CCC 1969 need a new head for starboard engine, Can you repair the head? it has a crack on the outboard side if not what kind of$ am i looking at? and where can i get one. Thanks David

What motor do you have? If it is a 427 it is not going to be cheap to replace if it is a sbc then what is the casting number there are a lot of different heads used on the sbc's. You will need to know what the casting number on the head is it is under the valve cover. Usually 6 to 8 digits like 333882 or 462624. Some heads can be repaired by welding depends on where the crack is and such you would need to take them to an expert for that decision. Good luck with whatever you decide.

These are 427 300 hp. can you still get heads for them?

Sure you can get heads for that motor, probably $200 each all day long on ebay. Do a search for "Ford 390 cylinder head" and see whats out there this week. I believe the 427 guys will back me up on this, that the 427 marine heads are the same as the 390 heads, and if you call em 427 heads you will pay more. Just don't get caught trying to buy the hipo heads for the 427 as there are too many race car guys out there fighting over those. The 390 heads are almost a dime a dozen.

Roy

Are the 390 heads the same as the 427 I was told the flow was diferent and are these marine heads I can get a set of 390 automobile heads for 65$ each.

Hey I'm on the road right now, sorry for not responding quicker.

Yes, it's my understanding that the heads used on the 427 are the same as the ones on the 352 and 390 automobiles, with the exception of the brass plugs you can see in the photo. They should work as long as you don't get into some high performance heads that have bigger ports, most of those will be selling for a LOT of money because hot rodders and big dollar classic car collectors (Barrett Jackson style) put a value on original numbers. In reality, you can buy new iron or aluminum heads that perform as well as the high dollar originals, but you really want the generic automotive/marine units Ford used on their marine 427. Good heads by the way.



The FE wedge head is a nice piece of equipment from any perspective. Even the heads off a marine motor can be made to perform very well if they are cleaned up a bit and ported. The FE series is a good motor from top to bottom.

Be sure the heads you are considering look like the ones in the photos here, and you have the luxury of being able to compare them exactly with the ones coming off your motor.






Here is a thread where I took a lot of measurements to document all the ports, valve sizes, etc.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/message?forumid=424840&messageid=1121461942








There is a huge amount of info in our Master Index files. The more you look the more you will find. Look and compare the heads, and for 65 bucks, hey, that would be a very good deal if they are not damaged in some way, warped, cracked, etc. It would be good if you can score a set of rebuilt ones, to save yourself the trouble of doing all the valves, etc., but these are not real complicated, just heavy iron from another era.

If you have any questions please ask and we will try to deal with them specifically.

regards,

Paul