Cylinder head identification
 

I am trying to identify the cylinder head that is on my 1929 Model A. Several years ago my father had the cracked head replaced by a local Model A guru (now deceased :(). My dad cannot remember if it was a used original or if it was aftermarket. To make matters worse there are no invoices for the parts or labor and the engine has been repainted since. There are several markings cast into the head. Can anyone tell me what to look for on an original Ford head?

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No marking on the head for a stock compression head built during the days of production.

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Can you tell us what markings are cast into the head?

I always thought that there was a small, raised triangle near the water outlet hole signifying an original head...somewhere in that area?

Pluck

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There are markings near the 2 & 3 sparkplugs on the left side but I cannot recall the shape. I will post some pictures of the markings tonight.

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Some of the early heads had a Ford Script & a raised area around the dist. lock down hole..

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someone did a study on heads a while back with photos.might try a search Bob Johnson I think.

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I took some pics of my cylinder head last night. The only markings I found were an "F1" and a "C(?)F" between the distributer and the #3 plug. I saw no "Ford" markings or any other ID. There were a few rasied bosses that appeared to have rivets in them were a small tag or tags might have been. However, there are no traces of any tags.

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That is an after market head..

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Thanks. Any idea of manufacturer and compression?

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Probabably 4.22 or there about. Higher compression cast iron heads with original appearsnce of the past usually had heart shaped combustion chambers with compression ratios of 5.2 or somewhere close, more or less.