The Ford Barn

tmarvin · 12-11-2013, 10:25 PM

Hey all I am new to this forum due to the fact I have a 1949 meteor ( Canadian Ford) This car has 23,000 miles on it and is in great shape except the fact that the main bearing is cracked to the point of no return. I am now looking for a new block. I removed the engine and tore it down only to fine it had aluminum heads and intake. The intake is no big woop but the heads are strange. I have discussed this with some old mechanics and they say no way, ford did not make aluminum heads . You can get aftermarket offenhouser etc heads. This engine has aluminum heads definately . Can anyone shed any light on this the head are stamped "made in canada"

12-11-2013, 10:25 PM	#1
tmarvin Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 17	1949 Meteor Hey all I am new to this forum due to the fact I have a 1949 meteor ( Canadian Ford) This car has 23,000 miles on it and is in great shape except the fact that the main bearing is cracked to the point of no return. I am now looking for a new block. I removed the engine and tore it down only to fine it had aluminum heads and intake. The intake is no big woop but the heads are strange. I have discussed this with some old mechanics and they say no way, ford did not make aluminum heads . You can get aftermarket offenhouser etc heads. This engine has aluminum heads definately . Can anyone shed any light on this the head are stamped "made in canada"