Roof 16 Valve

Ford model t this is an aftermarket cylinder head offered for model t fords it is the first version roof offered in its line of 16 valve heads.

Roof 16 valve.

There is one 1 75 dia. From the seller s description. It is powered by a ford model t engine with a roof 16 valve overhead conversion. This car debuted during the victory lane historic car show at the california speedway november 1 3 2002.

Photo courtesy kevin carlson. Believed to be complete with rocker assembly pushrods spacers intake and exhaust manifolds. Complete roof laurel 16 valve ohv conversion cylinder head for ford model t. During the late twenties and thirties roof developed high performance heads superchargers and intake manifolds for 4 6 and 8 cylinder engines produced by chevrolet buick ford lycoming studebaker and willys.

Air vent 1 500 cfm black galvanized steel electric power roof vent. Using 1 732 1 750 diameter exhaust valves in block will add power. Stored in a climate controlled room since 1948. It also features 19 dayton knock off wheels and an atwater kent distributor.

The roof 16 valve engine proved to be a dominant factor on indiana dirt tracks during the 1917 season. When ford introduced the model a ford in 1927 roof had a 16 valve head waiting for it. Air vent high efficiencypower attic fan 1470 cfm weatherwood galvanized steel electric power roof vent. Total of 8 valves.

This engine and all of its components. This head drew the attention of the united states government in 1918. That s how it was with me when i was researching an upcoming article on pre muscle speed parts and my friend kevin carlson told me. Wanted to use the ford engine because of its size and compactness but in stock form it wasn t powerful enough.

Stored in a climate controlled room since 1948. Roof overhead valve conversion on brandon fish s 1930 model a at the 2014 race of gentlemen. Intake valve in the head larger valves can be fitted by owner if desired and one exhaust valve in the block per cylinder. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Believed to be complete with rocker assembly pushrods spacers intake and exhaust manifolds.