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04-05-2021, 02:53 AM | #1 |
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My '41 PU Heads
I noticed today that both heads are cast marked Ford and an A and then stamped with the number 52 below. Shouldn't one of the heads have a cast B (as in left and right bank?) What does the 52 mean?
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04-05-2021, 03:35 AM | #2 |
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Re: My '41 PU Heads
IF the two heads had been intended to be "left & right" as such, the RIGHT head would have a cast-in number "6049", and the LEFT would have a number "6050" cast-in. "A" and "B" markings usually indicate a difference, update, modification or even a different supplier than the ORIGINAL iteration. That 'STAMPED' "52" means nothing that anyone still alive today can verify. DD
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04-05-2021, 08:23 AM | #3 |
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Re: My '41 PU Heads
I have the original heads off the 85 HP that was in my '38 pickup, your '41 probably had the same engine. These heads have the A in the middle.
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04-05-2021, 08:32 AM | #4 |
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Re: My '41 PU Heads
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The 52 is nothing more than a casting number. In 1941 there were two distinct cylinder heads. One for the right side (81a-6049) and one for the left (81a-6050). The heads were NOT designed to be interchanged from side to side. An easy way to remember which side each head goes on? The cast in part number should be placed near the dash panel (firewall). If your truck was equipped with the optional 95HP engine, the heads will have a "T" in the center.
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