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10-05-2017, 08:02 PM | #1 |
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"B" cylinder heads
I am new to the hobby. Any comments or thoughts on the "B" cylinder head 5.22 compression ratio) ?
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10-05-2017, 08:06 PM | #2 |
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10-05-2017, 08:13 PM | #3 |
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Re: "B" cylinder heads
I thought when you get the comp up that high it will pound out there bearings in short order?
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10-05-2017, 09:58 PM | #4 |
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Re: "B" cylinder heads
The Ford Model-B head ( with a cast-in "C") made for 1932-34 engines has compression ratio that is only slightly higher than a Model-A, at 4.6 to 1. The high compression "B" head sold during the Model A era was 5.22 to 1.
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10-06-2017, 12:00 AM | #5 |
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Re: "B" cylinder heads
It’s a c head for a b motor. A b head is for an a motor. The progression of letters is the order of part changes. You can fit either head on either motor, but the water pumps are a different bolt pattern.
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10-06-2017, 07:57 AM | #7 |
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Re: "B" cylinder heads
THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS! Gary D.
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10-06-2017, 10:27 AM | #8 |
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Re: "B" cylinder heads
for clarification this is the model A police head with the B.
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10-06-2017, 10:37 AM | #9 |
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Re: "B" cylinder heads
I have a B 5.22 head on my late 31 sport coupe and one with the B ground off on my early 28 tudor. they both use stock 4 bolt water pumps. The C heads needs a 3 bolt pump.
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10-07-2017, 05:30 AM | #10 |
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Glenn I have a b head on my 30 tudor and they ground the b off of it as well do not know why judging perhaps?
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10-07-2017, 10:59 AM | #11 |
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There seems to be a lot of concern about high compression doing damage to babbitt, this is definitely not true! It is detonation that will damage babbitt. With higher compression you may need to use less spark advance, everything else being equal, there will be no problem.
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