[DeTomaso] Odd ball ZF bell housing on ebay

[Mike Drew]

...and as an original raw casting, it's set up and sized for an original GT40 gearbox. A dash 1 will fit, a dash 2 won't....

Mike

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On Jan 16, 2016, at 14:26, 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
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>>                                 [2]image
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>>  [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
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>>  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
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>>  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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