[DeTomaso] serial number

[Christopher Kimball]

Thanks for all the help!

Sincerely,

Chris

3846

> 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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