[DeTomaso] DICK RUZZIN / Re: Mangusta owner's manual question

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Dick,

The Pantera is supposed to have 3.5 liters. If you look in the -2 manual on page 3 there's a cut away side view of the trans in Pantera orientation. As you say there's a bit of difference in capacity due to the "sump" part but I doubt that you'll be able to cover the lowest, the input, shaft well enough in Mangusta orientation with just 2 liters. That's just my speculation though. Due to the wonderful Internet I hereby present you with a picture of a -2 mounted Mangusta style in a BMW M1:
http://home.chello.no/~espeng/BMW-M1-08.JPG
Note the fill/overflow plug on the right hand side of the black cover. It looks like the plug is unpainted iron. Using the cover nuts for reference you should be able to estimate what ZF considered to be a reasonable height of the oil level on a trans without the plug. You can also see what appears to be either the cover of an oil pump or perhaps just a cover of a drive for such a pump.

Regards
Tomas

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From: "dickruzzindesign" <dickruzzindesign at aol.com>
To: "Tomas Gunnarsson" <guson at home.se>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 9:42 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] DICK RUZZIN / Re: Mangusta owner's manual question


> Tomas,
> That is an interesting point, same capacity in both positions. 
> 
> Depending on the internal volumes and case shape the correct amount could be different. What is a Pantera supposed to have?
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> All the best, Dick Ruzzin.
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