The engine number on a Pantera is just hand stamped on the rear of the block with varying degrees of quality. Unfortunately there is no correlation or record to actual Ford engine number that I know of. That IMO makes it pretty easy to ensure a numbers matching Pantera especially with reproduction front and engine plates being available. This maybe part of the reason that numbers matching doesn't hold as much weight as with other marques.
Julian
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