[DeTomaso] Urgent brake booster replacement

Thu Jul 20 23:09:51 EDT 2017

Fwiw I sent PPC in Colorado a perfect GT5 four-stud booster in exchange for a three-stud standard Pantera booster back in October. So they should be able to provide one and/or rebuild your old one....

Mike

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On Jul 20, 2017, at 19:07, "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

> Dear Bjoern,
> 
> 
>                      As far as I know, there are no new replacement brake boosters.   Pantera Performance Center sends them off for dis-assembly and repair from what I am told.   
> 
> 
>                                              Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Bjoern Flesland
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:37 PM
> To: Detomaso List
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Urgent brake booster replacement
> 
> Hi all,
> Trying to help a friend with some parts for his DeTomaso:
> Anyone here that know where to obtain a repair kit for the brake booster?
> Or perhaps a new brake booster?
> It has 4 bolts and is for a 1980 GT5.
> 
> What's the part number for the Ducato booster mentioned previously?
> 
> Cheers Bjoern
> 
> 
> søn. 16. apr. 2017 kl. 02.03 skrev Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <
> byrdjf at embarqmail.com>:
> 
>> Would this be the Fiat Brake servo?
>> Only one I found for sale and he is out of stock
>> 
>> http://www.fiatalfadealerparts.co.uk/fiat-uno-brake-servo-fiat-brake-s
>> ervo-f
>> iat-uno.html
>> <http://www.fiatalfadealerparts.co.uk/fiat-uno-brake-servo-fiat-brake-
>> servo-fiat-uno.html>
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On 
>> Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso
>> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 18:17 PM
>> To: Roland
>> Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Urgent brake booster replacement
>> 
>> Roland,
>> 
>> Hey, that's great info, thanks!
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Apr 15, 2017, at 12:50, Roland <willibillie at live.de> wrote:
>> 
>>>  Yes, the bigger DT Booster has four bolts. The source is a Fiat Ducato
>>>  light truck. If you label a Fiat part with a Ferrari Logo, it tripples
>>>  the price....
>>>  Roland
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> I had ideas about using a 308 Ferrari booster myself a while back, 
>>> but when I looked at my friend's 308, it was a 4-stud model that 
>>> looked otherwise the same as our Pantera ones.
>>> 
>>> So...I bought a new booster, sold to me as a Pantera one. It came 
>>> and it also had 4 mounting studs in a square pattern but was brand 
>>> new. It is also slightly larger in diameter, but you wouldn't notice 
>>> that visually unless they were side by side. Our Pantera master 
>>> cylinder fits perfectly. I didn't want to modify my existing pedal 
>>> box casting, so I bought a spare on ebay, did a little alum welding 
>>> and machining and installed it. I had to make a few small 
>>> adjustments to the surrounding sheet metal, but nothing noticeable. It works great.
>>> 
>>> I was told it was actually a Grp 3 or 4 model. I now have doubts 
>>> about
>> that.
>>> I've never seen the back of a GT5 booster (or Grp 3 Grp4).
>>> Does anyone actually know if any Pantera or DeTomaso used this 
>>> larger 4-stud booster? Or is it a Ferrari one perhaps?
>>> I think it may be a bit larger than the 308 model booster though.
>>> Photos attached.
>>> 
>>> Barry
>>> 
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Mike Drew MikeLDrew at aol.com
>>> Fri Apr 14 17:49:47 EDT 2017
>>> 
>>> AJ
>>> 
>>> The booster is Pantera-specific as far as I know. I worked on a car 
>>> recently that had what appeared to be a stock booster, but upon 
>>> examination I discovered it had four studs on the back instead of 
>>> three. A previous owner had butchered the car to install it by 
>>> drilling two new holes in the booster mounting bracket.
>>> 
>>> I think you guys are on the trailer for the weekend....
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>>> jderyke at aol.com jderyke at aol.com Fri Apr 14 18:03:47 EDT 2017
>>> 
>>> I'm told the 308-series (308-GT4, 328, etc) Ferrari booster is a 
>>> bolt-on duplicate of ours. They come as a complete assembly and 
>>> should not be excessively high priced. Not sure if the F-car master 
>>> cylinder swaps onto Pantera brake lines, but if the OEM master 
>>> cylinder is good, it will bolt onto the new booster. Good luck, Asa 
>>> Jay- J Deryke
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>>> Sent: Fri, Apr 14, 2017 2:38 pm
>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Urgent brake booster replacement
>>> 
>>> 
>>> My Pantera friends,
>>> 
>>> We have a Pantera at the race track that has lost the vacuum 
>>> booster.A Does anyone know an off-the-shelf replacement that will 
>>> work?A Even if it comes from a Ferrari dealer?A We're trying to find 
>>> one today, in order to keep racing.
>>> 
>>> All help greatly appreciated.A Racing at Portland International 
>>> Raceway.
>>> 
>>> Asa
>>> 
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