DeTomaso Mailing List: February 00, Message #195

Espen,

When I went through my ZF and clutch last year I got all of the parts from
Pantera performance 303-660-9897.  The pilot bearing was $19.70 (roller
type) and the release bearing was $21.90.  It was good to know that I had
the exact and correct part and did not need to consume my time on trial and
error parts fitting. I also got my clutch parts and ZF seals from PP.  They
were great!

When I first got my Pantera I used many hours of my time on parts
cross-referencing of lower cost parts for replacing my back brake pads.  I
spent a bunch of time and got back pads that would work for about $34.00.
But the pads did not have the correct locking tab to keep the hand brake
mechanism aligned.  When I replaced the front pads I just ordered new pads
from PP for $90 and they fit and worked perfectly.

What I learned, is that at one time many of the Pantera parts were not
available or super costly so people had to cross-reference parts.  Now that
the parts are available and at a reasonable cost it might not be worth your
time to cross-reference parts numbers.

There are a number of Pantera Parts venders now that do a great job of
supporting Pantera owners and we should all be very thankful to have them.

Mike


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