As The Saying Goes : Two Heads Are Better Than One

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As The Saying Goes : Two Heads Are Better Than One

Post by ModelTWoods » Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:31 pm

I picked up these two period, aftermarket, cast iron heads today, cheap.
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Re: As The Saying Goes : Two Heads Are Better Than One

Post by Craig Leach » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:32 pm

Nice find.
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Re: As The Saying Goes : Two Heads Are Better Than One

Post by Norman Kling » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:56 pm

Both are high compression heads which should raise your horsepower. But only one can be used per engine! :lol:
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Re: As The Saying Goes : Two Heads Are Better Than One

Post by ModelTWoods » Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:29 pm

Norman Kling wrote:
Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:56 pm
Both are high compression heads which should raise your horsepower. But only one can be used per engine! :lol:
Norm
Norm, I figured someone would say 'only one per motor', but these two heads and my other two heads (a Zajicek and a Prus) will go on FOUR different motors that I have. NOW, if I only had a Haibe head, I'd have a 'trifecta'.

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Re: As The Saying Goes : Two Heads Are Better Than One

Post by George House » Fri Sep 20, 2024 6:39 am

Good score Terry, I ran a Giant Power Head on a ‘23 touring that I sold. It greatly increased performance. Same as the Waukasha Ricardo presently on my ‘19 sedan. Congrats !!
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Re: As The Saying Goes : Two Heads Are Better Than One

Post by DanTreace » Sun Sep 22, 2024 3:02 pm

This is the patent that both high compression heads were licensed under.

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And the key info for this patent by the inventor:
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Re: As The Saying Goes : Two Heads Are Better Than One

Post by ModelTWoods » Sun Sep 22, 2024 3:30 pm

Interesting. Thanks, Dan.


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Re: As The Saying Goes : Two Heads Are Better Than One

Post by Allan » Tue Sep 24, 2024 8:57 pm

Dan, can you translate what was being stated in the two last paragraphs? To me, it looks like he was trying to blind them with science.

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Re: As The Saying Goes : Two Heads Are Better Than One

Post by DanTreace » Tue Sep 24, 2024 10:25 pm

Allan

Here is link to the patent so you can read the details, and use the patent drawing item numbers to understand the claims.

But generally the claim is the secondary channel or flame path to the thinned cylinder inside combustion chamber.


https://patents.google.com/patent/US164 ... us+1645423
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