[DeTomaso] removing rubber from early rear ZF mount?

Thomas Tornblom thomas at hax.se
Mon Jan 25 13:35:56 EST 2016


Checking the factory parts catalog it appears that the rear and right 
rubber is the same part number. The left is different, apparently.

503 1 031 rear (series 1) and right (later)
503 1 030 left

The catalog shows that they are one piece.

Thomas

Den 2016-01-25 19:03, Julian Kift skrev:
>     Ken,
>
>     Take a look at the photo in Wilkinson's catalog the shoulders are not
>     very big and it would appear to be a one piece. I suspect the rubber
>     on a new one is supple enough to press it through the mount, but I have
>     to admit I have never had one out.
>
>     Julian
>       __________________________________________________________________
>
>     From: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
>     Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 9:24 AM
>     To: Julian Kift; Mike Drew; De Tomaso List
>     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] removing rubber from early rear ZF mount?
>
>     Julian,
>         There are shoulders on both sides, so I don't see how it can be one
>     piece.  I was hoping to be able to use it in a side mount, it looks
>     like the same length, but I don't know what the OD of the rubber is.
>         I was thinking that the right solvent would work in between the
>     metal and rubber.
>     Ken
>       __________________________________________________________________
>
>     From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
>     To: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
>     Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 9:33 PM
>     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] removing rubber from early rear ZF mount?
>     Ken,
>     I believe it is a one piece, it is probably hardened and even stuck to
>     the housing after 45 years. You'll likely need to press it out or if it
>     is dispensable burn it out with a welding torch.
>     Julian
>     ________________________________________
>     From: DeTomaso <[1]detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Mike Drew
>     via DeTomaso <[2]detomaso at poca.com>
>     Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 7:31 PM
>     To: Ken Green; [3]detomaso at poca.com
>     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] removing rubber from early rear ZF mount?
>     Ken,
>     Odd. The online factory parts book shows a different base number for
>     the rear mount rubber versus the side mount rubber. But when you click
>     the links they both take you to the same part.
>     That wouldn't be the first time there was an error on Wilkinson's site,
>     if in fact they are different.
>     I would suggest looking in the paper parts book, and in the Ford parts
>     book. If the part numbers are different, for sure they are different.
>     I tried and couldn't remove the rubber insert from Lori's rear mount,
>     so elected to just leave it in place and mask it when painting the
>     mount.
>     Mike
>     Sent from my iPhone
>     On Jan 24, 2016, at 19:04, Ken Green via DeTomaso
>     <[4]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
>     >
>     >  It looks like the rubber in the rear mount may be usable in a side
>     >  mount???
>     >  I assume this is 2 piece and should separate and pull out, but it's
>     >  stuck.  Maybe soak it in something?
>     >  Ken
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