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Old 08-18-2019, 05:37 PM   #5
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Default Re: "B" on top of Model A Ford cylinder head

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Originally Posted by Charlie Stephens View Post
Ford came out with a high compression head for the Model A. Originally it was sold to police departments and became known as a Police Head. Later it was released to the general public. In order to identify it the letter B was placed on top of the head. Over the years this has caused a lot of confusion as in 1932 when the Model B was released (and through 1934) the heads had a letter C on them.

Charlie Stephens
And thus the myth that Ford made a Model "C" engine!
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