[DeTomaso] 351C block needed in Germany

[R&J Turner]

Just the messenger

Not sure if any of these would result in a motor for resto (from Australia)


http://toowoomba.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-parts-acces
sories-engine-engine-parts-transmission-Cleveland-block-2V-closed-chamber-he
ads-W0QQAdIdZ266832628




These guys in the US might have something

http://www.ausfordparts.com/block.html


could you also buy an Aussie 302C block...perhaps I am wrong but thought the
Aussie castings 302C and 351C
blocks were the same?


Rodney Turner

(Australia)


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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:36:04 -0700
From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 351C block needed in Germany
To: <mikeldrew at aol.com>, De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>,
	<r.bohner at gmx.de>
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Just the messenger, there are some Cleveland blocks on Racing Junk.....
 
http://www.racingjunk.com/category/1274/Blocks/post/2218996/351-Cleveland-Sh
ort-blocks-and-other-parts-4V.html
 
Julian
 

> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:40:29 -0400
> To: detomaso at realbig.com; r.bohner at gmx.de
> Subject: [DeTomaso] 351C block needed in Germany
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> Roland Bohner, the fellow with the wild yellow turbo 351C Mangusta, has 
> taken his engine apart (actually, it took itself apart on his way home
after 
> SpaItalia!). The block is shot--bored .030 over already, with a scratch in

> one bore, and all the holes are now oval instead of round.
> 
> He is considering sleeving all eight cylinders because he can't find a 
> rebuildable 351C block in Germany.
> 
> Surely some of you Euro guys must have a line on a good block that he
could 
> use instead?
> 
> Please 'reply all' with any possible solutions or words of advice, as he's

> not on the forum, but is CCed above.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Mike
> _______________________________________________
> 

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