The Ford Barn

qmdv · 02-19-2015, 02:44 PM

Bell Auto Parts in LA made the Super Winfield in aluminum a long long time ago. I used to have one.

Here is Kong, Winfield and me in front of Winfields house in 1976. Kong is showing Ed his new front ignition on my B motor. Cook 4 port head

Tim

gz · 02-19-2015, 04:12 PM

gmdv-That is a wonderful photo. Talk about hot rod legends and history!!!!!

Juggler · 02-19-2015, 04:22 PM

That is a cool pic. Thanks for sharing!

qmdv · 02-19-2015, 04:53 PM

Here is Wes Cooper's roadster pickup with Kong shotgun.

While we were there we got a look inside Winfield's photo album. One of the guys took photos of the photos. Here is one of Winfield in his "T" powered race car

tim

Juggler · 02-19-2015, 05:28 PM

More!

gz · 02-19-2015, 05:56 PM

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When I was a kid growing up outside of Los Angeles, I remember seeing and talking to Wes Cooper at many of the early SoCal swap meets, early Antique Nationals, etc. "Jiggler" Joe Gemsa was a regular fixture as well and also another really neat guy. There was a loosely organized club called the No Name Racecar Club that used to have meetings at Bill and Mike La Rosa's place in Whittier. It was great to be a kid amongst all these great and knowledgable people.

qmdv · 02-19-2015, 06:00 PM

Wes Cooper, Winfield and Kong looking inside Bob Evans hand built speedster.

Good look at the 2 port Riley speedster

Bob was a craftsman first class

tim

qmdv · 02-19-2015, 06:01 PM

Another one of Ed

tim

hardtimes · 02-20-2015, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qmdv

Bell Auto Parts in LA made the Super Winfield in aluminum a long long time ago. I used to have one.

Here is Kong, Winfield and me in front of Winfields house in 1976. Kong is showing Ed his new front ignition on my B motor. Cook 4 port head

Tim

Hey Tim,
THANKS for sharing this great info/pictures

!

Jonnyenglish · 03-10-2015, 02:54 PM

Hi Tod, are there any updates on the heads? I know everyone else will be thinking the same? (I also know you are very busy, but just curious)

Tod · 03-10-2015, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonnyenglish

Hi Tod, are there any updates on the heads? I know everyone else will be thinking the same? (I also know you are very busy, but just curious)

I finally got my core quote. I need to get some stuff caught up and then I can get back on that.

Tod

fordebaker · 12-02-2025, 02:48 PM

Hi Tod,

I'm curious as to what happened with the Winfield cylinder head project. Any updates you could fill us in on?

rotorwrench · 12-02-2025, 04:38 PM

Tod is not on here often. His last log in was in July. He may check the Hamb more.

alexiskai · 12-02-2025, 05:08 PM

Judging by his recent Facebook posts, he seems to be working on stock-appearance heads at the moment, not Winfield heads.

Benson · 12-02-2025, 10:11 PM

It seems that Tod made at least 2 of the Winfield Cast Iron 7.0 to 1 heads.

My friend Tim had one on the Roadster which he recently sold.

I have one on a Burtz engine in the Coupe.

Wow it really "wakes up" the Engine with its Stipe IB330 camshaft and Super B Plus auto advance distributor.

Note: This is comparing the Burtz to a Ford B block with a 5.2 Police Head.

This engine revs up quickly to 45 or 50 in second with V8 transmission (16 - 28 gear set) and a Berts Zenith A carb (just out of the Box) and a 3.78 rear-end.

With only 600 miles on the Burtz engine I do not want to push it any harder than that.

The problem I had at first was with the additional compression the engine idles too fast with spark at 22 degrees, idle was 700 to 800 rpm.

I had to retard the spark down to 0 degrees to get idle down to 470 rpm. This is the 20 degree version of the Super B plus auto advance distributor. They make a 14 degree version also.

This is why I installed the Super B Plus. Three degrees advance at Idle and 23 degrees at 2200 rpm and I do not have to retard the spark at every traffic light.

fordebaker · 12-03-2025, 11:30 AM

Thanks for the info everyone. I've been putting a Riley Two Port together for a roadster project and enjoy seeing what others are doing with four bangers and speed equipment.

Boston Bruce · 12-03-2025, 01:00 PM

Here is my Winfield cast iron head that I got from Todd a few years ago.

winfield_17.jpg

fordebaker · 12-04-2025, 11:13 AM

That's a nice setup! I've been trying to find a Winfield head to go with a Winfield intake and SR BB carburetor for a project. It's a shame Tod didn't make more of these. I'd gladly buy a couple!

alexiskai · 12-04-2025, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordebaker

That's a nice setup! I've been trying to find a Winfield head to go with a Winfield intake and SR BB carburetor for a project. It's a shame Tod didn't make more of these. I'd gladly buy a couple!

Keep an eye on the classifieds, I'll be selling my 7:1 Winfield replica head sometime in the next year.

updraught · 12-05-2025, 12:31 AM

From Tod's facebook page 30 October:
"Picked up 6 more 7:1 Winfield heads and dropped off the Stock Top Crow Foot tooling! I have 4 of those ordered and I have 2 cores for 5.8:1 heads ready to pick up. I ordered 12 more cores for Winfield heads so I can make a bunch of those 6 and 7:1."

