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

[Mike Drew]

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.
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> 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
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> 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?
> 
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> >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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   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" <[1]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: [2]MikeLDrew at aol.com [[3]mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
   Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 3:21 PM
   To: [4]mbefthomas at comcast.net; [5]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, [6]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:mbefthomas at comcast.net
   2. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   3. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   4. mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net
   5. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   6. mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net