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GB SISSON · 02-26-2015, 10:39 PM

I have a head that came on the bed of an AA I have. Only marking is 'speed head'. Looks to be in good condition. Is this early speed stuff that is desirable? I installed it with an unused but well handled head gasket the seller gave me, went out on a test drive, blew the gasket and my wife had to tow me home..... I am trying to sell some surplus stuff to fund my '47 tonner panel project. No idea how to price it in classifieds.

waxhead · 02-26-2015, 11:14 PM

Do you have any pictures of the head?? If you post them here, people will be able to give you a better idea of what it is worth.

GB SISSON · 02-27-2015, 12:03 AM

I will get some in the morning. Thanks! Here's my AA which has a stock head now (and a high tec kevlar gasket from Olsen's)

J Franklin · 02-27-2015, 12:19 AM

I had one as you described and it worked well and ran good.

kenparker · 02-27-2015, 08:18 AM

Kool picture. Whatcha cooking??? ken

ronn · 02-27-2015, 08:54 AM

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Bob C · 02-27-2015, 11:40 AM

Vince has some information on his site about that head.
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/head...ssionratio.htm

Bob

GB SISSON · 02-27-2015, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kenparker

Kool picture. Whatcha cooking??? ken

A whole pig! I'll get pics of head after lunch. Cyl head, not the pig's......

GB SISSON · 03-01-2015, 12:37 PM

Pics of the speed head.

Terry, NJ · 03-01-2015, 07:31 PM

I don't know how many mod. A heads you've replaced, but it looks easy but it can be a big deal. First thing, did you check it for flatness? Next, Some don't, but I like permatex on both sides of the gasket. Then there's the torqueing and retorqueing sequence. Altogether, it gets torqued about 4-5 times. since I started doing it this way, I haven't had a leak or a blown gasket. BTW It sounds and looks like you were over heating. This is a good time to clean out and flush the block and radiator.
Terry

Quote:

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

I have a head that came on the bed of an AA I have. Only marking is 'speed head'. Looks to be in good condition. Is this early speed stuff that is desirable? I installed it with an unused but well handled head gasket the seller gave me, went out on a test drive, blew the gasket and my wife had to tow me home..... I am trying to sell some surplus stuff to fund my '47 tonner panel project. No idea how to price it in classifieds.

GB SISSON · 03-01-2015, 09:59 PM

It was just the head that was sitting on the script stakebed when I bought the AA last year. There was no head on the engine at the time. I made sure it was clean, took the gasket he gave me and bolted it up, using a torque pattern that made sense from years of shade tree mechanicing. After it blew, I did some research about torqueing on fordbarn and got a different stock head and new gasket. Yes it overheats because the radiator is clogged, but the white smoke is from a wood fire in the pig roaster on back. I have it on the back burner waiting for a radiator. Maybe someone wants the speed head for a rad???

02-26-2015, 10:39 PM	#1
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,935	Speed Head I have a head that came on the bed of an AA I have. Only marking is 'speed head'. Looks to be in good condition. Is this early speed stuff that is desirable? I installed it with an unused but well handled head gasket the seller gave me, went out on a test drive, blew the gasket and my wife had to tow me home..... I am trying to sell some surplus stuff to fund my '47 tonner panel project. No idea how to price it in classifieds. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

02-26-2015, 11:14 PM	#2
waxhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: West Australia Posts: 346	Re: Speed Head Do you have any pictures of the head?? If you post them here, people will be able to give you a better idea of what it is worth.

02-27-2015, 12:19 AM	#4
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,963	Re: Speed Head I had one as you described and it worked well and ran good.

02-27-2015, 08:18 AM	#5
kenparker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Van, Texas Posts: 1,122	Re: Speed Head Kool picture. Whatcha cooking??? ken

02-27-2015, 08:54 AM	#6
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,790	Re: Speed Head Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) smells like moonshine to me..........................

02-27-2015, 11:40 AM	#7
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,753	Re: Speed Head Vince has some information on his site about that head. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/head...ssionratio.htm Bob

03-01-2015, 09:59 PM	#11
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,935	Re: Speed Head It was just the head that was sitting on the script stakebed when I bought the AA last year. There was no head on the engine at the time. I made sure it was clean, took the gasket he gave me and bolted it up, using a torque pattern that made sense from years of shade tree mechanicing. After it blew, I did some research about torqueing on fordbarn and got a different stock head and new gasket. Yes it overheats because the radiator is clogged, but the white smoke is from a wood fire in the pig roaster on back. I have it on the back burner waiting for a radiator. Maybe someone wants the speed head for a rad??? __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)