[DeTomaso] Lori's engine exploded!

[Will Kooiman]

It was my impression that the very early ³D² blocks had a slightly lower
deck height, with the later ³square² blocks being different.

I don¹t know that to be fact.  That¹s just what I think is correct - key
word is ³think².

The D vs. square refers to the area just in front of the driver¹s head.
The early blocks have a raised portion that resembles a D - about the size
of a nickel.  The later blocks have a raised portion with a small square -
a little smaller than a dime.

I know the D2AE blocks are square, and I¹ve heard that the 1970 blocks
were all D-blocks.  I believe the transition occurred sometime in 1971.


On 1/6/15, 12:43 PM, "B Hower via DeTomaso" <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

>   The early blocks didn't have that machined surface and # was stamped
>   into the rough casting. I think I remember there being a different deck
>   height with the smooth being the taller of the two. I have blocks with
>   rough casting there.....I will see if I have a photo. It is stated in
>   one of the Cleveland build soft back books also. IMSMC
>
>   Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be
>   ! )
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>   From: Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se>
>   To: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; detomaso at poca.com
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 9:36 AM
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lori's engine exploded!
>   That's where mine is located too. A smooth surface just below the head
>   gasket surface, about 0.5"x3" in size or so. See attached pic.
>   Tomas
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>   From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <[1]asajay at asajay.com>
>   To: <[2]detomaso at poca.com>
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 3:35 PM
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lori's engine exploded!
>   >I couldn't tell you if it's supposed to be stamped, but if it is, it's
>   > most likely on the rear of the block just underneath the drivers side
>   head.
>   >
>   > The stamping can sometimes be pretty light, and once a few coats of
>   > paint have been applied to the block, you might never see it.
>   >
>   > I would venture that most if not all of the early cars were 4-bolt
>   main
>   > with quench heads.
>   >
>   > Asa  Jay
>   >
>   > Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
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>   > On 1/5/2015 10:53 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso wrote:
>   >> It's a 4 bolt '71 closed chamber motor, probably original?  Her car
>   is 1765.
>   >>
>   >> Didn't the '71 cars have the motor number stamped on the back of the
>   block though?
>   >>
>   >> This one has no number I can see.
>   >>
>   >> Mike
>   >>
>   >> Sent from my iPad
>   >>
>   >>> On Jan 5, 2015, at 7:45 PM, Bill Moore<[6]bill at incendium.com>
>   wrote:
>   >>>
>   >>>    Hey Mike, did you check the bore ? Is it a 2 bolt or 4 ?
>   >>>
>   >>>    Cheers,
>   >>>
>   >>>    Bill Moore
>   >>>
>   >>>    Incendium Supply
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>   >>>    Calgary
>   >>>
>   >>>    -------- Original message --------
>   >>>
>   >>>    From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso
>   >>>
>   >>>    Date:2015-01-05 3:07 PM (GMT-07:00)
>   >>>
>   >>>    To: [7]detomaso at poca.com
>   >>>
>   >>>    Subject: [DeTomaso] Lori's engine exploded!
>   >>>
>   >>>    ...all over my driveway:
>   >>>    Nice stock '71 motor with closed chamber heads (no stamping on
>   the
>   >>>    block so may be a replacement engine?)
>   >>>    Heading to MO soon for a little Dan Jones/Dave McLain love!
>   >>>    Mike
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