[DeTomaso] 4 bolt ZF's?

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/5/11 8 10 55, cmccann1972 at gmail.com writes:


> 
> 
> In my travels and snooping around I have come across what is being
> represented as a "very early 4 bolt ZF" out of a Pantera. I didn't get a 
> lot
> of info on it yet.and I have no specific need for it but does it have 
> value?
> I guess I don't understand how this works. We're there 4 bolt bellhousing
> patterns on early 351C's? Am I misunderstanding the usage of "bolt 
> pattern"?
> 

That's a Dash-1 gearbox.   They were secured to the bellhousing with four 
bolts, plus the cast iron side plates were longer with a 45-degree bend at 
the forward end, and two additional bolts were used there.

The Dash-2 used a different bellhousing and did away with the external 
casting mounts.

Mike