Reply to "Need help understanding De Tomaso engine numbering"

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@panteradoug thank you for your response and all the information you provided. Interesting history. Thank you for the correction on stamped vs cast. I was incorrectly using those terms interchangeably. The “GF” on my block looks to be cast, not stamped. Is there a way to establish whether I have an engine that was produced and installed in a Pantera originally or not? I feel like Pantera people don’t freak out about not having a numbers matching car. But, I would like to discover as much information I can on the engine that is in my car.

Would the number stamped into the block below the left head above the bell housing mean anything at all? I have heard there are some numbers on the front of the engine near the starter but I have not ventured that far yet. Hoping to do that on Monday.

Thank you all for your comments and help! Much appreciated!

7/10/229:07 AM

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