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mfirth · 05-15-2026, 03:55 PM

Before I had my 52 8BA rebuilt it had a Merc head on one side and a truck head on the other. Ran smooth as silk. The main reason for rebuild was excessive oil use & piston slap. Those heads caused NO PROBLEM.

05-15-2026, 03:55 PM	#23
mfirth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: ohio Posts: 1,165	Re: 8BA head mismatch-I should probably fix Before I had my 52 8BA rebuilt it had a Merc head on one side and a truck head on the other. Ran smooth as silk. The main reason for rebuild was excessive oil use & piston slap. Those heads caused NO PROBLEM.