Interesting Alu heads

[deuce lover]

These have just appeared on Ebay.Anyone here familiar with these?

 

[KiWinUS]

Look very much like Edelbrock with the fins removed and then smoothed on some.

 

[petehoovie]

These have just appeared on Ebay.Anyone here familiar with these?

 

[tubman]

Look very much like Edelbrock with the fins removed and then smoothed on some.

Yeah, but how did they get them to have that "as cast" texture all over? It's very consistent.

 

[Ronnieroadster]

I agree with Tony
When flatheads were running on the local dirt ovals lots of tracks had a few rules about heads one rule was stock aluminum heads allowed another no finned aluminum heads. So to get around that rule lots of heads had there fines machined off. Edlebrock heads were typically used with no fins certainly look close to stock so they meet the intent of the rule.
Ronnieroadster

 

[deuce lover]

No Idea,just shared what I saw listed.


Here is the Ebay Auction #


168747141800

 

[itslow]

Yeah, but how did they get them to have that "as cast" texture all over? It's very consistent.

I don't think they look "as cast". Just years worth of sitting on a shelf and/or perhaps a media blasting.

 

[tubman]

I don't think they look "as cast". Just years worth of sitting on a shelf and/or perhaps a media blasting.

Boy, they sure look right out of the foundry to me. I have a set of C8BA aluminum heads (one is NOS) that look a lot like that to me.

 

[SilentSpeedShop]

I’ll look at broken fin heads in a whole new light now. Neat lookin set of heads.

 

[Ziggster]

For only $400, they’re a steal. Here’s a link to the eBay listing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/168747141800

 

[petehoovie]

For only $400, they’re a steal. Here’s a link to the eBay listing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/168747141800

 

[Andy]

I think they have been blasted. The spot facing for the studs has the same texture as the rest of the heads. They should be shinny.

 

[Bored&Stroked]

I kind of like them . . . and would polish them up! They'll need to be redomed and one wonders why only one head was decked? I'm always suspicious when I see partially done machine work!

 

[Tim Ayers]

Various blasting media, cheap Dollar Store oven cleaner, scotchbrite pads, etc. A bunch of tricks to make aluminum look different or how you'd like it too.

 

[GB SISSON]

And then there's the cheap Harbor Freight needle scaler, If you havent used a needle scaler to make stuff look like it was cast, then you're missing out.