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Kerry
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- First Name: Frank
- Last Name: van Ekeren
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1916 touring, 1916 pick-up, 1924 coupe, 1926 touring, 1927 touring
- Location: Rosedale Vic Australia
Re: Hi Low Head
It's a low head.
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JEC
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- First Name: John
- Last Name: Cox
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- Location: Tucson, Arizona
Re: Hi Low Head
Thank You Frank,
How can you identify the difference?
How can you identify the difference?
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Allan
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- First Name: Allan
- Last Name: Bennett
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- Location: Gawler, Australia
Re: Hi Low Head
John, it looks like a low head. with Frank's experience, and that of many long time T owners, things get to have familiar proportions. You can double check his opinion by taking out one spark plug. Bend a piece of wire into a U shape about 3/8" wide at the bottom and put it through the plug hole. you should be able to feel a ridge around the bottom of the plug hole. High heads do not have this ridge.
Hope this helps.
Allan from down under.
Hope this helps.
Allan from down under.
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DanTreace
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Re: Hi Low Head
Another fast way to tell is viewing the bolt ends holding the upper radiator outlet casting.
On a low head all the threads of those bolts can been seen protruding.
A high head masks the lower portion of those exposed bolt ends.
Would be very noticable on your low head, except the bolts aren’t stock Ford fasteners but are modern short ones.
On a low head all the threads of those bolts can been seen protruding.
A high head masks the lower portion of those exposed bolt ends.
Would be very noticable on your low head, except the bolts aren’t stock Ford fasteners but are modern short ones.
The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
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Nv Bob
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Re: Hi Low Head
1/4"