[DeTomaso] Fw: Zf Identification

[L GRAY]

     Les Gray here. If this box has an aluminum tail cover in it it is probably a dash “0” case. Every dash “1” gearbox I have overhauled ( including a lot of original GT 40 race boxes ) all have the cast steel tail cover to handle all of the thrust loads generated by the higher torque of power plants used after the high rpm / low torque small blocks. Many of those alloy tail covers failed in use. 
    The dash “0” internals are a bunch shorter and smaller in size than a dash “1” or “2” transaxle.  Your picture did not come through to me on your first post. 
    If you could resend it to me either email: tipo874a at msn.com or text at
480.287.3967 (USA) I could tell you in an instant what your guy is selling. 
   Good luck !!
        Best regards,
              Leslie A. Gray

> On Jan 7, 2022, at 10:46 AM, Phil Lockett via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>    Hi Mike, I think I've seen that one and they are usually in some far
>   flung area like Highlands of Scotland or Cornwall. This one is only 2
>   hrs from me so I could go and pick it up. There's no price on it, he's
>   going with best offer by end of Jan as he doesn't know its a ds25
>   However, I think it's a dash 1, it appears only to have the 4
>   bellhousing holes, the cast iron plates behind the output flanges are
>   smaller than all other pics I can find and the tail plate is alloy.
>   What are your thoughts?
>   Cheers, Phil
>   On Friday, January 7, 2022, 05:04:14 PM GMT, Mike Drew
>   <mikeldrew at aol.com> wrote:
>   Phil,
>   There has been a scammer in England offering the same nonexistent ZF
>   for sale for years. Itas always at a too-good-to-be-true price. You can
>   pay for it and then you will never hear from him again.
>   Tell him you wihkd like to come see it in person. You will then be told
>   some story about how itas actually located in France at the moment, or
>   something like that. Then say you have a friend in France who can go
>   view it for you. Eventually he will go quieta|
>   Mike
>   Sent from my iPad
>>> On Jan 7, 2022, at 02:06, Phil Lockett via DeTomaso
>>   <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>> 
>> i>>?  Hello all and Happy New Year,
>> I have a lead on a ZF in the UK. The seller says he doesn't know
>   what
>> it is, so it may be a bargain, but looking at the pics, it may also
>   be
>> a boat anchor.
>> I have never seen one in the flesh, and I don't want to quiz the
>   seller
>> in case he gets an idea that it is gold dust and increases the price
>> x10. I have a few pics that I can pm. Can anyone give me a few
>   pointers
>> on what to look for in the pics? - it may be a /1 as far as my
>> knowledge goes.
>> Diff side plates are cast iron. Output flanges are 6 pin circular.
>> Pantera oriented there are 7 ribs across the top in 4 and 3 groups -
>   I
>> have seen pics where this isn't the case so that's why I mentioned
>   it.
>> There is no box thingy on the upper left of the tail.
>> Many thanks, Phil
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