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"

paleot · 12-11-2013, 10:33 PM

Canadian Ford had aluminum heads I am not sure if all the models did.
Tony

olstyle · 12-11-2013, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tmarvin

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"

Hello Meteor, I think he is miss informed as I just recently sold A pair of new old stock made in Canada aluminum heads made in canada
right on UM . These were for the 59 AB style engine. I don`t know about production span ! OLSTYLE...

Barlea · 12-11-2013, 11:00 PM

'49 Meteors had aluminum heads marked C8BA and changed to iron 8BA heads in 1950, and Ford Canada built '49 Monarchs and at least some '49 Canadian Mercs had C8CM aluminum heads. They were about a point higher CR than the iron heads. ..B.

tmarvin · 12-12-2013, 12:04 PM

Great, so as I see it and Ford Canada can not tell me this I believe that the aluminum head only came out in 1949. The Merc may have had them longer do not know. I also understand the standard "flat Head" had 101 hp but the aluminum head had slightly domed pistons and had 147 hp . It is scary when you guys know more about late 40 fords than Ford Canada

V8COOPMAN · 12-12-2013, 12:36 PM

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Pictured, C8BA and C8CM (Canadian ONLY) factory heads. 1949 was NOT the first year for Canadian, aluminum heads. DD

59ab · 12-12-2013, 09:05 PM

Welcome to the Barn!

Ol' Ron · 12-12-2013, 09:47 PM

Canada Made allot of aluminum intakes and heads for many years and models.

tmarvin · 12-13-2013, 11:39 AM

Yup that is the puppy , thanks for the info

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"

12-11-2013, 10:33 PM	#2
paleot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: s/w Louisiana Posts: 119	Re: 1949 Meteor Canadian Ford had aluminum heads I am not sure if all the models did. Tony

12-11-2013, 11:00 PM	#4
Barlea Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Central Alberta Posts: 441	Re: 1949 Meteor '49 Meteors had aluminum heads marked C8BA and changed to iron 8BA heads in 1950, and Ford Canada built '49 Monarchs and at least some '49 Canadian Mercs had C8CM aluminum heads. They were about a point higher CR than the iron heads. ..B.

12-12-2013, 12:04 PM	#5
tmarvin Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 17	Re: 1949 Meteor Great, so as I see it and Ford Canada can not tell me this I believe that the aluminum head only came out in 1949. The Merc may have had them longer do not know. I also understand the standard "flat Head" had 101 hp but the aluminum head had slightly domed pistons and had 147 hp . It is scary when you guys know more about late 40 fords than Ford Canada

12-12-2013, 09:05 PM	#7
59ab Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Huntsville,Alabama Posts: 247	Re: 1949 Meteor Welcome to the Barn!

12-12-2013, 09:47 PM	#8
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: 1949 Meteor Canada Made allot of aluminum intakes and heads for many years and models.

12-13-2013, 11:39 AM	#9
tmarvin Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 17	Re: 1949 Meteor Yup that is the puppy , thanks for the info