Thomas Head Information

[Felton]

Hello

I purchased this head from a very helpful person at the The Race of Gentlemen a few years back. He was remaking these along with some other speed parts. Does anyone know how to reach him and purchase more parts?

Thanks Ken

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[Bob C]

Try this link. http://www.dan4banger.com/products.html

[nkaminar]

Hey Bob, that is a beautiful site. Thanks for the link.

[Phil Brown]

My CCPU has one of Dan's earlier heads with the 4-bolt water pump and just love it. If you think that a 6:1 head wakes up an A wait till you try this at 7:1 Check clearances, piston to head and around the valves and keep an eye on how much timing you give it. A great head

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Phil Brown

My CCPU has one of Dan's earlier heads with the 4-bolt water pump and just love it. If you think that a 6:1 head wakes up an A wait till you try this at 7:1 Check clearances, piston to head and around the valves and keep an eye on how much timing you give it. A great head

If you think 7 to 1 wakes it up, try it at 11 to 1.

[Phil Brown]

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Originally Posted by Pete

If you think 7 to 1 wakes it up, try it at 11 to 1.

Bet it does

My coupe is going this route though

[Dan McEachern]

Nuthin like compression to get a 4 banger to run............

[johnneilson]

back to OP's original Q,
I wonder if this was a head made by Tod Buttermore?

He was also heavy into making block(s) and other heads.

Not sure what happened, he disappeared?

John

[Pete]

Originally Posted by johnneilson

back to OP's original Q,
I wonder if this was a head made by Tod Buttermore?

He was also heavy into making block(s) and other heads.

Not sure what happened, he disappeared?

John

Those were made by Dan Price.

[Felton]

Thanks everyone for the reply. This jogged my memory. Dan is who I met at TROG. I would like to buy more parts from him

[Charlie Stephens]

I first got interested in the Thomas equipment back in the sixties. My observation at that time was they only produced a head and manifold. Later items came from people like Dan Price. I believe he retooled the head and manifold and added a Models B side plate that looked like it belonged with the other parts. I have never seen a side plate with the logo that fit a Model A.

An observation about the current manifolds is that the word “Thomas” is located once at each end instead of being once in the center. Attached is a picture I took at the LA Roadster show several years ago showing what I believe is an original manifold with the logo in the center. The is also a newly added manifold produced for 3 two-barrel carburetors which is probably far more than most engines need. It looks neat but I would block of one if not two of the carburetors.

[Felton]

Originally Posted by Charlie Stephens

I first got interested in the Thomas equipment back in the sixties. My observation at that time was they only produced a head and manifold. Later items came from people like Dan Price. I believe he retooled the head and manifold and added a Models B side plate that looked like it belonged with the other parts. I have never seen a side plate with the logo that fit a Model A.

An observation about the current manifolds is that the word “Thomas” is located once at each end instead of being once in the center. Attached is a picture I took at the LA Roadster show several years ago showing what I believe is an original manifold with the logo in the center. The is also a newly added manifold produced for 3 two-barrel carburetors which is probably far more than most engines need. It looks neat but I would block of one if not two of the carburetors.

Very cool set up. Thanks for sharing the picture and your knowledge

[updraught]

Originally Posted by johnneilson

back to OP's original Q,
I wonder if this was a head made by Tod Buttermore?
He was also heavy into making block(s) and other heads.
Not sure what happened, he disappeared?
John

He said recently that his foundry is flat out.
Tod's version of the Thomas head and modern type exhaust manifold casting dies seem to be up for sale by Don Snyder.

[johnneilson]

Originally Posted by updraught

He said recently that his foundry is flat out.
Tod's version of the Thomas head and modern type exhaust manifold casting dies seem to be up for sale by Don Snyder.

I know the Alum Block project was ditched, at least one investor was able to recover his buy.

There was an advertisement in SOSS a few months ago for the EX Mani and Thomas head by Ferguson.

In any event there is opportunity out there to keep some of this equipment flowing.

J

[Pete]

Originally Posted by johnneilson

I know the Alum Block project was ditched, at least one investor was able to recover his buy.

There was an advertisement in SOSS a few months ago for the EX Mani and Thomas head by Ferguson.

In any event there is opportunity out there to keep some of this equipment flowing.

J

With one simple mod to the casting, that head could be the ultimate answer to a proven all out flathead race version of that engine.