The Wagner #60209 Mustang vented rotor I initially posed to this thread was a number given to me by someone who said that item had worked seamlessly for his conversions, both front and rear.
I have come to the conclusion that number was provided in (an honest) error.
That Mustang vented rotor is for '68-69 cars. It is .94 in thickness. Panteras came stock with solid rotors measuring .81 in thickness.
My car has Wilwood Super Lite calipers, adapted by Quella. I was NOT able to use the thicker rotors on my car at either the front or rear.
My guess is Panteras with stock calipers will also have a no-fit issue with the 60209 rotor.
I now have four of them that will be showing up on eBay in the coming weeks. Sigh....
What DOES work on the front is the 65-67 Mustang rotors. This is Wagner # 60208. The Stainless Steel Brake Corporation (SSBC) 65-67 Mustang rotor/hub combo (a one-piece casting) has been used by several owners ON THE FRONT and it is the same as the 60208. The bearings are the same but you will have SAE (not metric) lug threads and the stock Pantera dust cap will have to be replaced with a Mustang unit.
I have just found a 65-67 vented rotor ONLY (no hub) part number. I have two of them in the garage. I have installed them on the rear stub axles and they are a direct plug-n-play swap (uses stock metric studs) for the original solid De Tomaso rotors. They are however about 5/16" smaller diameter, which means the outer edges of the pads are beyond the edge of the rotor. I know that is not ideal, but do not think it is a problem?
Can anyone comment on that point?
That now gives me vented rotors on the rear for a total cost of less than $125.
I suspect they will likewise be a direct swap on the front De Tomaso hub/hat, but I'm not saying that until I actually do the fitment.
I wish for the sake of real comparison, that 2511 still had stock calipers. Because anything I observe is only for the circa '95 Wilwood conversion Quealla did in-house for a PO's full restoration on 2511.
I'm still gathering information on this from other owners and do intend to get it all down with text and photos when finally finished.
Just thought I'd update to this point.
And again, I'm seeking thoughts on the smaller rotor diameter and how that might be okay/not okay.
Larry
