DeTomaso Mailing List: March 1997, Message #180
     



From: hohnhors@nosc.mil (Hohnhorst William L.)

Subject: RE: brakes revisited

Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 14:09:10 -0800



Brian,

If you do indeed still have the stock flexible brake lines on your

Pantera, I would highly recommend that you do not wait until next winter to

replace them.  I would replace them as soon as you can.  They are old and

very likely not in the best of condition.  For your own safety, get rid of

them now.  It will definitely make a big difference in your brake pedal feel

and could save you a major problem in the future.  This will be $ well

spent.

Bill

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From: Brian P Lerose

To: detomaso

Subject: brakes revisited

Date: Monday, March 24, 1997 10:20AM



Hi everybody,



I just got back to college, where my computer is, after a two week

spring break.  106 pantera emails....WOW !!



I took the advice given to me and I purchased a new brake master

cylinder from PPC.  It was $199 plus $10 for shipping.  It is an

aluminum ford unit with a billet aluminum adaptor to bolt it up to the

booster.  The intructions where confusing as hell.  I would have been

much better off with no instructions at all.  Installation was fairly

simple.  I spent another $4 for brake lines and $45 for a double

flaring kit. I am very satisfied with the fit and look of the new

parts.  I was able to take the car for a test ride and the pedal seems

to be a little stiffer and higher.  The big improvement is that it

always works.  No more having to pump the pedal a few times inorder to

get pressure. While I was at it, I also bled the clutch.  Eventually,

I would like to replace the flexable brake lines with new stainless

ones, maybe next winter.



A friend of mine just gave me a slightly used Big Bore exhaust system

for free!!  This is my next project.



Brian Lerose

Waterbury, CT

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