4 cylinder questions

[poweredbylincoln]

I am working on a 1933 pickup with a 4 cylinder. The big water jacket above the water inlet on the side of the motor has been welded shut and machined flat. With the letter F stamped in it

The old head gasket has the water hole in it. The new gasket is solid without a hole

Any idea why it would be welded shut? Besides an old overhead conversion?
And why the new gasket has no hole in it?

I am thinking of re drilling the block and gasket to let the water go through like original

Or is this original or a modification?

 

[petehoovie]

I am working on a 1933 pickup with a 4 cylinder. The big water jacket above the water inlet on the side of the motor has been welded shut and machined flat. With the letter F stamped in it

The old head gasket has the water hole in it. The new gasket is solid without a hole

Any idea why it would be welded shut? Besides an old overhead conversion?
And why the new gasket has no hole in it?

I am thinking of re drilling the block and gasket to let the wtaer go through like original

 

[Bob C]

Looks like this one.

 

[Dan in MI]

Also ask on the Model A forum as there are members there familiar with the Model B block.

 

[petehoovie]

Looks like this one.

 

[poweredbylincoln]

Thank you for your help. I appreciate it very much

 

[langus480]

Was there a diffident answer regarding the filling of that water jacket hole? I read through the post and didn't see anything regarding why it is filled. Better cooling?

 

[J Franklin]

That is how the block was manufactured.