[DeTomaso] Quella Adjustable Upper Rear A Arms - Installation Help

[Mike Reilly]

I also have a set of these on my Pantera and they went in with no drama.  that was twenty years ago though but they should fit without an issue. 





From: detomaso at poca.com
Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎January‎ ‎31‎, ‎2015 ‎5‎:‎09‎ ‎PM
To: Mike Thomas
Cc: detomaso at poca.com





Sounds like Dennis' manufacturer goofed. Stop now and pick up the phone first thing Monday. Fwiw I had a set of these on my car at one time and they bolted right on. 

Mike

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On Jan 31, 2015, at 16:54, "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:

> Nope, the taper on the original ball joint is much more slender than that which slips on the bolt on Dennis’ heim joint.  I had expected it to be a drop in as well.
>  
> Mike T.
>  
>  
> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 3:21 PM
> To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Quella Adjustable Upper Rear A Arms - Installation Help
>  
> 
> In a message dated 1/31/15 15 18 9, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
> 
> 
> 
> I've got a set of Dennis Quella's adjustable upper rear A arms that I'm
> ready to install, but when I did a test fit to the top of the upright, the
> taper provided with the A arm is much too big.  If you have installed a set
> of these, did you have to have the hole at the top of the upright machined
> out to fit the larger taper on the Quella A arm?  Is there a sleeve pops out
> of top of the upright?
> 
> >>>Nope--normally the taper on the end of the heim joint fits the upright perfectly.  Compare it dimensionally to the ball joint on your stock A-arm?
> 
> 
> >I'll call Dennis on Monday to find out, but hoping one of y'all out there
> has an answer before that.
> 
> >>>Should be a straightforward bolt-in swap with no issues.
> 
> Mike
>
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   I also have a set of these on my Pantera and they went in with no
   drama.  that was twenty years ago though but they should fit without an
   issue.
   From: [1]detomaso at poca.com
   Sent: aSaturdaya, aJanuarya a31a, a2015 a5a:a09a aPM
   To: [2]Mike Thomas
   Cc: [3]detomaso at poca.com
   Sounds like Dennis' manufacturer goofed. Stop now and pick up the phone
   first thing Monday. Fwiw I had a set of these on my car at one time and
   they bolted right on.
   Mike
   Sent from my iPhone
   On Jan 31, 2015, at 16:54, "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
   wrote:
   > Nope, the taper on the original ball joint is much more slender than
   that which slips on the bolt on Dennisa heim joint.  I had expected it
   to be a drop in as well.
   >
   > Mike T.
   >
   >
   > From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [[4]mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
   > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 3:21 PM
   > To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at poca.com
   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Quella Adjustable Upper Rear A Arms -
   Installation Help
   >
   >
   > In a message dated 1/31/15 15 18 9, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
   >
   >
   >
   > I've got a set of Dennis Quella's adjustable upper rear A arms that
   I'm
   > ready to install, but when I did a test fit to the top of the
   upright, the
   > taper provided with the A arm is much too big.  If you have installed
   a set
   > of these, did you have to have the hole at the top of the upright
   machined
   > out to fit the larger taper on the Quella A arm?  Is there a sleeve
   pops out
   > of top of the upright?
   >
   > >>>Nope--normally the taper on the end of the heim joint fits the
   upright perfectly.  Compare it dimensionally to the ball joint on your
   stock A-arm?
   >
   >
   > >I'll call Dennis on Monday to find out, but hoping one of y'all out
   there
   > has an answer before that.
   >
   > >>>Should be a straightforward bolt-in swap with no issues.
   >
   > Mike
   >

References

   1. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   2. mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net
   3. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   4. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
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