[DeTomaso] Which 351 in each year? and now California Carb & Distributor Question

[Phil]

Hi all,

 

Been off the forum for a long time, but have been a consistent lurker.

 

Anyway - my question is what is the difference in the carbs and distributors
for California bound cars versus cars bound for other US destinations as
Barry refers to in his previous post?

 

Phil Perry

#5924

 

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Barry wrote:

 

"Actually...if anyone cares, while the Ford program was running, the US
bound cars appear to have used 351C engines straight off the engine supply
for Mustang and Cougar 4 speed 4V production, exclusively. DeTomaso must
have been doing what he was told while Ford owned the place. The Ford Parts
books and carb/dist #s confirm this, if you spend a lot of time buying
obscure Ford literature and poring over it. That would have been the only
reasonable way to meet DOT and EPA on the US sold Panteras, with the Calif
bound cars getting Cal certified Mustang/Cougar engines with corresponding
carbs/dists."