[DeTomaso] engine question

[Christopher Kimball]

If this pending sale falls through, the next thing I'm going to do is begin taking the whole thing apart.  First, it will help me understand motors better, and second, I'll bet I can sell the individual parts for more than the whole thing all at once.

Thanks!

Chris

PS:  The mind train exhaust arrived in the mail today; they look good.  The flanges are loose, however.  Is this the way they're supposed to be, or are they supposed to be welded to the end of the pipes?  It appears they were used as is, so I guess with the right gaskets there must not be a need to have the flanges welded.



> From: mbefthomas at comcast.net
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] engine question
> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:43:33 -0700
> 
> 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.
> 
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> 
> 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.
> 
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> 
> 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.
> 
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> 
> Do these numbers reveal the four bolt & heads questions?
> 
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> 
> Thanks,
> 
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> 
> Chris
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