claybill Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 well that head went for over 800.! anybody here get it!!? and to think i had 2 of them!! claybill Quote
Cpt.Fred Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 do you mean the finned edmunds...? i tried real hard to get it, but they raised the bar too high for my budget. what do those heads do but look nice, anyway? higher compression, less heat, what else? does anyone know and has numbers? Quote
Robin (UK) Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 claybill said: well that head went for over 800.! anybody here get it!!?and to think i had 2 of them!! claybill Bill, I LOVE the Fenton head you sold to me. My car is like a completely different machine now it's fitted with the speed equipment. Maybe you regret selling it, but I hope you feel better when you know that my car is used regularly so the head is not just another piece of eye candy on a trailer queen. Robin (UK) Quote
blueskies Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 claybill said: well that head went for over 800.! anybody here get it!!?and to think i had 2 of them!! claybill Makes a brand new EDGY head look like a bargain... Pete Quote
claybill Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Posted March 25, 2009 robin...ha!ha! sorry i didnt get 800 bucks, WOW!!!! but more than happy that you have it on your convert, i have one on mine too. glad you like it. i never make a deal that i regret.!! bill Quote
claybill Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Posted March 25, 2009 capt fred....mostly look nice! with other external compenents like dual this and that, the combination provides a snappy 6cyl motor. it really dresses up the motor 'look'.... maybe the coil and dist addition would make it even better, dont have that stuff. i am satisfied where i am. the comp is upped to around 7.5, and if shaved maybe more. you can also get that compression by putting a 1940-1 head on a p-15 up motor, so it is reported.....due to comb.chamber configuration for the earlier motors. as robin says..when put together right..it sure is a snappy motor at all speeds.! stock carter carbs, offy intake and duals.. bill Quote
Cpt.Fred Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 ok, sounds interesting! mine is a 40 anyway, so there must be something inside that didn't come out so far:) i didn't have a serious ride yet, only on the garage yard where i work on the car, but it wasn't developing any power so far. gotta check the compression first, then rebuild the carb. when i have a license and next winter is coming in, i want to add the speed, but i guess i keep the original egine as is and buy another one and get it redone (look at "largest flathead to fit"-thread...). there's a quarter-mile race for those old ladies here once a year, let's see where we are in, say, 2012;) it's fun having one of these, even just looking at it... what's that "edgy"-head you were talking about, blueskies? Quote
blueskies Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 Cpt.Fred said: what's that "edgy"-head you were talking about, blueskies? Earl Edgerton makes a new finned aluminum head for both the 23" and 25" blocks. I'm running one on my '50 230. On the 230 it has 9:1 compression, and if I remember right, about 8.5:1 on the 218. I have about 16,000 miles on my engine with this head so far. I used ARP head studs, nuts, and washers to hold it down. These heads are new, and ready to bolt on. They cost about $650. By the time you shell out the e-bay price for a vintage head, and have it milled, have the stripped plug threads fix, etc, you are in to the vintage head for quite a price. And with the vintage head, you wont know till you get it if it has already been milled too much... Here's a few pics of my engine with the EDGY head. Hit reload on your browser if the pics don't show up. You can also visit www.50plymouth.com for lots more pictures. Pete Quote
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