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rotorwrench · 09-14-2019, 05:57 AM

Sometimes the swap from right to left is done to fit something on the front where the outlets & hoses are in the way. 8BA engines were set up to force more coolant to the rear but folks like to experiment. It would certainly take some very long hoses if the radiator is at the front.

I see 8CM in the middle of the visible head so it was a 49/E51 Mercury head for the right side but mounted on the left.

09-14-2019, 05:57 AM	#4
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,431	Re: What kind of heads are these - 49 Merc flathead? Sometimes the swap from right to left is done to fit something on the front where the outlets & hoses are in the way. 8BA engines were set up to force more coolant to the rear but folks like to experiment. It would certainly take some very long hoses if the radiator is at the front. I see 8CM in the middle of the visible head so it was a 49/E51 Mercury head for the right side but mounted on the left.