He seems to be waiting on machining space.

Also:
" Stoc Top Crow Foot. 8:1 ratio. One of my best heads."

02-19-2015, 02:44 PM	#61
qmdv Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Payette, ID Posts: 949	Re: New Winfield update Bell Auto Parts in LA made the Super Winfield in aluminum a long long time ago. I used to have one. Here is Kong, Winfield and me in front of Winfields house in 1976. Kong is showing Ed his new front ignition on my B motor. Cook 4 port head Tim

02-19-2015, 04:12 PM	#62
gz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,748	Re: New Winfield update gmdv-That is a wonderful photo. Talk about hot rod legends and history!!!!!

02-19-2015, 04:22 PM	#63
Juggler Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Phoenix AZ/Bath UK Posts: 489	Re: New Winfield update That is a cool pic. Thanks for sharing!

02-19-2015, 04:53 PM	#64
qmdv Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Payette, ID Posts: 949	Re: New Winfield update Here is Wes Cooper's roadster pickup with Kong shotgun. While we were there we got a look inside Winfield's photo album. One of the guys took photos of the photos. Here is one of Winfield in his "T" powered race car tim

02-19-2015, 05:28 PM	#65
Juggler Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Phoenix AZ/Bath UK Posts: 489	Re: New Winfield update More!

02-19-2015, 05:56 PM	#66
gz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,748	Re: New Winfield update Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) When I was a kid growing up outside of Los Angeles, I remember seeing and talking to Wes Cooper at many of the early SoCal swap meets, early Antique Nationals, etc. "Jiggler" Joe Gemsa was a regular fixture as well and also another really neat guy. There was a loosely organized club called the No Name Racecar Club that used to have meetings at Bill and Mike La Rosa's place in Whittier. It was great to be a kid amongst all these great and knowledgable people.

02-19-2015, 06:00 PM	#67
qmdv Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Payette, ID Posts: 949	Re: New Winfield update Wes Cooper, Winfield and Kong looking inside Bob Evans hand built speedster. Good look at the 2 port Riley speedster Bob was a craftsman first class tim

02-19-2015, 06:01 PM	#68
qmdv Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Payette, ID Posts: 949	Re: New Winfield update Another one of Ed tim

03-10-2015, 02:54 PM	#70
Jonnyenglish Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: united Kingdom Posts: 62	Re: New Winfield update Hi Tod, are there any updates on the heads? I know everyone else will be thinking the same? (I also know you are very busy, but just curious)

12-02-2025, 02:48 PM	#72
fordebaker Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Valleyford, WA Posts: 6	Re: New Winfield update Hi Tod, I'm curious as to what happened with the Winfield cylinder head project. Any updates you could fill us in on?

12-02-2025, 04:38 PM	#73
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,018	Re: New Winfield update Tod is not on here often. His last log in was in July. He may check the Hamb more.

12-02-2025, 05:08 PM	#74
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 3,183	Re: New Winfield update Judging by his recent Facebook posts, he seems to be working on stock-appearance heads at the moment, not Winfield heads.

12-02-2025, 10:11 PM	#75
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central Highlands, Cen~Col Posts: 2,896	Re: New Winfield update It seems that Tod made at least 2 of the Winfield Cast Iron 7.0 to 1 heads. My friend Tim had one on the Roadster which he recently sold. I have one on a Burtz engine in the Coupe. Wow it really "wakes up" the Engine with its Stipe IB330 camshaft and Super B Plus auto advance distributor. Note: This is comparing the Burtz to a Ford B block with a 5.2 Police Head. This engine revs up quickly to 45 or 50 in second with V8 transmission (16 - 28 gear set) and a Berts Zenith A carb (just out of the Box) and a 3.78 rear-end. With only 600 miles on the Burtz engine I do not want to push it any harder than that. The problem I had at first was with the additional compression the engine idles too fast with spark at 22 degrees, idle was 700 to 800 rpm. I had to retard the spark down to 0 degrees to get idle down to 470 rpm. This is the 20 degree version of the Super B plus auto advance distributor. They make a 14 degree version also. This is why I installed the Super B Plus. Three degrees advance at Idle and 23 degrees at 2200 rpm and I do not have to retard the spark at every traffic light. Last edited by Benson; 12-05-2025 at 01:51 PM.

12-03-2025, 11:30 AM	#76
fordebaker Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Valleyford, WA Posts: 6	Re: New Winfield update Thanks for the info everyone. I've been putting a Riley Two Port together for a roadster project and enjoy seeing what others are doing with four bangers and speed equipment.

12-04-2025, 11:13 AM	#78
fordebaker Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Valleyford, WA Posts: 6	Re: New Winfield update That's a nice setup! I've been trying to find a Winfield head to go with a Winfield intake and SR BB carburetor for a project. It's a shame Tod didn't make more of these. I'd gladly buy a couple!

12-05-2025, 12:31 AM	#80
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 2,291	Re: New Winfield update From Tod's facebook page 30 October: "Picked up 6 more 7:1 Winfield heads and dropped off the Stock Top Crow Foot tooling! I have 4 of those ordered and I have 2 cores for 5.8:1 heads ready to pick up. I ordered 12 more cores for Winfield heads so I can make a bunch of those 6 and 7:1." He seems to be waiting on machining space. Also: " Stoc Top Crow Foot. 8:1 ratio. One of my best heads."