[DeTomaso] Pulling ZF

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/02/06 8:12:49 AM, charlesbuthala at yahoo.com writes:

<< Is it possible to replace the three studs on either side of the ZF that 
hold the mounting Al brackets with the bushings onto the chassis clevis with 
bolts? >>

Absolutely! Any good hardware store will sell black-oxide metric allen bolts 
that will screw right in once the stock studs are double-nutted out. The bolts 
may need hacksawing to proper length.
Note the nose piece the throwout bearing slides on also has a small seal 
which is usually locally available, or the vendors all carry such. But the small 
allens holding it are often VERY tight so be sure to use a metric allen driver 
or you may strip out the allen-hex in the bolts. FWIW, my 'OEM' nose-seal was 
installed with some sort of epoxy-aluminum cement that practically needed a 
milling machine to remove! Good luck- J DeRyke