DeTomaso Mailing List: September 2000, Message #184

To those interested,
I did buy the Weber setup today, couldn't resist.
The price ended at NOK 7000,- (which now is USD 785,-). I also got the
Cleveland block. A quick inspection (I'm no expert) showed that the block
had been cleaned and honed (no ridge in the cylinders). It was very dirty
after sitting on the floor for years, but there seemed to be no rust. New
freeze plugs were installed, no cam-bearings.
The block is marked D2AE-CA and 2E4. In the valley there are three X'es and
six Y's at each corner.
Anybody know what I have here?

I'll spend the winter cleaning the carbs and then try them as they are.
Wish me luck.

espen




>Guys,
>Again, I want to thank you for the inputs concerning the weber carbs.
>I checked them out this evening, and have enclosed four pictures.
>My first impression was a disappointment, they sat in the back of a garage,
>with a lot of heavy stuff loading them. As you see, they are quite dirty,
>not cleaned after romoval from the car. The owner claims they were removed
>because they used too much fuel!!!?
>The manifold has the script "Pantera" in the casting, the overall surface
is
>quite rough.
>The carbs are marked 8C 48IDA-4R. The top piece for the airfilter is
missing
>(if there ever was one), and also all the nuts clamping the carbs to the
>manifold.
>I didn't check all the carbs closely, as there was no time. The owner was
in
>a hurry.
>I believe the tubes connected to base is for the brake booster. Is that
>correct?
>The owner wants NKR 10000,- , for the moment thats USD 1120,-.
>He also had a bare 4-bolt 351C-block (condition unknown) that he could
throw
>into the deal, along with some NOS GT5-stickers (haven't seen them). The
>block was missing the three center bearing bridges (didn't remember the
>right name).
>
>In addition to this mail, I'm sending a personal reply to all of you.
>
>What do you think?
>
>espen
>