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Old 09-28-2011, 11:48 PM   #10
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Default Re: Price for 21 stud engine

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Alum heads on a lb block would be very unusual. All the alum heads I have seen were for earlier engines with flatop pistons. 36 lb engines had domed pistons and iron heads, there may have been some early ones with alum but I doubt it. 33-4 engines had alum heads.
Not all '36 LB engines came from the factoy with domed top pistons. I have an original '36 insert bearing engine that came out of a known original '36 1/2 Ton PU with flattop pistons. Who can really say what actually left some of those Ford assembly plants 75 years ago?
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