[DeTomaso] engine question

[Mike Thomas]

Chris.  The 4-bolt question refers to the number of bolts holding each crank
journal.  If you have the oil pan off of your motor, roll it on the engine
stand (or bend over and look), and you'll see the 5 (?) bars across the
bottom of the block that hold the crank shaft in - those are the rod
journals.  If there are two bolts on each one, you have an engine with
"2-bolt mains" referring to the crank, or "main" bearings.  If there are 4
on each, 2 inner and 2 outer, you have a "4-bolt" engine.

All of the Pantera 351 Cleveland engines came with 4-bbl heads, the more
important question is whether they are closed or open (combustion) chamber.
You won't be able to tell that unless you pull the heads off of the engine.
Given the serial number of your car, if they are the original heads, they
could be either type.

Mike 

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:17 PM
To: Pantera List Serve
Subject: [DeTomaso] engine question


I have someone interested in my old engine, but he asked whether or not it
was a four-bolt with four barrell heads.  At least, I think that's what he
said.

 

I'm not exactly sure what that means, but my motor has certain numbers on it
which may tell those of you that know these sort of things.

 

On the block, there is a raised circle with a 10 on it, and elsewhere on the
block these numbers are shown:  231, and below that 92AE-CA.  The Edelbrock
manifold has the numbers F3514V.

 

Do these numbers reveal the four bolt & heads questions?

 

Thanks,

 

Chris

 

 
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