Mystery Cylinder Head

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TiredTractor

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• Jun 25, 2021

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Hi All

Cleaning out a relatives pole building and stumbled upon this well preserved bare cylinder head. Has cast in AM330 on one side and what looks like MF on the other side with a 11 -5 mark as well. My first guess is Massey Ferguson but internet searches have not turned up anything for the AM330. I also guessed that the 11 - 5 mark might be month year, but that is just a WAG.

It's about 18 inches long and appears to be for a 4 cylinder gas engine. Hope some of you may have the knowledge to direct me in the right direction. I am certainly no MF expert or even tractor expert so am pleading for clues.

Actually the casting looks to be in good condition and may never have been installed. Hate to turn it into scrap metal.

This post was edited by TiredTractor on 06/25/2021 at 01:44 pm.

 

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in-too-deep

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• Jun 25, 2021

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I don't see how a valve cover would bolt on. Exposed rockers, shaft, and valves? Must be pretty darn old.

 

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Bob Bancroft

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Aurora NY

• Jun 25, 2021

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My thoughts exactly. Way before anything I recognize.

 

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4wdtom

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• Jun 25, 2021

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Agree, it must be old. Might be worth a lot to someone.

 

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504

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• Jun 25, 2021

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I am thinking two rocker shafts,Looks like injectors instead of plugs. Other than the Massey Ferguson casting mark ,I have no idea.

 

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centash

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• Jun 25, 2021

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The MF casting mark indicates the foundry which cast it, not the brand. I was going to guess a diesel head due to no combustion chambers, but it does not have enough head bolts to withstand a diesels compression. I think you gotta go way back...1920s or 1930s....

Ben

 

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Tramway Guy

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• Jun 25, 2021

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A crossflow head. Also, how about a view of the side that isnt shown(where the pushrods might be). Appears to be machined on that side.

 

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Bob Bancroft

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Aurora NY

• Jun 25, 2021

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That's what I thought at first. But it looks like those ports open directly on the bottom of the head. Possibly for coolant?

 

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TiredTractor

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• Jun 25, 2021

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Well, looks like more head scratching that answers
Couple of open ended questions and more info from me.
Does the cast MF logo clench it that this is a Massey cylinder head?
If it is, can we assume that since in 1953 it went from Massey-Harris to Massey Ferguson it is post 1953?
I did screw in a spark plug into the holes and they fit fine. BUT, do injectors have the same thread pitch??? The holes do seem kind of deep for spark plug.

I am going to do some more searching with the idea it might be a diesel.

Thanks for looking at the pictures and throwing out ideas!

 

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TiredTractor

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• Jun 25, 2021

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Ah Ha

Found a match

1925-27 Chevrolet!

Date stamp of 11-5 might be November 1925

Well, so much for it being a Massey

Thanks for all the interest. Ya learn something every day!

Later
Rich

 

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Naylorbros

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• Jun 25, 2021

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Bear me to it. Yes Chevy

 

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Deutz Lover

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• Jun 25, 2021

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It has a single vertical rod to hold down the valve cover.

 

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warbaby

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• Jun 26, 2021

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Yep, a mid-'20s Chevrolet 4. Those heads are still popular with the model T speedster crowd. With some modifications, you can give that model Ts Flathead Four some overhead valves.

 

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Mark-Ia

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• Jun 26, 2021

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Looks like a head off a 1928 Chevy motor. The pushrods were exposed on them.

 

timcasbolt

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• Jun 26, 2021

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(quoted from post at 08:34:26 06/26/21) Yep, a mid-'20s Chevrolet 4. Those heads are still popular with the model T speedster crowd. With some modifications, you can give that model Ts Flathead Four some overhead valves.
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re you saying that Chevy heads fit a Ford block? Or people are putting Chevy engines in Model T's? Just curious.

 

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CaseChev

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• Jun 26, 2021

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Yes......it's a 1928 Chevrolet OHV cylinder head. Some had only one exhaust outlet and some had two as yours does. I have several old engines from that era. Do you have any other Chevrolet engine or drivetrain stuff from that era ? Always looking for stuff !!

 

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Mark-Ia

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• Jun 26, 2021

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There are people that make an adapter plate to put the Chevy head on a Model T block. The overhead valve head gives the Ford motor more get-up and go. Plus it's quite the conversation piece at shows. Last I knew the adapter plates were $600.00

 

timcasbolt

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• Jun 26, 2021

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(quoted from post at 15:10:54 06/26/21) There are people that make an adapter plate to put the Chevy head on a Model T block. The overhead valve head gives the Ford motor more get-up and go. Plus it's quite the conversation piece at shows. Last I knew the adapter plates were $600.00

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ery interesting. Thank you.

 

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TiredTractor

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• Jun 26, 2021

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Yes I will be either parting out or selling whole a 26/27 Chevrolet, hopefully over the summer. Not salvageable to restore but has some usable parts, maybe engine. Will be looking up ID numbers in the future to pin down what exactly it is.

Located just north of Green Bay Wisconsin for anyone interested. Email me if you know someone who is interested.