1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome Can someone show me some pictures of aluminum heads comparing
Dome pistons verses non dome pistons. What is the difference between the two. How do I tell the difference of heads. Thanks, Tony. |
Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome What are the markings on them? 48/68 prefix in aluminum is for dome pistons.
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Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome There's a good description of 35-36 aluminum heads on pgs 99-101 of The 1935-36 Ford Book.
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Here are pics.A pair of 34's and Eddie Meyer repo that shows clearly the dome.Hope this helps.
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These are my aluminum, 21 stud heads.
One is like deuce lover's heads. It is not marked, at all. I would like to either sell mine or buy another like it. One is marked 40- and I have another that I bought to match it, it was said to be a '33 head but, is unmarked (not pictured). The cast iron one is marked 68- and is off my truck. It's for domed pistons. That block is late '36 or '37 block. It was rebuilt at one time, after '46, as that is the casting date on those heads. When looking for a matching heads, I never saw a aluminum head, for domed pistons but, if there is a aluminum head, marked 68- it should have the domed chamber, I think. |
Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome I have a pair of cast iron heads for domed pistons. They are 68-6049B and 68-6050B. I can find no reference to them in the 35/36 V-8 book. And the two do not have exactly the same combustion chamber and the dish around the plugs is deeper on one compared to another.
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Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome By looking at the pictures It’s still not clear what the differences are.
Maybe I’m missing something. Do the markings on the head determine if the head are for dome pistons? I was told once that we’re the spark plugs sit the round indention have two different sizes. The larger round Indention is for dorm pistons.i don’t know if that’s a fact but that’s what I was told. You should be able to just turn them upside down and see a difference but I don’t know what the difference are. |
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40 48 68 prefix?????? |
Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome Thanks Kube, if #4 is the example I see the differences.
Thanks guys for your information and pictures. I’m building this cabriolet club coupe and it has replacement cast iron heads and maybe wanted to put aluminum heads like it was born with. Some say keep the cast iron they had lesser problems but I’m still deciding. |
Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome Blast..To answer your question about what head was correct for a 36 Club Cabriolet:
1 Aluminum Only No cast iron 2 40-6049/50-A2 Alum if you have flat pistons. 3 48-6049/50 Alum if you have domed pistons. 4 68-6049/50 (-A) Alum if you have domed pistons and your vehicle was manufactured in late Sept 1936. Your vehicle would not have cast iron heads coming off the production line. If you decide to use cast iron heads, use 40-6049/50-B for flat pistons and 68-6049/50-B for domed pistons. |
Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome Thanks Don, I always appreciate your input and quick response.
You clarify answers to the questions. The forum appreciates you. I know I do. Thanks again. |
Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome And thanks to all who share the time, experience and knowledge to help
Other Ford enthusiasts. |
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I have only recently began playing with '36 Fords on a semi serious basis. Without Don's advice, I'd still be in the dark ages. |
Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome Don,
If I may impose on you. I'm very interested in this subject. The first head I have pictured, it is the same as Kubes heads. Is it a 40- or 48-? The second head has the squared of chamber and is the one marked 40-. What year is the 40-, is it only 34 or, does it cover 33 also? Is there any site that might have pictures of these 21 stud variations? |
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frnkeore...The "40" prefix head came out in 1933 as an aluminum head with 18mm spark plug threads. In 1934, "A" was added to the part number as a suffix to distinguish the aluminum head from the cast iron "B" head. In July 1935 a new designed "A-2" head was introduced necessitating that the original "A" head suffix be changed to "A1". Both "A-1" and "A-2" heads were used thru the end of 1936 production.
Here are some photos showing differences between the "A-1" and "A-2" heads as well as the domed "48" head. |
Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome yoyodyne, A 35 pickup would have aluminum heads while a 36 pickup would have 40-6049/50-B cast iron heads.
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Re: 1936 aluminum heads dome/no dome Don, thank you, very much.
Just one more question....... What is the difference between the aluminum 68- and 48-? |
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