[DeTomaso] A Dash-1? Bell Housing on eBay

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/25/10 10 31 12, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:


> Looks a little different, no inspection hole?
>  
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DeTomaso-Pantera-Bell-Housing-1971-NOS-E532-
> /370460141350
>  
> 

It looks like every other Dash-1 Pantera bellhousing ever made. :>)

That's the easy way to tell them apart; the Dash-1 bellhousings have two 
small holes, while the Dash-2 has a single, larger hole on one side.   The 
bolt pattern is completely different too--note that there are only four holes 
to secure the gearbox to the bellhousing, while the Dash-2 has quite a few 
more than that.

The Dash-2 mounts to its bellhousing with studs, plus two bolts that come 
through from the inside on the bottom; I believe the Dash-1 only uses bolts 
from the inside.

Mike