Technical deal or no deal

so i just happened on a estate sale in my neighboor hood where i found a few items that looked like a good deal. it was something that i needed to pull the trigger and take a chance or loose the items. i'm a firm believer in the time to buy something is when you see it.
having said that, i'd like to know if i made a mistake or got a good deal.
the attached pics are of my finds.
first up is the 8BA aluminum ford heads. if you look close you will notice a pencil circle where there are 2 small holes. i payed $100.00 dollars for the pair.
next are some new pistons and rings. i got 2 sets of the rings and 16 pistons all of that stuff it nos in the boxes. i paid $80.00 for the lot. not sure what they are for but because the guy was a early ford guy i'm hoping they are flathead but havent had a chance to check.
so whats the verdict? deal or no? can the heads be fixed or are they wall art?
thanks for any info.

 

The heads aren’t 8 ba . They appear to be 21 stud pre 37

 

Probably wall hangers. And they are early heads, not 8BA.

ironandsteele.com​

 

Pistons are flat top , probably for the early 21 stud the heads came from . I can’t remember the date they changed from flat top to dome , thinking 36
Did you get pins with the pistons?

 

Well you have got STD (standard) pistons and .030 over rings. No deal...

 

STD??? that what I usually get...

 

"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing".

 

The aluminum heads are for I believe a 35 - 36 21 stud engine. One head looks like it is NOS and the other looks to be rotted out quite a bit. If BOTH were like the NOS one, it would be a good deal . . . with one bad head . . . not so much.

 

Problem is, there is almost zero demand for the early V8 stuff. So not really worth much. Shame, as they are neat little engines.
I have several sets of those heads hanging on the wall.

 

ok thanks for the info.

 

Guys still mess with the early engines. My buddy is building a 21 stud right now and do to the size of rings and pistons he needed had to do a bit of hunting. Someone will want the rings if they aren’t rusty. Standard pistons are probably a little less in demand than something oversized but those will sell too I’m sure. The heads probably aren’t something I’d mess with but that’s not to say someone wouldn’t.

 

Guys will buy the OEM Ford rings to display - At least the Model A guys buy NOS packaged parts to display.