[DeTomaso] Oilite Bronze Bushings - Marlin Jack?

[Mike Thomas]

I've got a needle bearing in right now, but will be pulling the ZF next
winter if the clutch chatter doesn't settle down.  Last poll had more
leaning to the Oilite, so I thought I'd stir the waters once again.

 

Mike Thomas

Pres., Panteras Northwest

Yellow '74 #6328

 

 

 

From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 8:56 AM
To: Mike Thomas; De Tomaso List
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Oilite Bronze Bushings - Marlin Jack?

 

I believe Marlin and some of the vendors sell them.
 
I was always an advocate of the oilite until I got my GT5; Coz had the ZF
rebuilt and it was fresh back from Dennis Quella, in fact Coz and I
installed it when I picked up the car from him and I then proceeded to drive
from Phoenix to Reno non stop (other than gas). The car wasn't shifting
quite correctly and we got Dennis to drive the car at the Pahrump track
during the Fun Rally, he agreed it was still not shifting correctly. I then
pulled the ZF and sent it back, Dennis went back though it and could find
nothing wrong, however he sent it back with a needle bearing and said try
that for the pilot. Low and behold that fixed all my problems, so now I'm a
convert to the needle bearing and never had an issue since.
 
It would be interesting to see if Lloyd Butfoy's opinion aligns with Dennis
on the needle bearing vs. oilite
 
Julian
YMMV
 

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> To: detomaso at poca.com <mailto:detomaso at poca.com> 
> Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 08:19:31 -0700
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Oilite Bronze Bushings - Marlin Jack?
> 
> Is it Marlin Jack that sells the Oilite bronze idler bushings?
> 
> Mike Thomas
> Pres., Panteras Northwest
> Yellow '74 #6328
> 
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   I've got a needle bearing in right now, but will be pulling the ZF next
   winter if the clutch chatter doesn't settle down.  Last poll had more
   leaning to the Oilite, so I thought I'd stir the waters once again.


   Mike Thomas

   Pres., Panteras Northwest

   Yellow '74 #6328




   From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com]
   Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 8:56 AM
   To: Mike Thomas; De Tomaso List
   Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Oilite Bronze Bushings - Marlin Jack?


   I believe Marlin and some of the vendors sell them.

   I was always an advocate of the oilite until I got my GT5; Coz had the
   ZF rebuilt and it was fresh back from Dennis Quella, in fact Coz and
   I installed it when I picked up the car from him and I then proceeded
   to drive from Phoenix to Reno non stop (other than gas). The car wasn't
   shifting quite correctly and we got Dennis to drive the car at the
   Pahrump track during the Fun Rally, he agreed it was still not shifting
   correctly. I then pulled the ZF and sent it back, Dennis went back
   though it and could find nothing wrong, however he sent it back with a
   needle bearing and said try that for the pilot. Low and behold that
   fixed all my problems, so now I'm a convert to the needle bearing and
   never had an issue since.

   It would be interesting to see if Lloyd Butfoy's opinion aligns with
   Dennis on the needle bearing vs. oilite

   Julian
   YMMV

   > From: [1]mbefthomas at comcast.net
   > To: [2]detomaso at poca.com
   > Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 08:19:31 -0700
   > Subject: [DeTomaso] Oilite Bronze Bushings - Marlin Jack?
   >
   > Is it Marlin Jack that sells the Oilite bronze idler bushings?
   >
   > Mike Thomas
   > Pres., Panteras Northwest
   > Yellow '74 #6328
   >
   >
   >
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