[DeTomaso] Odd ball ZF bell housing on ebay

[Jeff Detrich]

Looks like it will take a lot of milling at the bottom.

On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 2:26 PM, L GRAY <tipo874a at msn.com> wrote:

> It is an unfinished custom cast bell housing for a GT 40.
>
> Leslie A. Gray
>
> > On Jan 16, 2016, at 1:16 PM, Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >    This just doesn't look right (or even finished):
> >   [1]FORD 289 302 BLOCK TO A-Z.F TRANSMISSION BELLHOUSING ALUMINUM RACING
> >   PANTERA
> >
> >
> >                                  [2]image
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   [3]FORD 289 302 BLOCK TO A-Z.F TRANSMISSION BE...
> >   US $299.99 New in eBay Motors, Parts & Accessories, Car & Truck Parts
> >   [4]View on www.ebay.com
> >   Preview by Yahoo
> >
> >   I didn't think  a 302 or 289 uses a different bell housing.  I don't
> >   see threaded holes for starter studs, and the thick metal on the bottom
> >   corners doesn't seem to have a purpose?  The 4 holes for bolting to the
> >   ZF seem to be too close to the edge?
> >   It looks like a prototype that didn't go anywhere?
> >   Ken
> >
> > References
> >
> >   1.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BELLHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
> >   2.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BELLHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
> >   3.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BELLHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
> >   4.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BELLHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
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   Looks like it will take a lot of milling at the bottom.

   On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 2:26 PM, L GRAY <[1]tipo874a at msn.com> wrote:

     It is an unfinished custom cast bell housing for a GT 40.
     Leslie A. Gray

   > On Jan 16, 2016, at 1:16 PM, Ken Green via DeTomaso
   <[2]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
   >
   >A  A  This just doesn't look right (or even finished):
   >A  A [1]FORD 289 302 BLOCK TO A-Z.F TRANSMISSION BELLHOUSING ALUMINUM
   RACING
   >A  A PANTERA
   >
   >
   >A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  [2]image
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >A  A [3]FORD 289 302 BLOCK TO A-Z.F TRANSMISSION BE...
   >A  A US $299.99 New in eBay Motors, Parts & Accessories, Car & Truck
   Parts
   >A  A [4]View on [3]www.ebay.com
   >A  A Preview by Yahoo
   >
   >A  A I didn't thinkA  a 302 or 289 uses a different bell housing.A  I
   don't
   >A  A see threaded holes for starter studs, and the thick metal on the
   bottom
   >A  A corners doesn't seem to have a purpose?A  The 4 holes for bolting
   to the
   >A  A ZF seem to be too close to the edge?
   >A  A It looks like a prototype that didn't go anywhere?
   >A  A Ken
   >
   > References
   >
   >A  A 1.
   [4]http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BEL
   LHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
   >A  A 2.
   [5]http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BEL
   LHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
   >A  A 3.
   [6]http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BEL
   LHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
   >A  A 4.
   [7]http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BEL
   LHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738

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References

   1. mailto:tipo874a at msn.com
   2. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   3. http://www.ebay.com/
   4. http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BELLHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
   5. http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BELLHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
   6. http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BELLHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
   7. http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-289-302-BLOCK-TO-A-Z-F-TRANSMISSION-BELLHOUSING-ALUMINUM-RACING-PANTERA-/351631495738
   8. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
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