The Ford Barn - View Single Post

rotorwrench · 04-16-2021, 07:04 AM

As far as using EAB heads, they are an excellent choice for 8BA family of engines. When looking, avoid any with more than surface corrosion. Also look at the bottom side of the thermostat pockets to make sure they have not been cut down into that bottom surface. There should be a good gap between the deck surface and the bottom cast surface of those pockets. I've seen quite few cut all the way down into that surface and that may be a bit to far to use depending on application and desired clearance in the chambers. Re-doming the chamber can be done but I'd prefer the transition areas to be uniform. Those, or at least the one, are not very uniform.

There should be plenty of good ones still out there.

04-16-2021, 07:04 AM	#11
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: Are these EAB heads OK? As far as using EAB heads, they are an excellent choice for 8BA family of engines. When looking, avoid any with more than surface corrosion. Also look at the bottom side of the thermostat pockets to make sure they have not been cut down into that bottom surface. There should be a good gap between the deck surface and the bottom cast surface of those pockets. I've seen quite few cut all the way down into that surface and that may be a bit to far to use depending on application and desired clearance in the chambers. Re-doming the chamber can be done but I'd prefer the transition areas to be uniform. Those, or at least the one, are not very uniform. There should be plenty of good ones still out there. Last edited by rotorwrench; 04-16-2021 at 07:09 AM.