07-20-2014, 08:11 PM | #1 |
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I purchased an original head from a friend to put on my car. I noticed the head, on the top, has a small Ford script stamped in it. I've never seen that before. Any ideas on this? Was it normal? Is this a rare head or anything? Thanks!
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07-20-2014, 09:37 PM | #5 |
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I've read that the early heads had Ford script and slightly higher compression but have never found one. I've had, probably still do have model A heads with Ford script but they have 1940s dates on them and normal model A combustion chambers.
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Dave, neither of these heads are the earliest sample. I sold one to Charles Reese on here that was of the earliest type. This head had a raised round boss for the lock bolt and used a special bolt. I don't remember it having a script. Maybe Charles can post some pics of it.
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Neither of those are even 1928 style heads.. The script one was made Ford, but well into the 1930s..
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True. The early heads lacked the oblong hole in the water jacket which was later added to improve coolant flow. They were also reported to have a slightly higher compression ratio than later heads.
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Also, most diamond block heads had the Ford script. Look under the water pump area and see if there is a small diamond. Supposedly diamond heads are stronger that original heads.
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I have an early one with no oblong water passage in the center and there is no Ford
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I took another look at the script head and found a date 10-30-47 embossed on the water pump area. so everybody's right about that but there's still a difference in the water jacket cross sections, The oblong holes are different and the two holes on the top in the pictures are larger. I have seen this in other non script heads and assumed it was a running improvement but I'll defer to the pros.
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