cylinder head markings

bobv

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Does this marking have any meaning?
 

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It means either 6 or an upside down 9.

Or a highly stylized “g”.

Seriously, castings (especially aftermarket castings of OEM parts like cylinder heads, water pumps, goosenecks and the like) often contain markings that mean something to the foundry, but are indecipherable to the customer. It might be a code to the version of the mold, it might be a casting date code, or it might relate to the number of kids the patternmaker has. Only if you knew who made that casting and could somehow delve into internal records will you truly find out.
 
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