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Aluminun head. What make is this

Post by Ken Findlay » Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:32 pm

I have this high compression low head on my 14 roadster. I'm wondering what make it is. My 11 has a factory Ford head on it and doesn't perform nearly as well. I'd like to find another one of these heads
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Re: Aluminun head. What make is this

Post by Scott_Conger » Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:12 am

That head comes up for question every now and again...I don't think anyone has ever positively identified it. I find that a little surprising as we have some vendors who have been in the game for a very long time and I'd have thought that someone would remember, but they apparently don't.
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Re: Aluminun head. What make is this

Post by JTT3 » Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:42 am

Look inside the water outlet passage and you will see Reeder cast in it. It’s almost a 6-1 compression ratio.
Early Ralph Reeder head.
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Re: Aluminun head. What make is this

Post by Scott_Conger » Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:54 am

John, thanks for that. Learn something new every day or the day's wasted!
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Re: Aluminun head. What make is this

Post by Ken Findlay » Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:42 pm

Thanks John and Scott. I had suspected it might be a Reeder head.
Now the search to find another one.
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Re: Aluminun head. What make is this

Post by Cordes_jeff » Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:31 pm

Reeder even made some ford script high compression low heads in the early days.
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Re: Aluminun head. What make is this

Post by frontyboy » Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:53 pm

Ken,

did you get the info I sent you on the new mfg aluminum hi compression head?. I will tell you the head I put on my '14 roadster is incredible for acceleration and pulling up a hill.
If not text me and I will resend it. I sent you his name and phone number last week.

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Re: Aluminun head. What make is this

Post by Ken Findlay » Sat Jul 29, 2023 11:22 am

frontyboy
Got your message. Thanks for the info. I talked to Steve about his Z head. It's impressive.
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Re: Aluminun head. What make is this

Post by Gracie'sDad » Sat Jul 29, 2023 11:41 am

I have a Ford script Reeder head on my '23.
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Re: Aluminun head. What make is this

Post by Kerry » Sat Jul 29, 2023 6:53 pm

PARKER was another maker of low aluminum heads, also his name inside the water port.
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