DeTomaso Mailing List: February 1997, Message #153
     



From: "Steve Liebenow" <steve.liebenow@eur.ericsson.com>

Subject: Stop me.... quick!

Date: 25 Feb 1997 08:44:40 -0800



Brakes....



I will be reassembling by brake system soon on my Mangusta and am =

wondering where I can find Girling components, namely pads. You know, a =

SANE source....    I'm not sure if they are exactly the same on a 'Goose, =

but I'll gamble once. (or check some old used pads first!)

Caliper pistons are another common "hit list" item....  Is it better to =

reline the caliper with stainless and run a domestic piston???



Master cylinder- these cars use a Bonaldi unit of some sort.... No idea =

where it came from...  Old magazine articles mentioned swapping out the =

original MC for one with a larger bore, but, the dipweeds failed to =

mention what it was that they used! No numbers, applications, notta.... =

love that informative journalism of the early 70's.... aaack!



Proportioning valve- do Panteras have these?? I have a new one that I =

picked up at the factory. They recommended dissassembly, cleaning, and =

reasssembly with lube, as it has been sitting on their shelf for waaaaay =

tooooo long!



These are the bits that seem to be tough to come by. In contrast, the =

clutch system was a piece of cake.  Fiat slave kit, or a new one that can =

be modified to fit easily, and a Jaguar XKE master kit and it's clutch =

city!



Anybody running a hydraulic throw out bearing?? Good? Bad?



Steve - getting tired of tires- Liebenow