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Shelbycsx · 04-03-2017, 11:21 AM

Are the 16 valve heads rare how many were made.

Dodge · 04-03-2017, 12:01 PM

Try Charlie Yapp at: Secrets of Speed Society, he is friends with Roof's Grandson.
Maybe they know.

Royce P · 04-03-2017, 12:22 PM

Not many - very desirable but Model T guys are cheap so its easy to sell, maybe valued similar to a rare Shelby Weber FE intake for example. In other words, you have to find the right guy to get top dollar.

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Originally Posted by Shelbycsx

Are the 16 valve heads rare how many were made.

gz · 04-03-2017, 03:47 PM

That's a great find. Although these 16 valve heads do come up for sale from time to time, you rarely see them complete. Original intake and exhaust manifolds are virtually impossible to find. That Master barrel valve carburetor is also desirable and valuable.

redmodelt · 04-03-2017, 05:26 PM

I have not really seen people being cheap when it come to speed parts, even T speed guys so I would expect you should get a fairly good price, maybe in the 3-5000$ range or more. I for sure would start pricing it in the or more end of things after doing do diligence on what comp set have sold for. I would suggest getting it cleaned and magnfluxed for the best price.

Shelbycsx · 04-03-2017, 06:01 PM

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I plan on keeping it for now. What model head is this?

Layden B · 04-04-2017, 12:05 PM

It is the Type A, first of 3 basic designs.
Type B has 2 intake ports in the side of the head and 8 exhaust ports on the top( one for each exhaust valve).
Type C featured 4 intake ports on the side of the head and 4 exhaust ports on the other side.

redmodelt · 04-05-2017, 03:38 PM

Hope you find a use for it rather then just sitting on a shelf.

Shelbycsx · 04-05-2017, 06:08 PM

I don't have any T's yet just two A's. I found out this head was made by Laurel motors between 1919-1925. It was a hard head to tune and had leaks because of the pushrods going through the intake out of the head.

redmodelt · 04-06-2017, 11:33 AM

Seems to me in my little gay cells reading or seeing something about this issue. For some reason I recall maybe that sleeves were installed around the valve stem to prevent this. I could be wrong.

RUNNERBUN · 04-30-2017, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by redmodelt

Seems to me in my little gay cells reading or seeing something about this issue. For some reason I recall maybe that sleeves were installed around the valve stem to prevent this. I could be wrong.

Ahhhhhh:did you say GAY CELLS?????????????

redmodelt · 05-01-2017, 07:50 PM

Arrr, gray cells.

04-03-2017, 12:01 PM	#2
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,496	Re: RM Roof 16 valve head Try Charlie Yapp at: Secrets of Speed Society, he is friends with Roof's Grandson. Maybe they know.

04-03-2017, 03:47 PM	#4
gz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,666	Re: RM Roof 16 valve head That's a great find. Although these 16 valve heads do come up for sale from time to time, you rarely see them complete. Original intake and exhaust manifolds are virtually impossible to find. That Master barrel valve carburetor is also desirable and valuable.

04-03-2017, 05:26 PM	#5
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: RM Roof 16 valve head I have not really seen people being cheap when it come to speed parts, even T speed guys so I would expect you should get a fairly good price, maybe in the 3-5000$ range or more. I for sure would start pricing it in the or more end of things after doing do diligence on what comp set have sold for. I would suggest getting it cleaned and magnfluxed for the best price. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

04-03-2017, 06:01 PM	#6
Shelbycsx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 122	Re: RM Roof 16 valve head Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I plan on keeping it for now. What model head is this?

04-04-2017, 12:05 PM	#7
Layden B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 300	Re: RM Roof 16 valve head It is the Type A, first of 3 basic designs. Type B has 2 intake ports in the side of the head and 8 exhaust ports on the top( one for each exhaust valve). Type C featured 4 intake ports on the side of the head and 4 exhaust ports on the other side.

04-05-2017, 03:38 PM	#8
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: RM Roof 16 valve head Hope you find a use for it rather then just sitting on a shelf. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

04-05-2017, 06:08 PM	#9
Shelbycsx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 122	Re: RM Roof 16 valve head I don't have any T's yet just two A's. I found out this head was made by Laurel motors between 1919-1925. It was a hard head to tune and had leaks because of the pushrods going through the intake out of the head.

04-06-2017, 11:33 AM	#10
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: RM Roof 16 valve head Seems to me in my little gay cells reading or seeing something about this issue. For some reason I recall maybe that sleeves were installed around the valve stem to prevent this. I could be wrong. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

05-01-2017, 07:50 PM	#12
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: RM Roof 16 valve head Arrr, gray cells. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!