Bellhousing wanted for '74 Spider

["Dean W. Cains" <dwc@domain.elided>]

Hi Group:

First, thanks to everyone who responded to my message about the cracked 
bellhousing on my Spider.  Replies sent after Sunday afternoon likely 
didn't get to me, due to a problem with my ISP (they mistakenly deleted 48 
unread e-mails), but I did get enough info about several possible causes 
for the cracked part.

Now I'm searching for a replacement bellhousing, but several questions have 
been raised by some of the responses I received to my original 
message.  Will any 2-liter bellhousing work?  I've been told that perhaps 
only one from a '72 - '74 car will work, due to a clearance problem with 
the later type ring gear.  True?  I've also heard that there are two 
possible locations for the reverse light switch, and that those two 
bellhousing types are not interchangeable.  Since my car has not yet been 
moved into the garage, I still haven't had a good look underneath, but is 
there a way to tell the location of the reverse light switch before the 
transmission is removed?  Anything else I should know about which 
replacement bellhousing I need?

Finally, anyone have a bellhousing they'd like to part with?  As with all 
things Alfa, cheaper is better, and close to Florida would be nice, too.


Regards,

Dean W. Cains
dwc@domain.elided

'74 Spider Veloce
Lutz, FL

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