At 10:42 PM 8/11/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Walter A. Menke wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone of you Ford motor wizards help?
>>
>> I can pick up a set of late model 302W fuel injected heads (hardly used)
>> here for a very reasonable price. Do these fit onto an early 289 6 bolt
>> motor?, what modifications if any are required.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Wally Menke
>If you would like any of the part numbers for the above or help tracking
>them down in the US if not available in Australia, let me know and I
>would be glad to help out.
>Cheers,
>Jay Peterson
>
>I believe they are a bolt on. If the combustion chamber
>is larger than the 289 heads then you will have lower compression.
>James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
>
>
>
>Dear Jay & Jim
Thanks for your reply!
People I have spoken to here have said that these heads are'nt compatible
because Ford changes the valve configuration at the centre of the head for
the fuel injected heads. Where previously cylinder 2 & 3 exhaust valves sat
next to each other in the head, they were later changed so that there was an
inlet valve between them. (Not having seen my old heads, or a new set at
this stage, I'm only going from telephone discussions).
What all this means is that to fit them you need to use the late model inlet
manifold and outlet manifolds. Not a convenient option considering the fuel
injected manifold looks like a bunch of silver bananas.
Best Regards
Wally
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