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1930deluxe · 07-13-2018, 05:26 PM

I took the head off my car and found it to be cracked. The head I purchased has a year date code of 28. The head on my 1930 does not have a year date code. Did Ford drop the year code on the heads in the later years?

Chuck Sea/Tac · 07-14-2018, 01:01 AM

Does it say other things ? It could be an aftermarket head.

Mike V. Florida · 07-14-2018, 01:35 AM

Do you have a picture of the date code.

I would think that a date code on the head would be an important thing to look for when a car is being judged but I find no reference in the Guidelines about head date codes.

Charlie Stephens · 07-14-2018, 01:48 AM

The only date code I have seen on a Model A Ford head was post production. As suggested a picture of the date code and the overall head would be useful.

Charlie Stephens

1930deluxe · 07-14-2018, 11:48 AM

I will take a picture and post tonight or tomorrow

1930deluxe · 07-15-2018, 12:12 PM

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redmodelt · 07-15-2018, 12:21 PM

Ford replacement head. The 28 is probably the mold number not the year.

Brian SATX · 07-15-2018, 09:41 PM

Look under the waterpump mounting and see is there is a small raised cast diamond.

07-13-2018, 05:26 PM	#1
1930deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Garretson S.D. Posts: 114	Head Date Code I took the head off my car and found it to be cracked. The head I purchased has a year date code of 28. The head on my 1930 does not have a year date code. Did Ford drop the year code on the heads in the later years?

07-14-2018, 01:01 AM	#2
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,354	Re: Head Date Code Does it say other things ? It could be an aftermarket head.

07-14-2018, 01:35 AM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Head Date Code Do you have a picture of the date code. I would think that a date code on the head would be an important thing to look for when a car is being judged but I find no reference in the Guidelines about head date codes. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II Last edited by Mike V. Florida; 07-14-2018 at 04:37 AM. Reason: spelling

07-14-2018, 01:48 AM	#4
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,033	Re: Head Date Code The only date code I have seen on a Model A Ford head was post production. As suggested a picture of the date code and the overall head would be useful. Charlie Stephens

07-14-2018, 11:48 AM	#5
1930deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Garretson S.D. Posts: 114	Re: Head Date Code I will take a picture and post tonight or tomorrow

07-15-2018, 12:21 PM	#7
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,342	Re: Head Date Code Ford replacement head. The 28 is probably the mold number not the year. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

07-15-2018, 09:41 PM	#8
Brian SATX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 821	Re: Head Date Code Look under the waterpump mounting and see is there is a small raised cast diamond. __________________ Brian SATX