[DeTomaso] Cleveland block identification?

[Mike Drew]

Asa Jay,

Sorry, I'm in Erbil, Iraq so no access to photos right now!

Mike (love the worldwide data plan on my IPhone!)

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On Jan 12, 2017, at 20:19, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

>   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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