21 stud question?

Are the ford made aluminum heads any higher in compresion than the steel ones? The chambers are very diffrant

 

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Johnny, the heads on those engines can be either for the dome top pistons or flat top pistons. I believe dome top pistons were only used in 35 and later engines. What is the part number on your aluminum heads?

 

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Just had a look at the Ron Bishop book.
States that stock heads give 5.5:1 CR and 65bhp and aluminium give 6.3:1 CR and 75bhp.
Also says dome pistons were introduced in 37 along with the water outlets being moved to centre of the heads.
Vanpelts has the same info.
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_specs-85early.htm

 

40- i belive means its a 1934

 

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thank you soo much

 

Of course if you are feeling spendy then Don Orosco can fit you out with a set of heads that give around 8.25:1 CR.


These are fitted to my motor although I bought heads meant for dome pistons by mistake as I have flat tops. They still bump CR up to around 7.25:1 and give me the option of fitting dome slugs at a later date.
Have fun with the motor, I love mine.

 

40 prefix indicates first year used being 33. Those heads were used 33-6 for flat top pistons.

48-6049 and 48-6050 are the 35-6 aluminum heads for dome top pistons.

What are the iron heads you were comparing those to?

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the motor is a 34 and has flat top pistions so i think im in the ball park.