DeTomaso Mailing List: May 2000, Message #21

Thanks for the photo, Kirby.  Now I see better how that works.

It looks like you have something interesting going on with the cross-brace
too.  What's that all about?
----- Original Message -----
From: Kirby Schrader <schrader@ev1.net>
To: Tony DiGiovanna <t.digiovanna@mindspring.com>; Multiple recipients of
list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: Rear ZF Mounts


> At 9:04 -0700 28/4/2000, Tony DiGiovanna wrote:
> >Not sure I caught that, Kirby.  You've been running which one(s)?
>
> Option 3.
>
> PPC's brackets for early cars. They attach to the transaxle and to
> the two bolts that hold the sway bar brackets onto the frame. You can
> just see the left one underneath the shiftbox in the attached picture.
>
> The original mounting at the rear of the transaxle is left in place.
>
> Kirby
>
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Kirby Schrader <schrader@ev1.net>
> >To: Tony DiGiovanna <t.digiovanna@mindspring.com>; Multiple recipients of
> >list <detomaso@realbig.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 9:15 PM
> >Subject: Re: Rear ZF Mounts
> >
> >
> >>  At 17:54 -0500 27/4/00, Tony DiGiovanna wrote:
> >>  >I know most of you guys are at Vegas, so I'll be patient for replies.
My
> >>  >Pre-L obviously doesn't have the pretty little rear ZF mounts that
the
> >L's
> >>  >have.  I'm starting to put some serious torque throught it and am
> >conserned
> >>  >about loads on the aft of the trans and bodywork.  I am aware of
several
> >>  >options and am seeking opinions and/or experience with them.  Also,
if
> >>  >anyone has any related hardware they want to sell, let me know that
too.
> >>  >
> >>  >Option 1- Factory cast alluminum type rear mounts.
> >>  >
> >>  >Option 2 - Aftermarket steel tubing reproductions of factory mounts.
> >>  >
> >>  >Option 3 - PPC? sheetmetal thing with what might be rubber snubbers
that
> >>  >impinge on the frame rail.
> >>
> >>  Been running these setups for over 15 years on my car.
> >>
> >>  No problem.
> >>
> >>  FWIW,
> >>
> >>  Kirby
> >>
> >>
> >>  >
> >>  >Option 4 - Pantera East? Something in their catalog described as
> >including
> >>  >reinforcing for the rear swaybar mounts.
> >>  >
> >>  >Thanks guys.  Hey someone put 5 bucks on roulette #24 for me, will
ya?
> >>
>