[DeTomaso] alternate transaxle

[Corey Price]

Steve,

It's a Quaife and Steve Lisa runs it in his race car. I've been talking to Quaife about this, just considering the idea of replacing my ZF with one. They bolt up; Quaife says everything should be the same. Not quite true but all mounting holes I've seen from their drawings match a ZF. 

The kicker: they don't make an inverted configuration standard for the Pantera due to a different ring and pinion requirement. Somehow I convinced them to make me one if I want it, and currently the exchange rate is favorable. Shipped, it's about $13,500 with the exchange rate. You have to use CV axles though or adapt your half shafts to the CV flange. Current wait times are 12 weeks or longer. 

I haven't made the decision to buy the Quaife but the advantages are much improved shifting due to better synchros and a helical type differential similar to a Torsen in function. The disadvantages are lack of originality and a longer case/slightly heavier transaxle. Gearing overall is similar to and slightly wider than the Pantera with similar overall first but a taller fifth, though not as tall as a 0.62 fifth gear in a Pantera ZF. Ring and pinion is a 3.75. 

Contact me or Steve Lisa directly for more info. 

Corey. 

> On Oct 27, 2022, at 11:28 AM, Steven Edwards <gsedwards at cox.net> wrote:
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>   I have a car that may need a new transaxle. This was in a race car, my
>   memory is not that good, so please refresh me.
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>   Wondering if this transaxle worked and it performance.
> 
>   Please give cost and where you got it and how long?  Thanks
> 
> 
>   Steven Edwards
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