Mystery Head

Branded

Branded

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I’ve acquired a V8 head but have to clue as to what its origin is. There’s no markings other than the cylinder location stamped 2-5-7-8 near each spark plug hole. There’s no markings is also one other threaded hole in the head for each cylinder. Anyone have any idea what this head might be from.
 

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My thoughts are early caddilac by the look of the water neck outlets and the cylinder numbering, but its just a guess.
 
Branded said:
I’ve acquired a V8 head but have to clue as to what its origin is. There’s no markings other than the cylinder location stamped 2-4-6-8 near each spark plug hole. There’s no markings is also one other threaded hole in the head for each cylinder. Anyone have any idea what this head might be from.
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Correction cylinders number 2-5-7-8 was going from memory guess my memory is not what it used to be. I correct it in first post also.
 
Newc said:
GM style numbering -so probably Cad. Ford is 1,2,3,4 down one side. Right? Newc
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Correction cylinders number 2-5-7-8 was going from memory guess my memory is not what it used to be. I corrected it in first post also
 
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The "combustion chamber" configuration looks pre-Ricardo; nothing contemporary, that's for sure.
 
I think it's around a 27 Cadillac what i found looks the same. Hole beside spark plugs maybe compression release or add little gas to cylinder maybe.
 
That's it. I even looked up Cadillac's but I didn't go back far enough I guess.
 

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