Roof 16 Valve

The roof 16 valve engine proved to be a dominant factor on indiana dirt tracks during the 1917 season.

Roof 16 valve.

During the late twenties and thirties roof developed high performance heads superchargers and intake manifolds for 4 6 and 8 cylinder engines produced by chevrolet buick ford lycoming studebaker and willys. Stored in a climate controlled room since 1948. That s how it was with me when i was researching an upcoming article on pre muscle speed parts and my friend kevin carlson told me. Photo courtesy kevin carlson.

For pricing and availability. When ford introduced the model a ford in 1927 roof had a 16 valve head waiting for it. It is powered by a ford model t engine with a roof 16 valve overhead conversion. It doesn t happen every day but sometimes you just fall into something really really good.

Using 1 732 1 750 diameter exhaust valves in block will add power. Complete roof laurel 16 valve ohv conversion cylinder head for ford model t. Intake valve in the head larger valves can be fitted by owner if desired and one exhaust valve in the block per cylinder. Total of 8 valves.

From the seller s description. Roof overhead valve conversion on brandon fish s 1930 model a at the 2014 race of gentlemen. This head drew the attention of the united states government in 1918. Wanted to use the ford engine because of its size and compactness but in stock form it wasn t powerful enough.

Air vent high efficiencypower attic fan 1470 cfm weatherwood galvanized steel electric power roof vent. Believed to be complete with rocker assembly pushrods spacers intake and exhaust manifolds. Ford model t this is an aftermarket cylinder head offered for model t fords it is the first version roof offered in its line of 16 valve heads. This engine and all of its components.

This car debuted during the victory lane historic car show at the california speedway november 1 3 2002. Complete roof laurel 16 valve ohv conversion cylinder head for ford model t. Stored in a climate controlled room since 1948. Believed to be complete with rocker assembly pushrods spacers intake and exhaust manifolds.

It also features 19 dayton knock off wheels and an atwater kent distributor.