DeTomaso Mailing List: July 99, Message #374

In a message dated 7/9/99 11:24:56 AM, jhansen@Covad.COM writes:
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<< My question is that if neutral appears to work the best with the stock 
brakes, has anyone ever gutted the stock valve so that it has no affect on 
the braking of the car, but still retains that stock look in the front trunk.
One cannot say that neutral will always be the best setting, since virtually 
no two Panteras run the same combination of brakes and tires. An adjustable 
valve costs less than $100 and is a cheap way to find the optimum setting for 
your own car. The stock valve was set for stock brakes and stock belted-bias 
tire sizes of 185-70 x 15 front & 205-70 x15 rear tires. It was also plumbed 
to limit the front brakes, backwards to 99% of other cars on the road.

If that can't be done than does anyone know where to get the flaring tool to 
do the special flares that are on the end of the brake lines? >>

Why bother? An aftermarket valve uses SAE inverted-cone flares; cut the Euro 
bubble-flare off & re-do it to SAE. You'll likely need different length lines 
anyway.   Cheers- J DeRyke