[DeTomaso] Cleveland block identification?

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Yes, there is an easy way to tell the difference.  I don't have easy access to the photos right now, but there are two specific tell-tale signs.  One is that the intake is a lot wider.  But the easier is that the distributor appears to sit deeper in the block because of a visible "shelf" of additional material at the top of the block at the front cast-in timing cover.

I'm sure someone like Mike Drew can get photos before I can.  If not, I'll help out later tonight.

Asa


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Jerry Knotts <knottsj at galstar.com> wrote:

>A friend of a friend has found a stash of older used engines.  He asked 
>me how to tell the difference between a 351C and a 351M or 400.  I was 
>stumped.  The engines are mostly together and been setting for quite a 
>while.  Is there an easy way visually to tell the difference.  My mental 
>micrometer is not good enough to tell the difference in deck height 
>between blocks and I can't see inside to compare the water boss height 
>and shape.  Is the casing number of "D2AE" sufficient to differentiate 
>the blocks?
>
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>jerry knotts
>
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   Yes, there is an easy way to tell the difference.  I don't have easy
   access to the photos right now, but there are two specific tell-tale
   signs.  One is that the intake is a lot wider.  But the easier is that
   the distributor appears to sit deeper in the block because of a visible
   "shelf" of additional material at the top of the block at the front
   cast-in timing cover.
   I'm sure someone like Mike Drew can get photos before I can.  If not,
   I'll help out later tonight.
   Asa
   Sent using Jedi Mind Tricks

   Jerry Knotts <knottsj at galstar.com> wrote:
   A friend of a friend has found a stash of older used engines.  He asked
   me how to tell the difference between a 351C and a 351M or 400.  I was
   stumped.  The engines are mostly together and been setting for quite a
   while.  Is there an easy way visually to tell the difference.  My
   mental
   micrometer is not good enough to tell the difference in deck height
   between blocks and I can't see inside to compare the water boss height
   and shape.  Is the casing number of "D2AE" sufficient to differentiate
   the blocks?
   Thanks in advance,
   jerry knotts
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