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Bruce/CT · 11-27-2011, 10:43 PM

Hi Guys/Gals,
I bought a 1936 engine today to rebuild over the winter for my car. It came with a pair of Steel heads instead of Aluminum. They have FORD script in the center but no numbers are visible on the outside. On the bottom side front of only one of the heads it says: Z 1-12-3 9
Anyone have any ideas? I'm wondering if it is a truck head or a Ford replacement part.
I'd appreciate all ideas.
Thanks,
Bruce/CT

Bruce/CT · 11-28-2011, 07:25 AM

btt

jerry grayson · 11-28-2011, 08:43 AM

Passenger cars came with aluminum heads, commercial cars(trucks, etc) came with iron heads. Ford replacement (rebuilt) engines used iron heads.

37ford4dr · 11-28-2011, 10:27 AM

are the water pumps in the head? are you thinking of going to Aluminum heads?

Bruce/CT · 11-28-2011, 03:36 PM

Hi 37ford4door,
thanks for the reply. The waterpump outlet is in the head. I am not certain if I will go to Aluminum heads. I would think that 2 dissimilar metals may not be as good a mating than 2 the same. Any thoughts?
Bruce

flatjack9 · 11-28-2011, 06:31 PM

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This is one of the reasons Ford serviced the cast iron head.

Pete/Ct. · 11-29-2011, 07:31 AM

Use the cast iron heads with aluminum heat paint will look and perform fine. Pete/Ct

11-27-2011, 10:43 PM	#1
Bruce/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlebury, CT Posts: 780	1936 ford car engine heads Hi Guys/Gals, I bought a 1936 engine today to rebuild over the winter for my car. It came with a pair of Steel heads instead of Aluminum. They have FORD script in the center but no numbers are visible on the outside. On the bottom side front of only one of the heads it says: Z 1-12-3 9 Anyone have any ideas? I'm wondering if it is a truck head or a Ford replacement part. I'd appreciate all ideas. Thanks, Bruce/CT

11-28-2011, 07:25 AM	#2
Bruce/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlebury, CT Posts: 780	Re: 1936 ford car engine heads btt

11-28-2011, 08:43 AM	#3
jerry grayson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Atlanta area Posts: 833	Re: 1936 ford car engine heads Passenger cars came with aluminum heads, commercial cars(trucks, etc) came with iron heads. Ford replacement (rebuilt) engines used iron heads.

11-28-2011, 10:27 AM	#4
37ford4dr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: arlington va Posts: 185	Re: 1936 ford car engine heads are the water pumps in the head? are you thinking of going to Aluminum heads?

11-28-2011, 03:36 PM	#5
Bruce/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlebury, CT Posts: 780	Re: 1936 ford car engine heads Hi 37ford4door, thanks for the reply. The waterpump outlet is in the head. I am not certain if I will go to Aluminum heads. I would think that 2 dissimilar metals may not be as good a mating than 2 the same. Any thoughts? Bruce

11-28-2011, 06:31 PM	#6
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,527	Re: 1936 ford car engine heads Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) This is one of the reasons Ford serviced the cast iron head.

11-29-2011, 07:31 AM	#7
Pete/Ct. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kensington,CT Posts: 339	Re: 1936 ford car engine heads Use the cast iron heads with aluminum heat paint will look and perform fine. Pete/Ct