[DeTomaso] serial number

[Julian Kift]

I don't think it matters either way as De Tomaso just hand stamped the number at the rear of the block and it bears no relation to engine casting #. The numbers are often difficult to find and read anyway. Just beacuse a block has a number on it that matches the engine plate wouldn't guarantee anything in my book as its all too easy just to stamp that number on any block....... just like the factory did all those years ago.

 

Does anyone know if the Ford records actually have Ford's engine #'s allocated to a VIN......now that would be useful information for those few who might be interested in authenticity.

 

Julian
 
> From: fresnofinches at aol.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:02:34 -0800
> Subject: [DeTomaso] serial number
> 
> Well Chris,
> 
> Your original Cleveland motor number had nothing to do with the VIN, 
> or with any Ford-applied block number.
> 
> The five digit # stamped on the original block was initiated and 
> applied by De Tomaso. In addition to the engine bay plate with that 
> engine #, it also appears stamped into the aluminum plate that 
> surrounds your front pedal-box VIN.
> 
> Now that you have trashed the original block, instead of rebuilding it 
> and keeping it with the car (A much better option to my way of 
> thinking since you did retain a Cleveland block) any engine plate on 
> your car is pretty much worthless history.
> 
> 3846 will now forever be a Pantera without its original block; which 
> in Pantera land is not such a big deal.
> 
> I'd probably just let the original references to 2813 remain with the 
> car. Making new plates is kind of fraudulent and you'd have to create 
> a fictional block number to do so.
> 
> Larry
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