To confirm it is an origional Pantera block,
locate the block #. Looking at the "driver's side", from the rear, find the 5 digit number. It is just below the head, on a flat surface (vertical), just above where the block mates to the bell housing.
SO much harder to describe than show....so
See an example here: http://geocities.com/pantera_tech/TS102_3.html
Click on the image for a LARGE view.
Do you know if it is a 4-bolt or 2-bolt main ?
Chuck
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