[DeTomaso] Lower bellhousing to ZF bolts/studs ?????

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Doug,
As I recall, DeTomaso -did- have bolts there.  But as I also recall,
several people on this forum in the early days advocated that you leave
those two -out- to facilitate removal of the transmission without the
bellhousing.  It's very possible (?) that yours were missing when you
acquired it.  But there -should- be something there to secure it all.

Asa  Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 10/26/2014 10:40 PM, doug351c wrote:
> I'm looking at my ZF and I'm seeing two M10x1.5 studs, nuts and washers
> securing my two lower ZF to Bellhousing holes.  I'm hoping this forum can
> refresh my memory because the nuts are 17mm hex nuts that were custom ground
> down to a 6mm thin-pattern thickness (by yours truly) to provide maximum
> clearance for my 10.5" Centerforce clutch.  There are no withness marks on
> the clutch housing so obviously these fasteners are not getting in the way.
> Is my memory correct that DeTomaso never installed fasteners in these holes?
> I belive I added them years ago for added strength.  What have others seen
> in their bellhousings?
>
> Doug Braun
> blue 73L #5505
>
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