Thanks, oldkayaker, you gave me pause.
No, it's a 2.3 according to the VIN, and visual identification .
The 1974 Ford shop manual shows the side holes and a torque sequence for the 2.3 valve cover. Do the head deck first, then the two side bolts. Also, the illustrations in the manual confirm it's a 2.3.
I put the gasket on, left the cam tower bolts off, for now. Seems to fit everywhere else.
I'll see if it leaks.....😳
I can use a hollow punch on the exposed ribbed gasket to fit the cam tower bolts, maybe🤞
Thanks again.