Joe,
I've seen trannies with both a thin casting and a thick casting alloy bell
housing recently, and jotted down some serial #s:
thin FC 38909
thick KC 5204
Both were unassociated with any cars so I can't swear to the exact
lineage... although it wouldn't surprise me if the alloy housings slotted
to go on the Heralds might not have slipped onto a Spitfire or two, either
as an intentional performance upgrade or a "I need a tranny mate, hand me
that one over there. Wot, it's for a Herald? Sod it, this Spitfire is
going out now". (my apologies to anyone of English extraction! :-)
I did pick up a thin casting housing from a gent in NZ.... it's destined
for my '73 1500.
cheers,
Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Joe Curry
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 12:21 AM
> To: SpitRacer9@aol.com
> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: looking for a bell housing
>
>
>
> Aaron,
> Although it has been rumored that there was actually an alloy bell
> housing on early Spits, I think it is only a rumor. There were however
> alloy housings on Heralds. In fact there were two types. One is
> exactly as the Spitfire Iron casting and therefore is good. The other
> is much thinner and therefore not so good. Unfortunately, the good one
> is very rare and if you find two, let me know and I'll buy the other
> one. I have one of the good ones on Huxley, the Mk1 with a 1500
> engine! I don't want to take it off when I build my Tiny Time Race Car
> project in the coming year!
>
> Good luck on your search!
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> SpitRacer9@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > I'm looking for an alloy bellhousing for an early spit (mk 1 or
> II?). Anyone
> > have any idea of the availability of one of these?
> >
> > aaron
>
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