Any guesses what this is?

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papadopalas

Any guesses what this is?

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Picture isn't that great but maybe somebody can tell me why this piece of metal looks out of place on the back of my trans. I'm scared to take it off and look under it. Is there a hole under there where something should be?
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Re: Any guesses what this is?

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another shot

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vandor
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Your car is a: 1971 124 Spider
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Rear mount for exhaust downpipe. Whatever is left of it, anyways.
Csaba
'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
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So Cal Mark

Re: Any guesses what this is?

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I'd say someone swapped in an early trans to your car. I can see your exhaust pipe runs down the right side. Early cars had the exhaust routed down the center
papadopalas

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Ok. Thanks. So nothing under it I have to worry about? I can remove it?
vandor
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Your car is a: 1971 124 Spider
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Re: Any guesses what this is?

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Yes, you can remove it, just be sure to reinstall the bolt as it's one of the rear case to main case bolts.
Csaba
'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
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