
available in paper format from all the vendors (and often on E-bay), or as 
part of the full bundle of ALL the Pantera literature/wiring diagrams/etc. 
on the POCA CD-ROM.   The cost is fairly reasonable IMHO.

The vendors don't use the Ford parts numbers as they are very cumbersome.   
But as in this specific case, when the parts are in the original Ford boxes 
with the original Ford numbers, that's obviously the easiest way for the 
seller to specifically identify them.

The numbers tell a story, too.   A D16Y part number is a 1971 Pantera part; 
if it was unchanged through production it would be used for all model 
years.   When there was a supercession in a different year, it would have a D26Y 
or D36Y (72 or 73).   Or alternately, they would use a -A or -B or -C 
suffix.

Yeah, it's pretty confusing without the book...

Mike
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   In a message dated 8/22/15 16 42 31, johnmckee at cox.net writes:

     I should probably know this but, is there a list of Ford part
     numbers on the world wide web to cross reference these parts with a
     picture?

   >>>Not that I know of.  But if you own a Pantera, you should already
   own both the De Tomaso (USA) and Ford parts books.  Assuming you don't,
   they are available in paper format from all the vendors (and often on
   E-bay), or as part of the full bundle of ALL the Pantera
   literature/wiring diagrams/etc. on the POCA CD-ROM.  The cost is fairly
   reasonable IMHO.
   The vendors don't use the Ford parts numbers as they are very
   cumbersome.  But as in this specific case, when the parts are in the
   original Ford boxes with the original Ford numbers, that's obviously
   the easiest way for the seller to specifically identify them.
   The numbers tell a story, too.  A D16Y part number is a 1971 Pantera
   part; if it was unchanged through production it would be used for all
   model years.  When there was a supercession in a different year, it
   would have a D26Y or D36Y (72 or 73).  Or alternately, they would use a
   -A or -B or -C suffix.
   Yeah, it's pretty confusing without the book...
   Mike