[DeTomaso] Distributor / Radio Plate
jderyke at aol.com
jderyke at aol.com
Fri Mar 8 16:33:02 EST 2019
Hi Richard- been a while since we spoke. As far as I know, ALL narrow body Panteras have about the same engine position relative to distributor cap clearance. But it is quite possible to shift the whole powertrain backward any distance up to about 7/8" for big-cap clearance. Beyond 7/8" of movement, an Aviaid oil pan sump will hit the stock (or removable) crossmember under the engine, and the upper bay-brace may touch a stock external clutch slave cylinder mount.
The backward shift mods consist of drilling a new hole in the upper engine mounts (or switching stock offset-drilled motormounts side-for-side for max reposition), and bending a shallow 'S' in the soft steel ears of the ZF mount tabs and adding washers. Shifting the powertrain backward helps if you want to minimize the firewall bulge for passenger leg room, too. Done carefully, all this looks stock.
Cheers- J Deryke
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Greenblum <richard at richardgreenblum.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at detomasolist.com>
Sent: Fri, 8 Mar 2019 11:25
Subject: [DeTomaso] Distributor / Radio Plate
Listers,
Does anyone have any experience with the Holley Hyperspark distributor? I'm
considering using the Sniper system on my new engine and would like to use
their distributor but I'm concerned it won't have enough clearance at the
bulkhead or the engine screen. Mine is a '74 which I think has a little
more room than the earlier cars, but don't remember for sure. Holley sent
me the dimensions so I'm going to use them to try to estimate the spacing.
Also, who sells good radio (delete) plates these days--I want to remove my
old Alpine radio which isn't even connected to anything anymore...
Thanks,
Richard
Austin, TX
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Hi Richard- been a while since we spoke. As far as I know, ALL narrow
body Panteras have about the same engine position relative to
distributor cap clearance. But it is quite possible to shift the whole
powertrain backward any distance up to about 7/8" for big-cap
clearance. Beyond 7/8" of movement, an Aviaid oil pan sump will hit the
stock (or removable) crossmember under the engine, and the upper
bay-brace may touch a stock external clutch slave cylinder mount.
The backward shift mods consist of drilling a new hole in the upper
engine mounts (or switching stock offset-drilled motormounts
side-for-side for max reposition), and bending a shallow 'S' in the
soft steel ears of the ZF mount tabs and adding washers. Shifting the
powertrain backward helps if you want to minimize the firewall bulge
for passenger leg room, too. Done carefully, all this looks stock.
Cheers- J Deryke
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Greenblum <richard at richardgreenblum.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at detomasolist.com>
Sent: Fri, 8 Mar 2019 11:25
Subject: [DeTomaso] Distributor / Radio Plate
Listers,
Does anyone have any experience with the Holley Hyperspark
distributor? I'm
considering using the Sniper system on my new engine and would like to
use
their distributor but I'm concerned it won't have enough clearance at
the
bulkhead or the engine screen. Mine is a '74 which I think has a
little
more room than the earlier cars, but don't remember for sure. Holley
sent
me the dimensions so I'm going to use them to try to estimate the
spacing.
Also, who sells good radio (delete) plates these days--I want to remove
my
old Alpine radio which isn't even connected to anything anymore...
Thanks,
Richard
Austin, TX
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